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The Pembroke State Bank
Small Enough To Know You
Large Enough To Serve You
Member FDIC
Official Organ Bryan County and City of Pembroke
B. C. H. S. Future Farmers at Forestry Camp
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FORESTRY CAMP—These South Georgia boys attended the annual forestry training camp at Way
cross, sponsored by the Southern Pulpwood Conservation Association in cooperation with the State of
Georgia Left to right are Harvey Kieffer of Springfield, Gene Shuman of Ellabelle, J. A. Hendrix ol
Manassas, Johnny Blocker of Claxton, Danny Piel of Millen, Larry Gay of Bloomingdale, Everett Cow
art of Pembroke’ Ford Chance of Millen and instructor Hank Williams of Waycross.
Poultry Men Atend
Promotion Meeting
In Savannah
Poultry producers of Bryan
County and other counties in this
section met Wednesday at 6:30
P.M. to discuss ways of promot
ing the industry in Georgia. They
were entertained with a chicken
and eggk supper at Shore’s picnic
Plant on Tremont Road.
Attending the meeting were G.
D. Hendrix, owner of Hendrix
Poultry Farm, Ellabelle; J. F. Pe
cenka, Richmond Hill poultry man,
and D. E. Medders, county agent
of Bryan County.
R. 1.. Boswell, head of egg mar
keting of the State Department of
Agriculture, was the guest speak
er. Invited to the supper and
meeting were egg producers of
Chatham, Bryan and Effingham
counties.
The Georgia producers are or
ganizing for the purpose of pro
motion. The association will be
affiliated with the Poultry-Egg
National Board. It will be com
posed of producers, hatcherymen,
feed dealers or manufacturers, and
egg wholesalers.
ELLABELLE FAMILY
TAKES TRIP TO
LA. AND TEXAS
Several members of an Ellabelle
family had an enjoyable vacation
recently in Louisiana and Texas.
Visiting relatives in Shreve
port were Mrs. Frank Hendry,
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Lee, Glenda
Hendry, Sammy Hendry, Glennis
Lee and Anthony Lee. They spent
a week with Mr. and Mrs. Ther
man Hendry.
The travelers visited other
points of interest in Louisiana
and also went over into Texas.
While on his vacation, little
Anthony Lee also enjoyed a party
given in honor of his fifth birth
day.
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FOUR CHARMING YOUNG MISSES grace the Pembroke Journal
feature this week. Top row are Jinny Blavier, 2 years old, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Jean Blavier, and Martha Beth Hattaway, 13
months old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Hattaway. Bottom row,
modeling the latest in summer hats is Sharon Marie Sanders, 2
year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Sanders, with a pony
tail hair-do worn by Debbie Waters, also 2, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Rex L. Waters,
Pembroke Journal
Thomas Davis Gives
MYF Report on Sub-
District Meeting
i The senior- Youth Fellowship of
; the Pembroke Methodist Church
i met Sunday night at the church.
Thomas Davis, president, pre
• sided at the business session. He
i gave a report on the sub-district
■ retreat held at Gartell Lake, near
Hagan, and announced that the
. group would be entertained on
: July 5, with a peanut boiling given
■ by Mrs. E. L. Strickland and Mrs.
, A. V. Anderson.
Mrs. A. V. Anderson and Kyle
Smith, Jr., gave the program en
• titled “Growing Up.” Mary Joyce
' Ward was pianist for the meeting.
The program was closed with an
I inspiring worship program given
’ by Calvin Smith.
i Recreation was led by Clark
Anderson. Those present were
■ Kyle Smith, Jr., Calvin Smith,
. Thomas Davis, Charles Cowart,
■ Jimmy Hendrix, Clark Anderson,
Hortense Owens, Shelwi Strick
land, Jesse Kelehar, Jane Purvis,
, Mary Joyce Ward, Marian Ward
I and Paul Ward.
PRE-MED STUDENT
GETS ASSIGNMENT
FOR SUMMER WORK
A young pre-medical student
. from Pembroke has been awarded
, a fellowship for summer research
work. * j
Herbert Smith is working with
Dr. John R. Fair, doing optham
ology research in toxoplasmosis,
, which include, diseases of the eye.
, she giant came from the National
Foundation for the Blind. Young
Smith observes Dr. Fair in opera
-1 tions and works with him other
wise.
This fall Smith will be a junior
- in the Medical College of Georgia
in Augusta where the couple live.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
E. P. Smith of Pembroke.
:l Ellabelle M.Y.F.
To Be Sub-District
Host in October
: At the meeting of the Youth
1 fellowship of the Ellabelle Meth
odist Church on Sunday night,
Mabel Edwards, reporter, Janet
Edwards, president, and Mrs.
Hughlyn Page reported on the
Sub-District retreat which they at
tended Saturday at Smith’s Pond.
It was decided at the meeting
that the Ellabelle youth group
would be host to the Sub-District
in October. I s lans are already un
derway to make the meeting one
of the best of the Youth Fellow
ship year.
Leading the recreation was Janet
Edwards, who also presided at the
business meeting. She introduced
the group to a national Methodist
youth magazine and many of the
, members expressed interest in sub
, scribing.
. " Hughlyn Page, councilor, assist
ed by Janet Edwards, directed the
worship program, “Why Study the
Bible?”
Members present were Elmer
Dowd, James Dowd, Janet Ed
wards, Mabel Edwards, Doris Hen
drix, John Sammy Hilliard, Lance
Hilliard, Marion Hilliard, Jeanette
Hurst, Edward Lewis, Eddie Lu
Miller, Harold Miller, Marian
Page, Faye Smith, Janie Strick
land, Gene Davis, Earl Davis,
Charles Hamilton, Jerome Jones,
' Jerry Jones and Jimmy Jones.
Baptist Circle
Has Last Chapter
In Study Course
The last chapter of the study
course was presented Tuesday af
ternoon by Mrs. T. J. Bacon at
the meeting of the Amelia Bur
gess Circle of the Woman’s Mis
sionary Society of the Pembroke
Baptist Church. The study fin
ished up the book, “So This Is
Africa.”
The meeting was held at the
home of Mrs. J. O. Strickland, Sr.,
with Mrs. J. W. Brewton giving
the devotional. Mrs. Brewton’s
young daughter, Shirley, sang a
solo in connection with the devo
tional.
Mrs. H. H .Dukes, leader, pre
sided at the brief business ses
sion.
Mrs” Strickland served delici
ous refreshments.
Present were Mrs. J. O. Strick
land, Sr., Mrs. H. H. Dukes, Mrs.
T. J. Bacon, Miss Lula McGahee,
Mrs. Perry Parrish, Mrs. C. C.
Spinks, Mrs. D. H. Horne, Mrs.
T. L. Waters, Mrs. L. M. Ander
son, Mrs. H. J. Stokes of Macon,
and Mrs. J. W. Brewton.
TOT IS DUE FOR
TONSILLECTOMY
THIS WEEK-END
A two-year-old little girl will
go to the hospital Saturday for
a tonsil operation, returning
home, it is hoped, on Sunday.
Debbie Waters, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Rex L. Waters, will
have the operation done in the
Warren Candler Hospital in Sa
vannah. Her parent’s many
1 friends hope no complications
। will develop from the surgery.
I An attractive picture of the lit
tle girl is in the Pembroke Jour
nal “Citizens of Tomorrow” feat
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PEMBROKE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1957
Three Bryan County
Faculty Members
Leave System
Three faculty members who
served in the Bryan County School
system during the 1956-57 term
have resigned, according to J. R.
DeLoach, county school superin
tendent, and at least one replace
ment has been made.
Resignations have been accept
ed from Mrs. Eubie Lee Crosby,
Pembroke, who taugnt second
grade in the I lack Creek School,
and from Mrs. Dorothy Kerzell
and Mrs. Mary Fite, both Rich
mond Hill High School teachers.
Mr. DeLoach expressed regret at
the trio leaving the county and
said the Board of Education felt
' they ha^ rendered the system a
real service during their tenure.
Mrs. Gertrude Ward has been
elected by the Board of Educa
tion to teach at Black Creek. The
wife of the Rev. J. Clinton M.
Ward, she will be going into her
13th year of teaching experience,
her last work being at Isle of
Hope School in Savannah.
Other teachers will be elected
in the near future to fill other
vacancies, Mr. DeLoach said.
Richey Is Named
To Dist. Office
In Forestry Dept.
James W. Richey, Forest Rang
er in Bryan County for the past
year and one-half, has been ad
vanced to a district office and will
begin work on July 1.
Richey’s job in Bryan County
has been taken over by Rex L.
Waters, who will move into the
Forest Ranger’s home within the
very near future.
The former ranger caftie to
Pembroke in January of 1956 and
has been a member of the Pem
broke Methodist Church and the
Lions Club.
He is due L Milledgeville on
July 1 to begin work as. assistant
District Forester of the sixth Dis
trict. Since his home is in Mill
edgeville he will be able to make
that his headquarters.
The many friends the young
Forestry Department man has
made while working here regret
his leaving and hope he will be
happy in his new work.
MRS. JOHN SHUMAN
IS RETURNING TO
HOSPITAL
The unfortunate illness of Mrs.
John Shuman is regretted very
much by the many friends she
and Mr. Shuman have made since
moving here some time ago.
Mrs. Shuman came home last
week from a Savannah hospital
following an operation. Partial
ly paralyzed, the attractive young
woman has been in braces, by
which means she is able to get
around some of the time. She is,
however, returning to Memorial
Hospital for what is expected to
be further surgery. It is hoped
when she next comes home she
will be much improved.
Mrs. Shuman’s father is here
from Florida to be with the cou
ple’s three sons while their moth
er is ill. Mr. Shuman is connect
ed with Claussen^ Bakery.
COUNCILOR, CAMPER
LEAVE FOR TATTNALL
CAMP GROUND
A Pembroke councilor and cam
per left Monday morning for Tatt
nall Camp Ground. Miss Mary
Joyce Ward will be at the camp
for two weeks, serving as councilor
this week for the intermediate and
senior groups, and next week at
the camp for juniors.
Harry Griner is at the camp
this week from Monday until Sat
urday. He and the other campers
are enjoying various forms of re
creation, as well as Bible study
and crafts, Director of the inter
mediate and senior camp is the
Rev. Don Proctor, pastor of Buck
Creek and Sylvania Methodist
churches.
Miss Ward is a graduate of
Andrew College and this fall will
enter Teachers College in States
boro. She is the daughter of the
> Rev. and Mrs. J. Clinton M. Ward.
Mrs. Grace Rimes, teacher at the
- Richmond Hill High School, is in
- Pembroke at her home during the
summer-
SI V X; American Legion State
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The above 332 of Georgia’s most outstanding young citizens, selected by local American Legion
1 and school officials on the basis of character, leadership and scholarship, are receiving experience in
" the practical aspects of city, ounty and state government duling the 1957 session of Georgia Boys
State, June 16-22, at Georgia Teh in Atlanta.
They were divided into twelve cities and three counties to make up the mythical 49th state—
Boys State. In cities, countries and the State, they elect their own officers after much campaign
ing, organize their own governments, make their own laws and enforce them and otherwise operate
the three divisions of government, all under the guidance of adult counselors.
Friday, June 21, will be spent at the State Capitol, where sessions of the Boys State Senate and
House will be held. Chief Justice W. H. Duckworth of the Georgia Supreme Court will administer
the oath of office to all Boys State Officers.
This is a record enrollment for Boys State and represents 120 Legion Posts throughout the State.
In many communities, civic, religious and fraternal groups join the veterans’ organization in spon
sorship.
Trey Curl, Pembroke, represented the John Duggar Post No. 164 at the Boys State rally. A senior
this fall at the Bryan County High School, he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Curl, Jr.
Mrs. Waters Is
Hostess to Sally
Purvis Circle
Mrs. Rex L. Waters was hostess
■ Monday night to the meeting of
the Sally Purvis Circle of the
1 Woman's Society of Christian
Service of the Pembroke Method
' ist Church. She was assisted by
Mrs. W. E. Smith since the co
! hostess, Mrs. L. F. Rogers, was
unable to be present.
The meeting was held at the
Methodist Church and delicious
refreshments were served during
the social hour.
Mis. J. Dixie Harn presented,
an interesting program on the
World Federation of Methodist
Women. The devotional was giv
en by Mrs. H. D. Griner.
Presiding at the brief business
session was the president, Mrs.
George M. Hope. Members pres
ent were Mrs. Hope, Mrs. Waters,
Mrs. W. E. Smith, Mrs. J. Dixie
Harn, Mrs. H. D .Griner, Mrs.
Cecil Wester, Miss Blanche
Lanier, Mrs. J. Clinton M. Ward
and Mrs. Harry Owens.
FRIENDS WELCOME
G. D. MARTIN
FROM HOSPITAL
The many friends of G. D. Mar
tin are delighted that he has come
home from the Bulloch County
Hospital after a long stay.
Mr. Martin was admitted to the
hospital several weeks ago and ■
has been missed from his neigh
borhood since then. Although con
fined to a bed or wheelchair, his
neighbors enjoy calling on him
and seeing him on his screened
poreh during warm days.
Mr. Martin has been an invalid
because of arthritis and went to
the hospital in hopes that his con
dition could be improved. Former
ly of Bulloch County, friends are
glad that he has moved here and
look forward to seeing him home
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GENE SANDERS IS
COUNCILOR FOR
INTERMEDIATE MYF
Gene Sanders, the new coun
cilor for the Intermediate Youth
Fellowship of the Pembroke
Methodist Church met with the
group Sunday night.
An interesting devotional was
given by Lanell Hagan and J. W.
Hendrix followed by a recreation
period.
Members present were Harry
Griner, J. W. Hendrix, Jimmy
> Mock, Tommy Rogers, Douglas
i Leonard, Ernest Strickland,
> Carolyn Strickland, and Lanell
Hagan.
Mrs. J. D. Cason
Is New President
Os Legion Aux.
s Mrs. J. D. Cason heads the slate
f of new officers to be installed in
e July and take office in August,
a following the convention of the
- state American Legion Auxiliary,
y Other officers elected at the
- Auxiliary meeting Friday night
s were Mrs. G. C. Martin, vice-pres
ident; Mrs. Ray Kushner, secre-
; tary; Mrs. P. E. Brannen, treas
-3 urer; Mrs. Harry Futch, sergeant
, at-arms; Mrs. Harmon Jones,
chaplain; and Mrs. D. E. Medders,
, historian.
On the nominating committee
were Mrs. Reginald Owens, Mrs.
Harry Futch and Mrs. J. K. Mor
rison.
Mrs. Cason will succeed Mrs. D.
E. Medders who has served as
president for two terms. She has
headed several important commit
tees during her membership in the
Auxiliary and under her leadership
the group is expected to reach new
heights.
The installation banquet will be
held in July. Plans are now being
worked out for the event which is
one of the highlights of the Aux
iliary year.
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CLASS TRlP—Members of one section of the seventh grade of the
Bryan County High School are shown bn the class trip made at
the end of school to points of interest in Savannah. They are pic
tured here at a monument on Bay Street. Left to right, front row,
are Mrs. J. Dixie Harn, teacher of the class, Sherry Edenfield. Betty
, Cowart, Patricia Bacon, Carolyn Wester, Helen Futch, Linda Leon-
ard, who was a guest,’ Brenda Williamson; 2nd row, Gwendolyn
’ Wolfe, Mary Dußois, Roddy Lane, Billy Bazemore, Larry Lane;
' 3rd row, Jay Ann Cason, George Kangeter, Cora Lee Bishop, Lou
5 Joy Cason, Cheryl Hughes, Linda Lee, Mary Frances Strickland,
j Kelly Smith. The two boys in the back at the right hand corner
are Lanny Graham and Roy Jacobs. _ _ ,
280 RESTAURANT
Mr. and Mrs. Al Buhler
2 Miles West of Pembroke
Next To Home—
The Best Place To Eat
Volume No. 56 No. 40
Legion Delegate
To Boys State Is
Elected Senator
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With candidates’ breath hot on
. their necks, the “citizens” of Boys
1 State trooped to the polis last
' Thursday to elect a slate of state
officials including the governor of
the organization for 1957-58.
Politicking had been the order
of the past three days as aspirants
for office treaded the Boys State
area of the Georgia Tech campus
in search of votes.
The two mythical political
parties, Federalists and National
ist, were holding primaries to de
cide each group’s candidates to
stand in the general election later
in the day.
Earlier the delegates represent
ing the John Duggar Post, No.
164 of the American Legion had
been elected to the legislative body
as “state senator.” Trey Curl,
Pembroke, returned Saturday from
the week-long rally where he was
indoctrinated in the principals and
fundamentals of citizenship. There
were 350 top-level boys at the
rally, all just completed the jun
ior class in high schools all over
the state.