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Thursday, June 6, 1957
Richmond Hill
Takes County
4-H Honors
In achievement contest of the
Bryan County 4-H Clubs held at
Pembroke last week, the Richmond
Hill High School 4-H Club, di
rected by Mrs. F. W. Hughes of
the faculty, won six honors out of
seven in which the members were
participants.
The winners were: senior boys
public speaking, 2nd place, Don
Ogle, 3rd place, Bill Smith; senior
girls, public speaking, Ist place,
Caroline Kicklighter; junior tal
ent, ballet dancing, 2nd place, Cyn
thia Gill; senior talent, vocal solo,
Ist place, Ray Highsmith; 4-H
Club health project with demon
stration, Betsy Martin, Ist place.
The Richmond Hill High School
4- Club is composed of 55 active
members.
The county agent, D. E. Med
ders, and the home demonstration
agent, Mrs. Ora C. Payne, both
of Pembroke, meet with the group
at regular intervals once each
month and at all recreational meet
ings of the year. Each member
has chosen one or more projects
for the year’s activity.
DAUGHTER OF SAM
ROACH GETS TURNER
SCHOLARSHIP
Os much interest to people in
this section is the announcement
that Miss Irma Lou Roach, Pem
broke route, Bulloch County, has
been awarded the coveted Dave
Turner scholarship. Miss Roach
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
S. J. Roach, both of whom are well
known in Pembroke.
The scholarship is presented an
nually by the First Federal Sav
ings and Loan Association of
Statesboro. It is in memory of the
late Dave Turner for his more
than 50 years of community serv
ice as editor of The Bulloch
Times.
Miss Roach is a senior at the
Statesboro High School. The $165
scholarship will coVer tuition fee
to Georgia Teachers College.
LAWNS MOWED
at reasonable rates.
Contact
Sam Bradley
at 32455 or 33571
County Statement
Vouchers approved for payment by Board of Commissioners,
June, 1957 Bryan County.
Emogene B. Bacon, Extension Clerk-. $ 25.00
Leona Hendley, Demonstration Agent 25.00
T. B. Dareing^ Expenses (Supplies) 34.39
Savannah Electric and Power Co., Traffic Light (R. Hill) 2.70
Bryan Motor Company, Parts and Repairs , 17.81
Fla.-Ga. Tractor Co., Parts and Repairs 627.16
Pembroke Hardware Co., Supplies 75.84
Morgan’s, Inc., Parts - 50
Pembroke Telephone Co., Phones -' 54.80
Bay Supply Co.. Supplies 8.57
Carlton Company, Parts, Repairs 54.91
J. H. Cason. Expense, Atlanta 51.32
J. C. Lewis Motor Co., Parts 43.93
H. R. Owens, Repairs Courthouse 142.57
Stubbs Company, Supplies 122.70
Humphries Super Market, Groceries 42.85
Pembroke Drug Co., Drugs 18.76
W. E. Smith, M. D„ County Physician 35.00
Jim Barnett Motors, Parts 14.78
Bryan Dept. Public Welfare, May. 858.38
K. D. Smith, Sheriff, Court Cost, Keys, Board 237.00
K. D. Smith, Sheriff, Special Taxes. 50.00
Pioneer Flag Co.. Flag 6.00
Wise and Wise, Auditor for County 300.00
T. H. Edwards, Supplies 21.55
Lane Oil Company, Gas, Oil .. 695.11
D. E. Medders, County Agent 175.75
Teachers Retirement Fund, D. E. Medders 21.89
D. E. Medders. Civil Defense .. 50.00
H. H. Dukes Motor Co., Parts, Repairs 349.65
D. E. Medders, 4-H Delegates (2) _ 21.00
Pembroke Motor Co., Parts 14.05
Will Smoke. Mowing, Courthouse Lawn 7.00
Globe Chemical Co., Supplies Jail, Courthouse 179.50
Bryan Health Department, May 953.00
Pembroke Journal, Contract 30.00
Smith Furniture Co., Blinds—Highway Office 19.9&
Sam S. Berman Co., Groceries 335.51
H. B. Warnell, Court, Recording 16.75
Armour and Co., Meat 84.02
Foote* and Davies, Inc., Supplies 120.76
The Weinkle Co., Supplies 73.66
Scott Concrete Pipe Co., Pipe 876.25
T. B. Dareing, Warden 139.70
N. E. Bazemore, Machine Operator ._ 133.10
Carlos Cowart. Gu*rd _ 89.40
P. L. Ellis, Guard 90.92
J. H. White, Guard 71.67
J. J. Morris, Machine Operator 133.10
J. W. Sikes, Guard 57.81
J. R. Jones, Machine Operator 109.06
E. G. Shuman, Machine Operator 112.50
Coy Roberts, Machine Operator 83.09
J. H. Cason, Commissioner 8.00
H. L. Downs, Commissioner 8.00
Hugh Miner, Commissioner 8.00
J. W. Brewton, Commissioner 8.00
J. T. Stubbs, Commissioner 8.00
Margaret Lanier, Clerk—Commissioners 25.00
Mrs. L. G. Vanßrackle. Treasurer 83.33
J. P. Dukes, Judge, City Court 150.00
R. L. Lane, Tax Commissioner 200.00
Mrs. Bertie L. Bacon, Ordinary 75.00
J. P. Dukes, County Attorney, 3 Months 75.00
Elija Brown. Janitor 50.00
Mrs. J. P. Sikes, Pauper 6.00
T. B. Dareing, Warden 139.70
Carlos Cowart, Guard 85.25
P. L. Ellis, Guard.. 88.00
J. H. White, Guard .... 68.20
J. J. Morris, Machine Operator,... 129.25
J. W. Sikes, Guard 55.00
J. R. Jones, Machine Operator 104.50
E. G. Shuman, Machine Operator ... ' 112.50
Coy Roberts, Machine Operator 129.25
Robbins Sponsors
Baseball Game
In Savannah
The management of the Savan
nah Redlegs announced this week
the signing of a contract with the
Robbins Packing Company of
Statesboro in which the Robbins
Packing Company will sponsor the
baseball game between the Savan
nah Redlegs and the Augusta
Tigers on Wednesday night, June
19, at -Grayson Stadium in Savan
nah at 7:30 o’clock.
Charlie Robbins Jr. of the local
packing company, announced at the
same time that tickets will be dis
tributed to meat markets and
grocers in tneir territory includ
ing Statesboro, Sylvania, Claxton,
Springfield, Reidsville, Glennville,
Hinesville, Pembroke, and Metter.
These tickets will be available
soon and may be had for the ask
ing. Mr. Robbins said that ap
proximately 3,000 tickets will be
distributed in this manner.
Reed Shank, Savannah manager,
said, “since these communities
served by Robbins Packing Com
pany Company are as much a part
of baseball as Savannah itself, we
are always glad to have our neigh
bors in Savannah to see us play.’’
BAPTIST PASTOR
IS CONDUCTING
REVIVAL
The Rev. John R. Joyner is in
Oakfield this week conducting a
revival at the Baptist Church
there. The community is near Cor
dele and the church is a focal point
for much of the activity there.
Pastor of the church is the Rev.
R. IL Forrester. Mr. Forrester
was a member of the Leesburg
Baptist Church when Mr. Joyner
was pastor there. Mr. Forrester
made a special request to his for
mer pastor to assist him in his
early summer revival.
The Rev. Richard Cates, new
youth director of the Baptist
Church, will conduct Wednesday
night prayer services in the ab
sence of Mr. Joyner.
Mrs. Frank Smith of Savannah
was in Valdosta recently to bring
her younger sister, Miss Jane
Purvis, home from Valdosta State
College. Miss Purvis will be with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L.
Purvis, for the summer.
Noel Osteen returned home last
week from Mercer University in
Macon to be with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Norman Bacon, for the
summer.
Youth Fellowship
Officers Installed
By Pastor
New officers of the junior and
senior Youth Fellowship of the
Pembroke Methodist Church were
installed Sunday night at regular
church services by the pastor, the
Rev. J. L. Hendrix.
Both groups had met previous
ly during the evening for business
and recreation sessions.
Miss Betty Graham will head
the junior M.Y.F. for the next
six months and Thomas Davis is
the new senior M.Y.F. president.
Other junior officers are Harry
Griner, vice president; Carolyn
Strickland, secretary; Tommy
Rogers, treasurer; and Ernest
Strickland, publicity chairman.
The senior slate, besides the presi
dent, is Shirley Strickland, vice
president; Elizabeth Anderson,
secretary; Calvin Smith, treas
urer; and Lavon Hodges; publicity
chairman.
HOGS CAUSES LOCAL
WOMAN TO HAVE
WRECK ON BRIDGE
While on her way to Statesboro
early Tuesday morning, Mrs. C. C.
Spinks ran into the side of a bridge
damaging her car. In her effort to
avoid a hog in the road she
swerved against the bridge, the
front end of the car being dam
aged considerably.
The accident happened near
Ottis Owens' home and Mr. Owens
immediately notified Mr. Spinks.
He and David rushed to the
scene and carried Mrs. Spinks on
to the Bulloch County Hospital.
Members of the family said doc
tors thought there no broken bones
but she is being held 24 hours for
observation.
Mrs. Spinks was going to the
hospital in Statesboro to begin
duty on a special case. She is a
practical nurse and has been doing
special duty work at the hospital
for some time.
Mrs. Spinks’ many friends are
glad the accident was no worse
and hope the 24 hour observation
period will reveal no injuries.
DATES ARE GIVEN
FOR BEULAH CHURCH
BIBLE SCHOOL
Tentative plans have been made
for the Daily Vacation Bible
School at the Beulah Baptist
Church. Dates of the annual sum
mer session are June 17-21, the
school being held from 9-12 o’clock
at the church near Pembroke.
Mrs. P. L. Strickland of Spring
field is the director and she will
guests joining them at intervals
during the weekend.
members. Those so far who have
offered their services and will co
operate with the project are Mrs.
Eddie Strickland, Mrs. Raleigh
Strickland, Mrs. Perry Parrish,
Mrs. Viola Blitch, and Mrs. David
Blitch. There are others who will
help with the refreshments and
transportations. A complete list
of those assisting in every way
will be released later.
Pastor of the church is the Rev.
P. L. Strickland of Springfield.
7-A 4H CLUB TO
TAKE TRIP TO
SAVANNAH FRIDAY
On Friday of this week mem
bers of the 7-A 4 H Club of the
Bryan County High School will
spend the day in Savannah visiting
several points of interest.
The group, driven by D. E.
Medders, will leave from the school
house Friday morning. They will
be accompanied by their teacher.
Mrs. Dixie Harn, and several
mothers of members of the class.
Among the places they will visit
are Borden’s Dairy, the huge gas
tank in the shape of a globe, Fort
fulaski, Claussen’s Bakery and
Telfair Academy. They will eat
a picnic lunch at the interesting
and historic fort on the Savannah
Beach road.
SEAMAN IS CALLED
HOME BECAUSE OF
MOTHER'S DEATH
Paul Jones of the United States
Navy was summoned from his ship
and given a leave of absence be
cause of the death of his mother,
Mrs. J. R. Jones. Mrs. Jones died
last week following a long illness.
Seaman Jones has been assigned
to the USS Douglas H. Fox, a de
stroyer, its home port being Nor
folk, Va. After putting into Nor
folk he left for home immediate
ly-
Jones has been in the navy since
April 1955. He attended the Bryan
County High School. After spend
ing a few weeks at home he will
return to his ship and further
duty’.
THE PEMBROKE JOURNAL
BAPTISTS TO HAVE
STATE WORKER FOR
BIBLE SCHOOL
A state leader in Southern Bap
tist work has accepted an invita
tion to assist in the Daily Vaca
tion Bible School planned by the
Pembroke Baptist Church for June
10-14. Also assisting with the
school will be Richard B. Cates,
church young people’s director for
the summer months.
The five-day school will end
with a picnic on Friday and re
freshments will be served for four
days by the circles of the Woman’s
Missionary Union.
In charge of the departments of
the Bible School are Mrs. P. E.
Brannen, Beginner Department;
Mrs. J. W. Brewton, Primary De
partment; Mrs. N. L. Ham, Junior
Department; Mrs. W. W. Curl, Jr.,
and Mr. Cates, Intermediate De
partment.
Other members of the faculty
will be announced later.
RELATIVES SEE
PEMBROKE MAN
GET DIPLOMA
The mother and a group of other
relatives of Albert Bacon went to
Statesboro Monday to attend the
twenty-ninth annual spring grad
uation exercises at Georgia Teach
ers College.
Mr. Bacon was awarded a
bachelor of science degree in edu
cation. Besides Mrs. Bertie L.
Bacon, others attending were Mr.
and Mrs. Layton P. Bacon and
children of Savannah, and Mrs. H.
A. Geyer of Memphis, Tenn., who
is visiting in Pembroke.
Dinner was served in the college
dining hall to those attending the
exercises.
Mr. Bacon is a graduate of the
Bryan County High School where
he was especially prominent in.
athletics. j
JOYCE LANIER
HAS OPERATION
TUESDAY A.M.
Miss Joyce Lanier again under
went surgery to correct a hip in
jury on Tuesday morning, accord
ing to friends of the family. She
is in the Memorial Hospital in
Savannah and friends of the pop
ular young girl hope that the
operation will be a step forward
in the correction of her troub*'*.
Miss Lanier has been hoping to
re-enter Armstrong College in Sa
vannah where she had been study
ing. After recovering from the
operation it is hoped her physi
cians will permit her to return to
college.
A graduate of the Bryan Coun
ty High School, Miss Lanier is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Cecil Lanier of near Pembroke.
BCHS TEACHER TO
ATTEND AUBURN
SUMMER SESSION
Bryan County High School’s
commercial teacher will continue
his work toward’s a master’s de
gree at Auburn College in the Ala
bama town of the same name.
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie O. Bacon
and their young son, Kerry, will
leave early next, week to live in
Auburn for the summer months.
This makes the second summer
that Mr. Bacon has been to the
school working on a master’s de
gree in business administration.
Mrs. Bacon is a fourth grade
teacher at the B. C. H. S. Both
plan to return there when school l
re-opens in the fall.
POPULAR COUPLE
MOVES TO SAV'H
One of the city’s popular young
couples has moved to Savannah,
much to the regret of their many
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lane and I
their son, Howard, left recently to
live in the nearby city and are al
ready being missed here. For sev
eral years they operated the P & J
Grocery Store. Mr. Lane is now
connected with Starland Dairy in
Savannah.
The couple have taken an apart
ment on 38th Street where their
Pembroke friends will be visiting
them.
GSCW STUDENT WILL
RETURN TO SUMMER
SCHOOL
Miss Martha Ann Brewton has
just completed her sophomore year
at Georgia State College for Worn
en in Milledgeville and arrived
home during the weekend.
After a brief time with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Brewton,
Miss Brewton will return to the
summer session at G. S. C. W.
An honor graduate of the Bryan
County High School, she was at
Richmond Hill School during most
of her high school career.
She has frequently made the
Dean’s List at G. S. C. W.
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(WILLIS ARNOLD TO
GET PEMBROKE
JOURNAL AIRMAIL
Willis Arnold has been added
to the ranks of service men who
are being sent the Pembroke
Journal by airmail, thus receiving
it in much less time than would
take by regular fourth class mail.
Mrs. J. L. Arnold subscribed for
her son and arranged for the spe
cial mailing attention so that he
would get news from home as soon
as possible after the paper is pub
lished,
ADI Arnold has been with the
United States Navy for fifteen
years and is presently in Hawaii
where he will be for approximate
ly two years.
Mrs. Arnold, the former Miss
Nellie Page, and their two sons,
Tommy and Stephen, are with
Mrs. E. V. Page near Pembroke
for the present. Mrs. Arnold is.
secretary to W. Roscoff Deal.
THIRD GRADER HAS
APPENDICITIS
OPERATION SUNDAY
Mary Warnell, attractive 7-
year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles F. Warnell, underwent an
emergency appendectomy, Sunday
afternoon.
The little girl was stricken sud
denly when she returned from
Sunday School and after being ex
amined by a physician was rushed
to the Bulloch County Hospital
where the operation took place.
Mary has just completed the
second grade of the Bryan County
High School and her classmates
were glad that there was only one
day left of school when she was
stricken. She had a tonsil opera
tion only a short tme ago so hos
pitals and operations are no
stranger to her.
PEMBROKE ATTORNEY
ATTENDS ANNUAL
BAR ASS'N MEETING
A prominent Pembroke attorney
was on hand for the 74th annual
meeting of the Georgia Bar As
sociation held recently at the Hotel
De Soto.
W. Roscoff Deal completed his
term of office on the Board of
Governors, a new slate being
elected during the meeting.
Mr. Deal attended the various
meetings held in connection with
the conference as well as many of
the social activities. Among the
outstanding speakers heard by the
Bryan delegate were Judge James
C. Stewart of Cincinnati, Ohio,
and E. L. “Tic" Forrester, of Lees
burg, author of the minority re
port on Civil Rights Bills in Con
gress.
MRS. OWENS HEARS
DAUGHTER AT GSCW
CONCERT SUNDAY
Mrs. E. B. Owens was the guest
of her daughter, Miss Carolyn
Owens, at Georgia State College
for Women in Milledgeville during
the weekend.
Miss Owens is a member of the
A Capella Choir which presented
a concert in connection with the
graduation program at the college.
This is her second year at
G. S. C. W. and she plans to re
enter in the fall.
Mrs. Owens returned home Sun
day afternoon and Miss Owens
came Tuesday to spend the sum
mer with her mother.
Mrs. J. R. Miller and little daugh
ter, Patty, of Vidalia were guests
during the week of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank O. Miller. Also with her
grandparents is Shirley Elkins of
Pooler.
Mrs. J. T. Stubbs of Lanier,
spent a few days recently with her
son, Joe Stubbs, in Greensboro,
N. C.
NITE
Wednesday
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MISS DREXEL CITED
AT ARMSTRONG
HONORS PROGRAM
Miss Freddie Drexel of Ella
belle and Savannah, was among
outstanding Armstrong College
students paid tribute at the annual
“Honors Day Program” held re
cently in Jenkins Hall of the col
lege.
Recognition was made in the
fields of leadership, athletics and
publications, Miss Drexel coming
under the first heading. She was
presented the Alpha Lambda Sig
ma award (“Silver A”) for ex
cellency in mathematics and an
award for being on the Dean’s List
for five quarters. She also re
ceived an emblem for intramural
activity.
Miss Drexel’s parents are Mr.
and Mrs. F. C. Drexel of Ella
belle. She attended Bryan County
High School but graduated from
Savannah High School where she
also received high honors and out
standing recognition.
BACONS WILL LEAVE
SOON TO VISIT
DAUGHTER IN ALASKA
Mr. and Mrs. J. Gordon Bacon
are making plans for a trip which
will take them to Seattle, Wash
ington, and on to Alaska to visit
their daughter, Mrs. W. W. Pickett
and M-Sgt. Pickett.
The couple will leave Pembroke
in a few weeks and go by bus to
Seattle, Washington, and from
there by boat to Anchorage,
Alaska, where M-Sgt. Pickett is
stationed with the U. S. Army.
They will be away from home ap
proximately five or six weeks.
Needless to say Mr. and Mrs.
Bacon are looking forward to the
trip, not the least of their interests
being seeing their grandchildren,
Emily and Wilson.
B.C. TEACHERS
HAVE LUNCHEON
AT DASHERS
The teachers of the Black Creek
Elementary School planned to have
a luncheon at Dasher’s on the
Ogeechee River Monday after
school was dismissed at the noon
hour.
Because of the pressure of
school work and the G.E X. meet
ing only a few, along with their
husbands, were able to attend the
affair. They were Mr. and Mrs.
J. O. Hurst, Mr. and Mrs. Morris
Crosby, Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Rich
ardson, Jr., and Mrs. Patricia
Cherry.
HIGHWAY EMPLOYEE
IS PATIENT AT
BULLOCH HOSPITAL
J. S. Williamson, prominent
young Pembroke man, was admit
ted to the Bulloch County Hos
pital earlier this week for an op
eration. He has been in and out
of the hospital several times dur
ing the past few months.
Mr. Williamson has been con
nected with the State Highway
Department for several years and
is a Pembroke native.
Hrs many friends hope he will
have a rapid convalescence and be
able to return home soon.
Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Morse of
Hartford, Conn., arrived recently
for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. J.
P. Dukes and other relatives Mr.
and Mrs. Morse will be in Geor
gia for a month and will make
Pembroke their headquarters.
Mrs. H. A. Geyer of Memphis,
Tenn., is spending several weeks
here with her son, L. M. Geyer,
and Mrs. Geyer.
While in Columbus at the South
Georgia Conference of Methodist
Churches, J. Dixie Harn is visiting
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Rigsby.
42 Four-H'ers
Sign Up for
Summer Camp
Forty-two members of the 4-H
clubs in the county have signed nu
to attend the summer camp at
Rock Eagle 4-H Club Center near
Eatonton. Members will attend
from Pembroke, Ellabelle and Rich
mond Hill.
The original camp quota was
around 30 but,so much interest
was shown by the young 4-H mem
bers that the extension agents
made every effore to enlarge the
quota so that all who signed up
might attend.
The entire camp fee and sign
ed statement by parent or guard
ian should be turned in to one of
the extension agents by July 5.
The group will gather at the
courthouse on Morday morning,
July 22, at 8 o’clock, to pull out
for camp. A school bus will be
used for transporation.
A regular schedule of courses,
inculding recreation, has been
outlined by those in charge of
the camp.
MOORE REPORTS ON
ATLANTIC FLYWAYS
COUNCIL MEETING
The Atlantic Flyways Council
vetoed Georgia Game Manage
ment Chief George Moore’s pro
posal to allow marsh hen hunting
from motor boats in its recent
meeting in Davis, West Virginia.
Chief Moore, who represented
the Georgia Game and Fish Com
mission at the meeting, reported,
though, that the following reco
mmendations were adopted by the
(1). That the states be zoned
into two parts with separate dove
seasons in each zone.
(2). That the dove limit be
council and recommended to the
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service:
raised from eight birds to 12 birds
per day.
(3). That the harvesting of
minor waterfowl species, such as
blue-winged teal, scaup and others
be considered as bonus birds.
(4). That section eight under
Hunting Methods of the U. S.
Fish and Wildlife Service’s season
for Migratory Game Birds, 1956-
57 that reads “. . . as a result of
normal agricultural harvesting,”
be changed to read ”... as a re
sult of normal agricultural prac
tice.”
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