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Volume 67, Number 28—The Pembroke Journal, Pembroke, Georgia 31321
Eastern Star
Installs Officers
The Masonic Hall was the
scene of a beautiful and im
pressive ceremony Sunday af
ternoon when the 1969-70 of
ficers of the Pembroke Chap
ter Order of the Eastern Star
were installed in the 19th such
ceremony since the Chapter
was formed in 1950.
Mrs. Grover Denmark was in
stalled as Worthy Matron for
the coming year and Mr. Earl
Wolfe as the Worthy Patron.
Mrs. Era Zipperer of Savannah,
who is a friend of long stand
ing with many residents of
Pembroke was the Grand In
stalling Officer. Mrs. Helena
Daiss, also of Savannah, was
Grand Installing Marshal. Oth
er installing officers were:
Mrs. Janie Lou Getz, Grand In
stalling Organist, Mrs. Katie
Rayburn, Grand Installing
Chaplain, both of Savannah,
and Mr. U. J. Bacon of Pem
broke, Grand Installing Secre
tary.
Vocal music for the occa
sion was furnished by Mr. and
Mrs. C. C. Spinks in a beauti
ful rendition of “How Great
Thou Art,” the Worthy Ma
tron’s favorite song.
Miss Ferra Lane, the Worthy
Matron’s niece, was introduced
as the “Sweetheart of the
Year” by Mrs. Zipperer, as the
organist softly played “Let Me
Call You Sweetheart.” t
Mr. and Mrs. U. J. Bacon, ,
who were the first Worthy Ma- ]
tron and Patron of the Chap- (
ter, were introduced as “Moth- ,
er and Dad of the Year.” As
her contribution to the occa
sion, Mrs. Bacon placed a beau- (
tiful floral arrangement in (
front of the Worthy Matron’s ,
chair which carried out the five
colors of the Star which is the (
Emblem of the Order; blue iris,
yellow glads, white dog-wood,
red azaleas and green foliage.
Many out-of-town visitors
were present to enjoy the color
ful event.
Other officers installed in ad
dition to the Worthy Matron
and Worthy Patron were: Mrs.
Helen Dickerson, Associate Ma
tron; Mr. Alvin Futch, Asso
ciate Patron; Mrs. Alvin Futch,
Conductress; Mrs. Gerald Ba
con, Associate Conductress;
Mrs. Earl Wolfe, Treasurer,
Mrs. Aileen Bacon, Secretary;
Mrs. W. M. Porterfield, Mar
shal; Mrs. Herman Brewton,
Organist; Mrs. David Smith,
Chaplain; Mr. David Smith,
Warder; Mrs. Willie Mae Bur
ris, Ada; Mrs. David Blitch,
Ruth; Mrs. Kenneth Miller,
Esther; Mrs. Chas. Futch,
Martha.
After the ceremonies, a re
ception was held in the Social
Hall adjoining the Chapter
room. Punch was served with
small cake-squares and dainty
sandwiches.
Host and Hostess for the oc
casion were Mr. and Mrs. Alvin
Futch assisted by Mrs. Earl
Wolfe and Mrs. Kenneth Miller.
Mrs-. F. 0. Miller
Much Improved
Be Home Soon
The friends of Mrs. Frank
O. Miller will be delighted to
know that she is responding to
treatment in the Therapy sec
tion of Memorial Medical Cen
ter and is planning to be back
home during the coming week.
With her illness and so many
calling on the Mayor for this
or that until at times he does
not know whether he is a com
ing or a going.
We hope to soon restore our
relations with “Needmore
Farm.”
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cameron
of Jacksonville, Fla. were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Grover
Denmark Sunday. They were
accompanied by Mrs. Cameron’s
Mother, Mrs. Bessie Hamlet of
Durham, N. C.
The Pembroke
Carolyn Warnell Places First I
In State Declamation Contest
MISS CAROLYN WARNELL
First Place Winner in State Declamation Contest
Miss Carolyn Warnell, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles F.
Warnell, received first place
honors in the state declamation
competition at Mercer Univer- .
sity in Macon, Saturday, April
Miss Warnell, who had previ- ,
ously been named declamation
champion of Region 3C in re
cent literary meet competition,
was accompanied to the state ■
contests by Mrs. Margaret Curl
early Saturday morning. On
arrival, they were joined by
Carolyn’s sister, Mary, who is
a sophomore at Georgia College
at Milledgeville.
Winning the first place award
at the state competition was
an honor for Bryan County
High School as well as for
Carolyn, as this is the first
year a BCHS student has won
first place at the state level in |
Girls* Declamation events.
Carolyn will be a 1969 honor
graduate and her high school
career shows an outstanding
record of extra-curricular ac
tivities as well as academic ac
complishments. As a member
of the Beta Club for three
years, Carolyn has served as
treasurer and co-projects chair
man. In the Future Homemak
ers Club she has held the of
fices of program chariman for
two years and treasurer for one
year, during h e r four year
membership. Carolyn has also
held membership in the Future
Teachers of America and the
4-H Club.
Active in sports, Carolyn has
been on the Redskin Girls’ bask
etball team for four years and
has lettered three of these
years. She has been a member
of the one act play cast for two
years, participating this year
in the play that won first place
in regional competition and
placed in the state level con
tests.
Carolyn is a member of the
Pembroke First Baptist Church
and of the church choir. She
has served as president of the
local Y.W.A. organization of
the Baptist church for two
years, and as vice president of
the Ogeechee River Association
Y.W.A.
Carolyn will attend Georgia
College at Milledgeville next
year.
GARDEN CLUB
NOTICE
The Pembroke Garden Club
will meet at the Community
House on Thursday, April 17,
at 4:00 p.m. Mr. Henry Clay,
Area Extension Horticulturist
will be the guest speaker.
The hostesses for the meeting
will be Mrs. Marjorie V. Jones,
Mrs. L. M. Anderson, and Mrs.
Lois Pevey.
JOURNAL
Engagement
Announced
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Carter of
Ellabell, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Clara
Louise to Stanley Thomas Ba
con, son of Grady Bacon and
the late Mrs. Eunice Bacon of
Pembroke.
Miss Carter is a Senior at
Bryan County High School and
plans to attend Bolen Draugh
on College this summer. She is
the granddaughter of Mrs. Ira
■ Carter and the late Mr. Carter
• of Ellabell and Mr. .1. T. Tuck
-1 er and the late Mrs. Tucker of
Blitchton.
Mr. Bacon is a 1966 graduate
of Bryan County High School.
He is employed by Great Dane
Trailers, Inc. in Savannah.
A June wedding is planned.
CORRECTION
I
The Pembroke Journal in
■ adv er t ently misprinted two
I names in an engagement an
• .nouncement last week. We apol
ogize for the error. The an
■ nouncement should have read
i as follows: “Mr. and Mrs. R. L.
■ Roberts of Nevils announce the
• engagement of their daughter
Bobbie, to Robert Lewis Scott,
' son of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy
Scott of Ellabell.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Ordinary office will be clos
ed Wednesday, April 23rd
through Saturday, April 26th.
I will be attending the 13th In
stitute for Georgia Ordinary,
in Athens.
Mrs. Florene M. Elrick.
In 1967 Air Force flight
nurses cared for 29,568 persons
on medical flights from Pacific
and Southeast Asia locations to
' U. S. Hospitals near each pati
ent’s home.
THE PEMBROKE JOURNAL. THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1969
Bryan County
Schools Gets
Federal Aid
Superintendent J. R. DeLoach '
announces that for the fuorth ■
consecutive summer a grant 1
has been approved by the Fed- '
eral Government in the amount •
of $45,091.00. The funds will 1
be used to finance a remedial
summer program in reading
and physical education under '
Title 1, PL 89-10. This Federal
project is designed through an
act of Congress that provides
financial assistance to Element
ary and Second Schools through
the Georgia State Board of
Education.
The summer program will be
provided at three (3) centers
in Bryan County, namely:
Black Creek Elementary School,
Pembroke Elementary School
and Richmond Hill School.
Training will be provided for
approximately 410 children in
grades 1 through sth. In ad
dition to remedial reading and
physical education, a mid day
snack will be served to approxi
mately 410 children. Approxi
mately 250 children will receive
library training. Transportation
will be provided for approxi
mately 285 children. Education
al tours are being planned for
all students enrolled in the
summer program.
A liimted, amount of consum
able materials ami equipment
will be purchased as a part of
this program. The professional
staff for the summer will con
- sist of eight (8) reading teach
ers, three (3) physical educa
tion teachers, two (2) librari
ans and one (1) evaluator. The
non-professional staff will be
made up of 11 teacher aides,
seven (7) bus drivers and three
(3) custodians.
Students selected for this
project will come from eco
nomically deprived families and
will be accepted on the basis of
application made prior to the
I close of the regular school.
The summer program will be
gin for students on June 19,
1969 and will end on July 31,
1969. The professional and non
professional staff will be pro-
I vided In-Service Training on
June 17 and 18 and the staff
will evaluate and future plan
on Aug. 1, 4 and 5.
Any other information con
cerning the summer program
may be obtained in the office
of Mr. J. R. DeLoach, Superin
tendent of Bryan County
Schools.
J. R. DeLoach Supt.
Bryan County Schools
Methodist Church
Completes Study
Mrs. Jessie Hope led a dis
cussion entitled “The Individ
ual’s Involvement in Missions"
in the final session of a four
week study, “New Forms of
Missions,” sponsored by the
Pembroke Methodist Church.
Those participating in the
study course met at the church
at 7:30 p.m., Monday, April 14,
for a covered dish supper which
preceded the lecture. Following
Mrs. Hope’s presentation of the
last of the four programs, Rev.
Bill McClellan led the group in
a concluding devotional.
Brawley-White
Engagement
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Carter
announce the engagement of
their daughter, Judy, to Wal
lace Leroy White, Jr., son of
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Butler of
Pembroke, and Mr. Roy White
of Savannah.
Mr. White is a graduate of
Bryan County High School and
of South Georgia Technical and
Vocational School in Americus.
He is now employed by Great
Dane Trailer Company in Sa
vannah.
Judy attended Richmond Hill
High School.
An April 26 wedding is be
ing planned.
‘CBASTAL GEORGIAS IEAIIH WEEKLY NEWAFEI'
UKI it MAHY • CUSSf» IY MNt • KAI IT TMtM Ml
Junior-Senior
Prom Date Set
The Bryan County High I
School Junior Class met with
their sponsors, Mrs. V. L.
Mitchell and Mr. Fred Warren
<fn April 1 in the high school
library to discuss plans for the
Junior-Senior Prom which will
be April 25 in the cafetorium
from 8 until 12 o’clock p.m.
The meeting was called to
order by the class president,
Douglas DeLoach.
It was decided that “April
Showers” would be the theme
of the prom.
The band for the prom will s
be The Ventrelles from North
Carolina. £
It was announced that pic- I
tures will be taken. The price *
is $3.75 and must be paid the ;
night of the prom. I
The dress for the prom will I
be semi-formal. |
Samples of decorations were I
shown to the class by Cathy
Strickland who asked for sug
gestions in decorating.
A treasurers report was giv
en by Glynn Miles and a class
fee of $2.00 was discussed. It
was voted that a fee of $2.00 be
collected from each Junior.
It was decided that home
made cookies, nuts, and punch
be refreshments.
The meeting was then ad
journed.
Reporters
Wanda Futch
Harry Strickland.
Beta Club News
The Bryan County High
S c h 00l Beta Club held its
monthly meeting Friday, April
11 in Mrs. Mitchell’s home
room.
The meeting was called to
order by President Frank Miles.
The minutes of the last meet
ing were approved and read.
Devotional was given by Mar
gie Nolan. It was in the form
of a challenge to the new offi
cers.
The 1969-70 officers were in
stalled as follows: President,
Glynn Miles; vice - president,
Cathy Strickland; secretaries,
Wanda Gaines and Debbie Mill
er; treasurers, Billy Conley and
Jan Martin; program commit
tee, Debbie Raulerson, Diane
Smith, and Barbara Wilson;
project chairmen, Brenda Cow
art, Allen Greene and David
Blitch, scrapbook committee,
Sheryl Roberts and Linda Wil
liamson; honor roll committee,
Diane Thomson and Wanda
Futch; reporters, Hoynes Ba
con, Donna Scott and Anne
Burnsed; photographer, David
Blitch, and meeting preparation
committee, Linda Bacon and
Miriam Morris. Speeches were
given by both old and new
presidents.
A check for S3O was present
ed to Mrs. Magige Downs, li
brarian, from the Beta Club for
three books on etiquette to go
in the school library.
The annual Beta Club picnic
was discussed. It was decided
that May 24 would be the date
and the place Jeykell Island. A
letter is being sent to Mr. J.
R. DeLoach asking permission
for usage of a bus.
The Beta Journals were dis
tributed to each of the mem
bers.
Mrs. Mitchell expressed her
appreciation to the out - going
officers and Seniors for their
work and cooperation during
the past years.
Respectfully submitted,
Anne Burnsed
Donna Scott
Hoynes Bacon,
reporters.
Card Os Thanks
The Ivey Cribus family wish
to express their gratitude and
thanks to their many friends
for the flowers, cards, prayers,
and kind thoughts sent to them
during Mr. Cribbs’ recent ill
ness in the Warren Candler
Hospital in Savannah.
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Mrs. L. M. Anderson, left, accepts the Civic Improvement Trophy
awarded to the Pembroke Garden Club, from Mrs. Walter Mor
rison of Mt. Vernon. Mrs. Anderson accepted the trophy in
behalf of the Chib at the spring meeting of the Associated
Garden Clubs of Southeast Georgia which was held in Claxton
April 10.
Richmond Hill I
Gardeners Meet 1
The April meeting of the (
Richmond Hill Garden Club was
held at the Folly Farms resi
dence of Mrs. Walter Meeks, 1
Sr. Co-hostesses for the occa
sion were Mrs. J. H. Gill, Jr., ,
and Mrs. Walter Meeks, Jr.
The lovely ante bellum home
was decorated throughout with
traditional arrangements of
spring flowers.
Members and guests were
greeted and shown to the spaci
ous dining room. The focal point
was a massive center piece con
taining a multitude of spring
blossoms in rainbow hues. Sil
ver wall containers held cas
cading branches of George Ta
bor and elegants azaleas. Mrs.
Gill poured refreshing Roman
punch and Mrs. Meeks, Jr. serv
ed delectable archanged cake
during the social hour.
The president, Mrs. L. C. Gill
presided and opened the meet
ing with an appropriate poem
expressing the pleasures deriv
ed from a garden, after which
Mrs. John Heilman led the
prayer.
Mrs. Glenn Trout, program
chairman, presented Mrs. J. E.
Wilson who introduced the
speaker, Mr. Martin, of the
Coastal Area Planning Com
mission. Mr. Martin gave infor
mation concerning projects
which could possibly be initiat
ed through the joint efforts of
the Communtiy and the Com
mission.
Mrs. J. E. Wilson was ap
pointed to serve as chairman
of the civic committee with
Mrs. A. A. Martin and Mrs. R.
J. Pecenka.
On the sunporch members
displayed a large array of hor
tic ull ur e specimens. Named
most outstanding were Mrs.
Glenn Trout’s parrot tulip blos
soms.
Mrs. A. A. Martin reported
on the completion of the rose
garden project for the Half-
Way House in Savannah.
Thirteen members attended
the spring meeting of the
Southeastern Garden Club held
in Claxton last Thursday.
The president, Mrs. L. C. Gill,
is attending the State Conven
tion of the Garden Club of
Georgia, Inc., this week in Sa
vannah as the club’s official
delegate.
Guests attending the meet
ing were Mrs. Claude Cook,
Mrs. Leonard Sullivan, Mrs. K.
S. Shuman and Miss Veronica
i Shuman of Richmond Hill, and
I Mrs. W. A. Rimes, Mrs. T. A.
s Coxon, and Mrs. D. S. Owen of
, Ludowici; Miss' Ruth Martin
i of Washington, D. C.
The 34 members and guests
r enjoyed touring the home and
gardens of the Meeks, fa:..ly
at the close of the meeting.
Pembroke Garden !
Club Awarded -
Area Trophy I
"he Pembroke Garden Club
won the sterling silver trophy ■
for the best in civic improve- '
ment at the Associated Garden ,
Clubs of Southeast Georgia an- :
nual spring meeting- in Clax- 1
ton, April 10.
Accepting the award for the i
Pembroke Club was Mrs. L. M.
Anderson, retiring president of <
the local club. The club receiv- 1
ed the award as a result of its 1
several projects of civic im- I
provement including the beau
tification of the Community 1
House grounds, the city park, I
and the cemetery. Pembroke I
Garden Club was selected to
receive the award above the 1
other 26 clubs which comprise 1
the Associated Garden Clubs 1
of Southeast Georgia, which
claims a total of 622 members. '
Mrs. Charles Jones of Hines- ।
ville was elected president of
the Association and succeeds
Mrs. Elton Warren of Metter.
Other officers elected are Mrs.
Airmar Martin of Richmond
Hill, first vice-president; Mrs.
Jim Peterson of Soperton, sec
ond vice president; Mrs. Her
man Brewton of Pembroke,
third vice president; Mrs.
Charles Davis of Hinesville,
corresponding secretary; Mrs.
H. V. Thompson of Ailey, cor
responding secretary; Mrs. B.
H. Oeterson of Ailey, treasur
er; Mrs. N. L. Ham of Pem
broke, historian; and Mrs. J.
O. Harper of Jesup, parliamen
tarian. Mrs. Ham installed the
officers.
Mrs. Walter L. Morrison of
Mt. Vernon, chairman of the
awards committee, announced
for the year as follows: Ailey
Garden Club, first place; Morn
ing Glory Club of Hinseville,
second place; and Richmond
Hill, third place.
At the horticultural exhibit
the Cypress Garden Club of
Baxley won 43 ribbons. Mrs.
Napoleon Dyal of Baxley won
14 ribbons, the most for an in
dividual.
Card Os Thanks
We would like to take this op
portunity to thank the many
people who were so kind and
thoughtful during the recent
loss of our mother, Mrs. Eddie
Chapman. For the many cards
and letters, the lovely flowers,
the dishes of food, and the
many other acts of kindness
we are sincerely appreciative.
Your thoughtfulness and con
cern will always be remember
, ed. May God Bless a of you.
f Mrs. Don Iler Sr.
Mrs. Myrtle Drew
Official Organ City of Pambtai*
Beauty Contest
To Be Held
Saturday Night
The annual parade of Bryan
County Beauties in the Beauty
Contest will be Saturday night,
April 19, which is again spon
sored by the Bryan County
Jaycees and has been a big suc
cess each year. This year prom
ises to be bigger and better
than ever before.
There will be other entertain
ment for anyone that does not
like to look at the beauties, and
we cannot imagine anyone be
ing too old to enjoy seeing a
good looking young lady prop
erly dressed and out vieing to
be Queen. There will be a
Queen selected and two runner
ups, first and second.
Do not forget the date it is
this coming Saturday night at
the Bryan County High School,
there will be entertainment for
men, women and children. The
Jaycees are going to see that
everyone enjoys the evening.
The Mayor, who is 76, but
still likes to look at the beauties
invites you to meet him there
Saturday night. You will never
regret having done so.
O.E.S. Chapter
489 To Sponsor
Education Day
The Affectionate Chapter No.
489, Order of the Eastern Star,
will conduct “Educational Day”
April 20, 1969 at the Mt. Mo
riah Baptist Church in Pem
broke at 3:30 p.m.
The devotion will be present
ed by Sis. Bessie Surrency and
Bro. A. P. Smokes. Mistress
of Ceremonies will be Sis. Cond.
Dorothy Geter, and the welcome
will be given by Sis. Miriam T.
Bush.
The song selection, “What a
Friend We Have In Jesus” will
be presented by the choirs of
the combined chapters.
Visiting chapters will be
Pride of Guyton Chapter, Guy
ton, Ga., No. 292, and Clyo
Chapter, Clyo, Ga., No. 297.
W.M. Sis. Carrie Bell Smokes
will address the gathering with
a collection of remarks entitled
“The Good of the Eastern
Star.” Following this the com
bined choirs will sing “Yield
Not To Temptation.”
W.P. Bro. .1. O. Moore will
introduce the speaker, Rev. E.
R. Capers, who will give the
sermon. Following the benedic
tion, dinner will be served by
the members of the order.
Program committee chairman
are Sis. P. M. Mary Bush, as
sisted by Sis. A. C. Eula Mae
Rogers, Ch. R. Clara Garrison.
Miss Barbara Bush will serve
as pianist.
The public is invited to at
tend this occasion and join in
the “Education Day” activities.
E. W. Miles
Back Home
From Hospital
After a stay of several days
in Memorial Medical Center E.
W. Miles, prominent business
man of Pembroke returned
home on Saturday. He went to
the hospital for an examination
and check up, and his many
friends are pleased that he
made it back home in just a
few days.
Mr. Miles is one of Bryans
best known citizens and has
friends throughout the county.
MEETING NOTICE
The regular semi-monthly
. meeting of the Pembroke Chap
ter, Order of the Eastern Star,
will be held Monday, April 21st
at 8:00 p.m. in the Chapter
room at the Masonic Hall. All
members are urged to attend.
Committee assignments.