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VOLUME L
Your Health Department!
CANC E R —
Cancer ranks second among
the leading causes of death
in this country. But the disease
probably ranks first among ills
feared by mankind.
This fear, much of it based
on misinformation, is mainly
responsible for many deaths
from cancer which could have
been prevented. Afraid to
face the truth, and believing
cancer incurable, some people
foolishly stay away from doc
tors when a prompt medical
checkup at the first sign that
something was wrong might
have resulted in a cure and
saving of their lives.
Cancer often can be cured if
it is diagnosed and treated in
time. It is believed that of the
estimated 170,000 who die of
it annually, at least one third,
or 55,000, could be saved if
their disease was detected in
the early stages.
A cancer is a wild or disor
derly growth of living cells in
some part of the body which
serves no useful purpose, but
which, on the contrary, de
stroys normal cells surround
ing it and if unchecked even
tually impairs vital functions
of the body. In addition to the
destruction in the area where
the cancer starts, cancerous
cells may break off from the
original growth and be carried
by the blood stream to other
parts of the body where they
lodge and start new cancers.
But it must be remember
ed that^ a cancer begins to
grow in only one spot and
when discovered in this early
local stage,' usually it can be re
moved or destroyed and the
person cured. It is when the
cancer is allowed to grow to a
more advanced stage that it is
dangerous and difficult to
cure.
In other words, those who
go regularly to their doctors
for physical examinations have
less to fear from cancer than
those who neglect periodic
checkups. By regular visits t >
the doctor, there is a better
chance of detecting cancer in
an early stage, when the doc
tor can take measures to check!
it before it endangers life.
When cancer first attacks
there may be no pain- Often
it is only when the cancer
grows larger that it causes
physical suffering. So we
watch out for symptoms that
might mean early cancer.
These include:
1. A sore on any part of the
body, especially about the ton
gue, mouth or lips, which
doesn’t seem to heal.
2. A lump, or hard spot any
where on the body, but par
ticularly in the breast.
3. A sudden change in th
color or size of a wart, mole
or birthmark
4. Bleeding or other abnor
mal discharge from any natural
body opening.
5. Persistent hoarseness yr
difficulty in swallowing, for
any unexplained reason.
6. Loss of appetite and
persistent attacks-of indiges
tion.
None of these symptoms
may be due to cancer, yet any
one of them points to the fact
that a medical check-up is in
erder. If it is ont cancer, the
person is reassured and re
lieved of worry. But if can
cer is discovered, there is the
satisfaction of knowing that it
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has been detected in an ear
lier stage when there is the
best chance of cure with the
proper medical treatment.
W. D. Lundquist, M. D.
Commissioner of Health
F O RES TR Y NEWS
(C C. COWART, Ranger)
Our Unit had only one fire
the past week, it was on the
land of H. M. Gardner. The
acreage lost on this fire was
around 75 acres and would
have been several hundred if
it had not been suppressed.
The pergon who sets a fire
through carlessness does as
much damage as the one who
does it leliberately. It takes
only one match to ruin what
nature has spent 15 to 20
years producing.
Timber is the only resource
that c "a be replaced. Geor
gias woodlands put several mi:
lion dollars into circulation ev
ery year, and they are not
doing half what could be done.
Trees contaih raw materials
from wheih items of every day
use are made, so the more trees
we protect from fire, the more
that everyone will be benefit
ted.
The woods are real dry at
this time, so please be careful
with matches. In case a fire
should start, report at once,
Telephone No. 140.
McDaniel has nice
HOME ON ROUTE 80
For some time we have been
noticing the new home which
has just been completed be
low Blitchton on Route 80, and
stopped there last week and
asked to see the inside of the
home, inasmuch as had ad
mired the outward appearance
so much. We met the Mc-
Daniels, and learned that the
only reason they were at their
present location was due to the
fact that they could find no
place in Pembroke to live, and
moved to the store place just
beyond their home which waa
vacant, where they camped un
til they could build their home.
Mr. McDaniel said that had
it been possible for him to have
gotten shelter in Pembroke, he
Would have been living here
and had a business here. Which
is poor business for the City of
Pembroke. People wanting to
come here and live with us and
not able to do so. How can we
grow' under these conditions?
Engagement Announcel—
Mr. and Mrs. Homer T. Wil
liamson, Sr., of Soperton, an
nounce the enagement of their
daughter, Annizer, to Eddie O-
Bacon of Pembroke. The wed
ding to take place June 5 at the
home of the bride-elect’s par
ents. Miss Williamson. attend
ed Abraham Baldwin College
and Georgia Teacher’s College
and is now a memer of bthe
Super ton school faculty. Mr.
Bacon, only son of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph A. Bacon of Pern
broke, is a senior at Georgia
Teacher’s College. He served
three years in the armed forces
in the European theatre in
World War 11.
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Mrs. Jack W. Shuman spent
a few days last week in Colum
bia, S. C-, visiting her sister
Mrs. Mel Greene.'
PEMBROKE, GEORGIA MAY 19, 1949
Boy Scouts
Had A Fine
Program
Tuesday night the Boy Scouts
of the Bryan-Evans District
held their Coprt of Honor and
Board of Review at the Pem
broke Baptist Church, with a
bout one hundred and fifty at
tending.
At seven o’clock the local
troup served all present hot
dogs, coca colas etc., which was
thoroughly enjoyed by all the
boys, both young and old, as
there was several men present
and they too participated with
the boys.
A torchlight ceremony pre
ceded the activities inside the
church, with Miss Patty Deal
serving as the Goddess of Lib
erty, a very impressive and de
lightful program was renderel.
In addition to a large group
Claxton, Belleville, and Rich
mond Hill, there was a number
from Savannah as well as sev
eral visiting Boy Scout District
Officials.
The local boy scout troop has
been reactivated anl gives prom
ise of being one of the best in
this section, under the leader
ship of Ellis Sikes and Aulton
Smith. They have been given
the use of the building on the
Camp Stewart reservation out
near the river and in the week *
ahead they plan on getting a
great deal of use out of the
building. Watch the Local
scouts from now on.
LIONS CLUB MAKE
PLANS FOR FUTURE
At an enthusiastic meeting
of the Pembroke Lions Club
on Tuesday night, plans was
made for creating more in
terest in the Club than has
been manifested in the past,
and at the next meeting new
officials will be elected to carry
out these plans. A nominating
committed composed of Ellis
Sikes, George Martin and F
O. Miller wil report a slate of
oficers to be elected, however
if they are not satisfactory,
nominations can be made from
the floor.
Pembroke needs an active ci
vic organization, and the Lions
Club is the only semblance ol
one we have. It will be just
as good and active as you and
I make it. If it fails it is be
cause you and I have not done
our part. So we urge our
people to wake up anl get be
hind the Lions Club and lets
make it a social organization
second to none in any small
city.
The Pembroke Lions Club
needs you, and you need the
Pembroke Lions Club.
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Cari Iler an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Edith to J. Hobbs
Lanier.
The wedding will be solemn
ized at the Pembroke Metho
dist Church Friday afternoon
May 27th at 5 o’clock.
A reception will be held at
the home of the bride’s sister
and brother, Mr. and Mrs. Ger
ald C. Bacon.
Rev. Bowers Tc
Be The Speaker
at Guyton School
Rev. V. P. Bowers of Pem
broke has been invited to le
liver the Baccalaureate Sermon
at the closing exercises of the
Guyton High School Sunday
May 22nd. This being the
third time he has been honored
by being the speaker for the
occasion.
Our local Christian preacher
is very popular with the peo
ple of Effingham county, not
only at school closings, but
one of the big events in that
county each year, is the county
wide Sunday School Conven
tion that is held on the first
Wednesday in May, and on
four differenf occasions Rev. 1
Bowers has been the principal <
speaker.
He has a church at Meldrim
anl many have come to know
and love him through his work .
there.
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Hussey Elected
To\Head School
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The Board of Education has
completed arrangements with J
B. Hussey, of Appling, Gp., to ■
head the Pembroke High 1
tx-hodi 'another year. At the
present time he is head of the
Leah High School, at Appling,
which is located in Columbia •
county, and we understand that
this school’s being consolidated ;
with another school, thereby •
releasing him for duty else
where.
Mr. Hussey is originally
from Bulloch county. He holds
the Masters Degree and also a
P-5, which is an extra degree,
(of some sort or another), his
wife is also a teacher and will
be in the local school. They
have two little girls, one seven
and the other two. They plan ‘
on coming to Pembroke as
soon as housing arrangements
can be completed. (
It has been announced that j
Mrs. Mary P. Williams has re
signed, due to the fact that
her husband has acceptd a po- :
sition in Vidalia. Mrs. Edith
Moore has also resignei to ac
cept work elsewhere.
So far the 'other vacancies -
have not been filled.
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Home For School Closing—
Misses Gayle Croom and Ruth
Miller, who are attending col- <
lege at Valdosta, will come for
the week-end, for the gradua
tion exercises at the Pembroke <
High School. They will return ■
on Sunday as they still have i
about fifteen days more of col
lege before they return home
for the summer.
WILL STOP PAPER—
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After this issue we will be
forced to remove several hun
dred names from our mailing
list, if they fail to renew for
the paper- We have been lax in I
our duty and have allowed
many to get in arrears, the U
S. Government demansdthat all
subscriptions be paid in ad-
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Richmond Hill
News Items
RECITAL AT RICHMOND
HILL MAY 25TH—
Mrs. Mary Neva Sparks of
Richmond Hill High School will
present her piano pupils in a
recital on May 25 at 8 p. m.
Those taking part are: Doris
Brewton, Bobby Wilson, Carl
ton Gill, Harvey Edenfield,
Shirley Zettle, Marie Anderson,
Claudette Kirkland, Jeannette
Smith, Carolyn Bell, Bettie
Findley, Martha Ann Brewton,
Bobby Jo Pecenka, Glandu Row
land, Carolyn Shuman, Rebecca
Gill, Sue McCallar, Pansy Phil
lips, Miriam Kassel ,Rose Mane
Martin, Betty Ann Martin, and
Barbara Pecenka.
They will be assisted by Ber
tie Carpenter, Doris Dukes,
Juanita Shuman and Bill Bacon.
The Brewton’s Entertain—
Mr- and Mrs. Sam Brewton,
Mr. and Mrs. Judson Anderson
were hostesses to a shrimp sup
per, for the faculty of the
Richmond Hill School and a
few outside friends, at the
Brewton’s home on the Bryan
County Coast Monday evening.
The lovely supper was serv
ed cafeteria style in the garden
over-looking the Belfast river.
Among those present were;
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Mashburn,
Mr. and Mrs. E. Barnett, Mis
Swift, Mrs. Sparks, Mil. and'
M *s. Robert Gill, Mr. and Mrs-
Fulton Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Edwards, Mrs. Dollie Rimes,
Mrs. Bob Rahn, Miss Tanner,
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Newmans,
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Brogdon,
Mr. and Mrs. Berger Howard,
Miss Amber Lee, Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Floyd, William Fawcette
and 9am Brewton, Jr.
Mrs. Liza Shuman was the
guest of her grandson Bobby
Rahn and wife last week.
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Mrs. Gladys Smith and Mel
vin McKnight were dinner
guests of Mrs- B. Rahil Friday
night.
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Mrs. J. F. Gregory has re
turned from a trip through
Florida.
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Among those who were shop
pers in Savannah Saturday
were; Mrs. Simmons, Jackie
Simmons, Mrs. P. P. Hodges,
Mrs. Bobby Rahn, Mrs. Dewey
Mitchum, Mrs. Zettles, Betty
Zettles, Mrs. Ogle, Mrs. J-
Clark, Mrs. Rowe, Mrs. Gborge
Clifton.
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Mrs. Dollie Rimes spent the
week-end with her sister, Mrs.
Gladys Smith.
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Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Rahn
and daughter Troy, of Jackson
ville, Florida were week-end
guests of Mrs. B. Rahn.
Dasher Is A Sick Man—
C. E Dasher is ill at his
home at Jencks ridge, and his
family and friends are much
concerned over his condition.
He suffered an attack with his
heart, and it was discovered
that the treatment he was
taking for Arthritis was harm
ful o his heart condition. He
operates Dashers Fishing Lodge
and has friends all over Geor
gia who will regret to learn of
his illness, but wish for him a
sueedy recovery.
Flower Show
Big Success
Teh Pembroke Garden Club
held its annual flower show 00
Friday afternoon May 13th., ar
the Community House.
There were many beautiful
arrangements and specimens
shown.
Prizes were given to sweeps
stake winners in flowers and
vegetables. Ribbons were a*
warded others for first and
second places-
These were won by the fol
lowing :
Prizes, Mrs. J. P. Dukes,
Sweepsstakes, flowers; Mrs. L.
M. Anderson, vegetables.
Specimens; 1, N. L. Ham,
2, Mrs. L. M. Anderson.
Church Arrangements; I,
Mrs. J. P. Dukes, 2, Mrs. J. P.
Dukes.
Roses; 1, Mrs. J. P. Duke*,
2, Mrs. J. 0- Bacon.
Pot Plants; 1, Mrs. L. M.
Anderson, 2, Mrs, Joe Lanier.
Vegetable Arrangement, 1,
Mrs. L. M. Anderson, 2, Mrs.
W. C. Payne.
Annuals, 1, Mrs- Bascom WiU
liams, 2, Mrs Perry Parrish.
The show was well attended
by people of Pembroke and
surrounding community.
Mrs. Luther Bacon, Mrs. Wil
liam Warnell and Mrs. Olin
Strickland were hostesses.
After the show a short bus
iness meeting was held and
neW officers for the coming
year were named by the nona
inating committee.
President, Mrs. J. 0. Bacon
Vice-Pres. Mrs. Luther Ba
con.
Sec. Mrs. Olin Strickland.
Treasurer, Mrs. W. R Deal.
OS. OSTEEN SENDS
YE EDITOR A CARD
Our good trend Os. Osteen,
son of Mr. and Mrs T. T. 0-
steen, who is in Amsterdam,
Holland, for a period of a year
or more, assisting them to e
radicate th? hoof and mouth
disease, which is causing them
a great deal of trouble. Os ,
as he is known to most of us,
is Dr. O. L. Osteen, and is one
of the Governments leading
Veternarians. He sent ye edi
tor a post card from Geneva,
Switzerland, saying that he
“flew” in there, and went on
to Lyon by train for a meet
nig. He asked ye editor to
“keep the bunch in Pembroke
straight, and this is too big a
job for us» to undertake along
with our other duties.
Friend Os. will learn those
Hollanders a thing or too, anl
we are sure that he is taking
care of the situation there,
for if there ever was a fellow
equal to any and every occas
ion, that fellow is Os. Osteen.
N. L. HAM CALLED TO
JACKSON ON ACCOUNT
OF FATHERS DEATH
The many friends of Mr. N.
L. Ham, the popular Chevrolet
dealer in Pembroke will regret
to learn of his fathers death,
which occurred at Jackson, Ga.,
early Thursday morning.
As soon as he learned of his
fathers death, Mr. and Mrs.
Ham left for Jackson. Fur
ther details about his death
and the funeral was not avail
able to us at the time of going
to press-
lowing :
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