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Thursday, September 22, 1966
Shiloh Opens Revival With Annual Homecoming
Over one hundred members
and guests assembled in Almon
Sunday, to attend Shiloh Meth
odist Church’s Homecoming,
which launched an annual re
vival, in progress this week each
evening at 8:00 p.m. a former
pastor, the Rev. Mack Driver, of
Atlanta, will conduct the revival
services, to which the public is
cordially invited. Shiloh’s pas
tor, the Rev. A. Clay Kelly was
the Homecoming Speaker.
Rev. Kelly cordially welcomed
members and visitors; and bro
ught a constructive message, for
which his text was, “Profession
and Life — Where Do They
Meet?” Stressing the vital role
thoughts play in the establish
ment of attitudes and habits,
the speaker cited the fact that,
“As a man thinketh in his heart,
so is he”. He further pointed
out that Profession of Faith, and
its practice in Life, can meet,
only when they are in alignment.
In conclusion he said, “Pro
fession of Faith and Life meet,
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when we carry profession out of
the Service of Worship, and put
it into the Worship of Service
to Christ, as Lord and Saviour
of our lives”.
At the noon hour, a delicious
covered dish dinner was served
in the nearby Community House,
where the Rev. Driver offered
the invocation for the meal. A
delightful social hour ensued,
and nostalgic reminiscences of
Shiloh’s early history.
From an old minute book, it
would seem that Shiloh actually
had its beginning in a small
Sunday School Class of 38 mem
bers, taught by Miss Laura Flow
ers, and recorded in January
of 1847, while Rev. Melatiah
H. Hubbard was the Covington-
Oxford Circuit Rider pastor.
Among family names listed there
are; Sherwood, Sockwell, Price,
Williams, Merriweather, Cunn
ingham, Glenn, Heath, Brown,
Dorsey, Pendergrass, Worsham,
Owens, Neeley, Gray, Peake,
Parker, Hammond, Berry,
Dobbs, Treadwell, and others.
However, the records show
that it was on March 5, 1848,
that 3 acres of land for a church
site, were deeded to the Trustees,
Thomas M. Merriwether, Zach
ery Price, Abbot Williams, and
Mose Cunningham, for the total
sum of $5.00. Soon a one room
frame church was erected, on
the east side of Yellow River,
about 1 mile southeast of the
present Shiloh site, and Rev.
Charles W. Thomas was the pas
tor. Old Shiloh Church had the
distinction of being proving
grounds for many Emory Col
lege students studying for the
ministry; and of hearing the first
sermon Bishop Warren A. Can
dler ever preached. His college
roommate, who was serving as
pastor of Shiloh, was unable to
preach due to a foot injury;
and Bishop Candler, who had
been licensed to preach the day
before, was forced to fill the
pulpit. His text was, “Whatso
ever thy hands findeth to do,
do it with thy might!” Os his
experience, he later said, “I
didn't do much preaching, but
I said my piece and got through
with it”.
In 1909, the membership of
Shiloh had grown to 79; and the
present site was purchased from
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SHOWN AT SHILOH Church’s Homecoming, Sunday are, left to right, front row: W. E. Stallworth
Ralph C. Wyatt, stewards; J. T. Wallace, G. M. Williams, trustees; Mrs. M. D. Hammon steward’
Mrs. Jeff Smith, WSCS vice-pres.; Jerry Roberts, clerk; Thomas O. Chapman, pianist J. C. Capes*
stewards; Back row: Chairman of the Board Donald Helm; Ronnie Capes, MYF President;’ G* H* Dobbs’
trustee; D. T. Dobbs, one of oldest members; Rev. A. Clay Kelly, pastor; J. T. Owens’ Lay'Leader'
C. B. Kitchens, treasurer; J. H. Dobbs, S. S. supt.; Charles H. Berry, Jr., trustee and J Z Capes’
steward. ’ ' ' ’
Mrs. M. L. Candler, for $50.,
on April 12, 1909, and deeded
to the Trustees: W. S. Marbut,
J. R. Dobbs, L. M. Sherwood,
and G. W. Hawkins. A fine
brick building was erected, with
W. S. Marbut, L. M. Sherwood
and W. E. Ray on the building
committee. The church was
dedicated by Dr. F. N. Parker;
and the pastor at that time was
the Rev. J. M. Crowe.
Manifesting the faith present
day members have kept with
Shiloh’s founders, is the con
sistent progressiveness of the
church’s program. Unlike many
small churches, Shiloh has been
able to preserve that bitof Amer
icana, which centers community
activities around the church. A
recreation field and program,
community house, and other pro
jects for community improve
ment owe much to Shiloh. Just
recently a renovation of the
church sanctuary, aggregating a
cost of some $2,500, has moder
nized the front; interior improve
ments has been completed, in
cluding a new choir rail, con
structed by members, and new
carpeting, in the estimated
amount of $1,500; a new altar
cross, from the active MYF;
and a current project for re
decorating and painting the
church’s interior is in progress.
Attend Church Sunday
Next Governor Must Keep
State On The Go--Sanders
ATLANTA, (GPS) —T hey
staged a Governor’s Appreciation
Day for Carl Edward Sanders
in Gainesville the other day.
They presented him with a reso
lution of appreciation and a gar
den tractor-mower machine.
There were many words spoken
in his praise.
Obviously impressed and ap
preciative of the attention given
him in the waning period of his
administration, the 40-year-old
chief executive reviewed the
progress made in Georgia since
he took office and forewarned
what he sees in store for his suc
cessor. For example, he de
clared:
“You are not Interested in a
long speech, I know, full of self
deserving claims, but I believe
you are interested in the progress
your state has achieved and in our
future prospects.
“Georgia now is putting 60
cents of every tax dollar into
our educational system. We have
completely reorganized our State
Department of Education, re
vamped the Minimum Foundation
Program, raised salaries of our
teachers, and we have put SSO
- more into our college
building program than the total
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invested in its entire previous
history.
“Yet, our educational progress
still faces challenges. When I
took office as governor, we
had 36,000 students in all our
state colleges. When I leave
office, we will have some 70,000
—double the total of four years
ago—and before the next gov
ernor completes his term, that
figure will rise to well over 90,
000 students.
“Growth in this area is easy
to measure. The need for new
buildings and more professors
is obvious. What we must do
however, is to face the challenge
within a challenge, and to realize
that a challenge is really an op
portunity.
“We are well on the way toward
meeting the physical needs of our
University System. My admin
istration has caught up with cur
rent needs and even gotten a little
ahead, for the first time in the
system’s history. The next gov
ernor must keep up this momen
tum if the tremendous needs
caused by physical growth are
to continue to be.
“And still we must do more,
for perfection—and only per
fection-must ever by our goal.’
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What Gov. Sanders said about
eudcation, which admittedly has
top priority in the state in these
complex times, also applies to
other public services of the state,
such as industrial development,
highway safety, pollution, urban
blight, overcrowding, increasing
debt and all the other problems
that must be dealt witffby a gov
ernor.
Admitting that the job of being
governor turned out to be bigger
than he thought it would be, Gov.
Sanders commented; “If I had
known when I was running (for
governor) what I know now, I
might not have run. The candid
ate rerely has a concept of the
magnitude of the job.’
Thousands Os Vets
To Enter School
During Fall
G. E. Maxwell, Adjudication
Officer, U. S. Veterans Admini
stration Regional Office, Atlanta,
Georgia, stated he expected ap
proximately 9,000 additional ap
plications from eligible Georgia
veterans for fall enrollment into
colleges and universities. The
VA Regional Office has already
received 5,694 applications for
educational benefits under the
“Veterans Administration Bene
fits Act of 1966”, Public Law
89-358. The new PL 89-358
became effective July 1, 1966;
2,392 Georgia veterans have en
rolled and are now taking sum
mer courses.
Mr. Maxwell strongly urges all
Georgia veterans contemplating
entrance into school this fall to
make their applications now.
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person should contact the school
of his choice to ascertain whet
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not previously attended this sc
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U.S.V.A. Regional Office for a
Certificate of Eligibility.
Mr. Maxwell further indicated
that application forms may be
‘secured from the Registrar or
certifying officer of the school
or from the U. S. Veterans Ad
ministration Regional Office in
Atlanta.
Soldiers Receive
Combat Decorations
ATLANTA — Just back from
Viet Nam, two new members of
Georgia Tech’s ROTC staff were
awarded combat decorations.
Lt. Frederick Johnson, a 1963
graduate of Tech, was awarded
both the Silver and Bronze Stars.
He received the Silver Star for his
gallantry in commanding troops
in the Dominican Republic. While
he was a task force commander
there, he and his troops were
responsible for taking a strategic
bridge and, later, a power plant.
In order to hold the power plant,
Lt. Johnson single-handedly
routed a force of hostile troops
from their sniping positions be
hind a nearby wall.
Johnson was also given the
Bronze Star for his gallantry
during combat in Viet Nam.
Capt. Mark Sowell was awarded
the Air Medal for participating in
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over 25 aerial missions during
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Capt. Sowell is a 1958 graduate
of Auburn University.
USDA Purchases Beef
For School Lunches
The U. S. Department of Agri
culture’s Consumer and Market
ing Service reports it bought
1,331,000 pounds of frozen ground
beef September 8 for distribution
to schools taking part in its na
tional school lunch program.
The beef was bought from firms
in the West and Midwest. The
purchase brought the quantity
of frozen ground beef bought
under the current buying program
to 16,721,000 pounds, the Con
sumer and Marketing Service
said.
Hospital Bacteria
Studied At Tech
ATLANTA—Airborne bacteria
are being studied by Professor
T. W. Kethley of Georgia Tech.
These microorganisms are al
ways present but may produce
harmful effects when in critical
areas as hospital wards and op
erating rooms.
By studying the effect of vary
ing temperatures, direction of
ventilation and amount of
humidity. Dr. Kethley hopes to
determine the least favorable
conditions for the bacteria.
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