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Vol. 60. No. 41
The Sheep of
His Pasture
By JACK ARNOLD
Pastor, Pembroke Methodist
Church
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‘•The Lord is my shepherd ..." ।
Psalm 23:1. ,
Dogs have been known to travel (
thousands of miles to return to ,
their homes. Horses, cats and many ,
other animals have this same in- (
stinct to return home once being
lost. Birds fly over continents and (
oceans in their seasonal migra- ,
tions but somehow they know how .
to get to their destinations. It is ,
said that the salmon, after spend
ing years in the ocean, can in
stinctively return to the place of
its birth, which may be some ob- (
scure brook a hundred miles in
land, to spawn and then die. Eagles
soar over the highest mountains,
master of the air. Lions have been
aptly called the “kings of the jun
gle-’’ , ,
Os all the animals of God’s
world, to which has man been lik
ened? No, it hasn’t been those who
instinctively know their ways
home. It hasn’t been those pic
tured as the majestic rulers over
the animal kingdom. The Bible in
numerous places pictures man as
being like sheep. Yes, sheep. Sheep
are pretty little animals. They are
quite useful both as food and cloth
ing. But they must have a shep
herd. If they didn't have a shep
herd, they would stray away or
would l»e prey to a marauding lion,
bear or pack of wolves. Sheep
have the characteristic of nibbling
at grass without looking up and
without a shepherd would let their
pleasure lead them away from the
flock. Sheep are not particularly
equipped, either to sense danger.
Sheep fanners in our country must
constantly treat their sheep with
medications to prevent parasites
from killing them or damaging
their wool.
Perhaps now you see why man
has been likened in the Bible to
sheep. He can be a useful crea
ture if he doesn’t go astray or be
set upon by the wild animals of
greed, lust and selfishness. To be
safe man must have spiritual
peace. He can't have spiritual
peace and safety without a shep
herd to guide and protect him. Is
there such a shepherd? David tells
us that there is when he writes,
“The Lord is my shepherd.
In this one way, we are differ
ent than sheep. We have the
choice of whether we want to be
watched by the shepherd or not.
It's our own decision to place our
selves under his care. But once we
we are under his care what does
he do for us?
First he shows us wtiere to ob
tain nourishment. The I-urd is the
shepherd of our souls, so the food
will be of a spiritual quality We
can know that the Lord is our
shepherd if we are led to enjoy
Bible reading. The Bible is not
just a book. Treasure Island and
The Kobe are great books but are
not to be claimed with the Bible
which is The Great Book. Other
books lead us to dream of adven
tures that others have had and to
wish that they could happen to us.
The Bible confronts us with the
reality of what will happen to us.
It is not a producer of dreams of
what might have been but a river
of visions of what will be. Bible
reading is solid nourishment for
the sincere seeker after spiritual
truth. Prayer is the communion
of the sheep with the Shepherd. It,
too, is nourishment for the soul
as it leads the spirit close to the
fountain of life. Churchmanship
is essential to a spiritually well
nourished life. This is the art of
giving time, talent, and material
possessions proportionately to the
institution which Jeaas died to
establish. A devotional life is
empty without a church life just
as a church life is cold without
a devotional life. The church gives
us opportunity to respond to God's
love with «>ur gifts of time, talent,
and money and thereby prove
whether our religion is just talk
or rooted down deep in the lieart
Second he protects us from the
danger- of sin by blessing with a
conscience that revolts against
wrong-doing and by giving us a
feeling of guilt when we have
done wrong. We can atone for sin
* P cOASTAL GEORGIA'S LEASING WEEKLY NEWSPAPER"
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P. O. Box 36, Pembroke, Ga.
Methodist Women
Get Instruction
On WSCS Work x
Members of the Woman’s Society
of Christian Service of the Pem
broke Methodist Church who are
officers and secretaries of the vari
ous phases of work received in
struction Thursday from district
and conference officers and secre
taries.
The school of instruction was
held Thursday at the Pembroke
church and was climaxed with a
luncheon served by the Woman’s
Society of Christian Service.
The group was welcomed by Mrs. ।
A. 1. Rhoden, local president, who
also introduced the instructors.
On the faculty, with the branch
of leadership training represented,
were Mrs. Cecil Beasley, Savan
nah, president, recording secretary,
circles; Mrs. H. D. Griner, Pem
broke, vice president, literature
and publications; Mrs. C. W
Greenlee, Savannah, Christian so- '
cial relations, secretary of promo- I
tion; Mr- J. W. Daniel, Claxton. ,
missionary education and service; I
Mrs. Grady Blocker, Claxton, I
treasurer, secretary supply work,
secretary specials; Mrs. Scott Ed- :
wards, Savannah, secretary of
spirituals; Mrs. A. V. Anderson,
Pembroke, secretary of student
work.
In the opening program the
morning prayer was brought by :
the Rev. Jack Arnold, pastor of
the Pembroke church, and a litany
on the purpose of the Woman’s So
ciety of Christian Service was led
by Mrs. Rhoden.
Attending the school of instruc
tion besides those already named
were Mrs. Jack Arnold, Mrs. R. L.
Morgan. Mrs. Rax Waters, Miss
Blanche Lanier, Mrs. Cooper De-
Loach, Mrs. J. T. Shaw, Mrs. W.
E. Smith, Mrs. Helen Graham,
Mrs Herbert Owens, Sr., Mrs. H.
Lee Burkhalter. Mrs. Harry
Owens, Mrs. J. Dixie Harn, Mrs.
U. J. Baeon, and Mrs. A. V. An
derson.
POOL OPENS FOR
REGULAR SCHEDULE
ON THURSDAY
On Thursday morning of this j
week the Pembroke swimming pool
will open on its regular schedule.
The pool has been closed Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday of
this week so that the bottom of
the pool could be smoothed off.
The tough surface had been
causing sore feet and pool offi
cials thought it best to remedy the
situation as soon as possible after
the trouble was realized.
On Thursday morning classes
will be held as usual, followed by
the customary hours for swimming.
but only God through Jesua Christ
can wash the sin away. But our
sin protection has a lot to do with
how regularly we partake of spirit
ual nourishment.
The wise sheep stay close to the
Shepherd for in Him only is there
protection from self-destruction
and only He can show us the places
to feed of the bread at the life
; eternal.
WHEN TO FISH
(Based on Hart Wright Co. 1962 Fishing Calendar and
Subject to Ixx-a! Weather Changes)
AUGUST
Thursday 2 Poor Evening 9:01 AM
Friday 3 Fair Evening 9:37 A.M.
Saturday 4 Fair Evening 10:12 AM.
Sunday 5 Poor Evening 10:51 A.M.
Monday 6 Poor Evening 11:31 A.M
Tuesday 7 Good Evening 12:16 P.M
Wednesday 8 Good Morning 1 ;06 P M
USE OUR EQUIPMENT TO HELP MAKE ALL
YOUR FISHING DAYS "BEST” ONES
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FROM
LANE OIL COMPANY
(Pembroke Ice Company)
L. C. (Buck) Lane
Pembroke, Ga. Phone 653-2251
Miss Brewton, Mr.
Pulliam Wed at
Hapeville Church
The First Baptist Church in
Hapeville was the scene of the
wedding of Miss Martha Ann
Brew-ton. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Grady Brewton, and Robert
Lee Pulliam, son of Mrs. Melba
Lundy Pulliam of Mitchell. The
Rev. Robert Hite, pastor of the
church, performed the double ring
ceremony at 3 o'clock Sunday
afternoon, July 29.
The altar of the church was set
with white flowers, lighted tapers
and palms. Nuptial music was
played by Mrs. Dorothy Purcell,
organist, and Albert Skinner, vio
linist. The soloist, Mrs. Gloria
Price, sang “1 Love You Truly”
a”d “A Wedding Prayer.”
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore a wedding gown
of Chantilly lace with sequinned
medallions outlining the scalloped
neckline, The long sleeves extend
ed to points over the hands, and
the full skirt fell into a chapel
train. Her veil was held in place
by orange blossoms. She carried
a white Bible topped with a white
yellow-throated orchid.
The bride’s sister, Miss Sue
Brewton, was maid of honor, and
Miss Betty Gray, Twin City, was
bridesmaid. Their terrace-length
flocks were of pale yellow nylon
land their head circlets of yellow
I net were held in place by yellow
organdy leaves. They carried bou
quets of yellow rosebuds,
Debbie Davis, flower girl, wore
a floor-length dress of white satin
and dropped yellow rose petals
along the bridal path.
The groom chose ike Davis,
Hapeville, as his best man. Ushers
were Ben Brewton, Jr., brother of
the bride. Michael Pulliam, Henry
Howard, Willis Wade, Sherwood
Freeman and Wayne Mauldin. Stan
Usry was ringbearer.
Mr. and Mrs. Brewton entertain
ed at a reception in the church
social hall after the wedding. Serv
ing were members of the Girl’s
Auxiliary of which the bride is
councilor. The bride's book was
kept by Miss Carolyn Owens, At
lanta.
The mother of the bride wore
a beige lace dress with deep pink
'accessories and a corsage of deep
[>ink rosebuds. Mrs Pulliam’s
embroidered frock was light blue,
with which she wore white ac
(cessories and a corsage of yellow
j rosebuds.
When the couple left on their
; tour of the southern states, Mrs.
Pulliam was wearing an apple
green suit with pink accessories.
Among guesta attending the wed
iding were Mrs. Troy Davis, Miami,
Fla.. Mrs. C. J. McManus, Orlando,
| Fla., and Miss Wilma Edwards,
I Pembroke, aunts of the bride; Mr.
McManus; Mrs. Clark Anderson,
। Gulfport, Miss., sister of the bride;
।and Mr. and Mrs. Rod Lee, At
lanta.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Edwards,
Jr. and children. Savannah, are
spending two weeks in Pembroke.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwards are tend
| ing the grocery store of their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Edwards,
I Sr., during the elder couple’s vaca-
Ition.
PEMBROKE, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. AUGUST 2,1962
Miss Bacon, Mr.
Cook Say Vows to
Bride's G'father
The grandfather of the bride ।
conducted the double-ring cere- j
mony which united in marriage
Miss Judy Bacon and Jimmy T.
ook, both of Pembroke. The simple '
but. impressive ceremony on Sat
urday, July 28, at 5 o’clock in the
afternoon was doubly significant, ■
being held at the home of the Rev.
and Mrs. A. S. Hurst in Waycross,
grandparents of the bride, Mr. •
Hurst being the officiating minis
ter. 1
The bride is the daughter of Mr, 1
and Mrs. John Bacon, and the 1
groom’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. ।
J. H. Cook, al) of Pembroke.
The couple repeated their vows i
standing before an altar impro- ;
vised from the picture window over '
which drapes had been drawn and <
around which were magnolia leaves j
and ivy. Flanking the setting were s
floor baskets holding white gladioli. 1
Miss Betty Cowart. Pembroke, j (
was maid of honor - and wore a \ ।
street length frock of green eye- j
let over net with a full skirt. A ।
green and white bandeau springled ,
with irridescents was on her head, I]
and her corsage wa- of pink earn- |
a tions.
Freddie Cool, was his brother’s
best man, and the usher was Rob- ;
ert Hurst. Way. loss, uncle of the
bride
The bride wore a polished cotton i ।
sheath with lace yoke and short ,
sleeves, and a corsage of white
carnations, Orange blossoms and
seed pearls he d her brief nose '
veil in place
Following the wedding Mr. and
Mrs. Hurst and Mrs Bacon enter- ,
tained at a reception. A lace cloth
| covered the bride’ll table on which
। were the two-tiered wedding cake
I topped by a miniatuie bi ide and
groom, and the punch bowl sur
rounded by ivy.
Miss Nancy Bacon, sister of the
bride, served, and Mrs. Jan Hen
drix, Waycross, kept the bride’s
book,
For her daughter’s wedding Mrs, 1
Bacon chose a mint green batiste
dress with lace at the neckline and
in inserts on the flared skirt. Mrs,
Cook’s frock was light blue cotton
with an eyelet bodice, and Mrs. ,
Hurst, the bride’s grandmother, ।
wore white eyelet They all used ,
white accessories and wore ।
shoulder corsages of white carna- h
tions.
For their wedding trip to Florida
Mrs. Cook wore a short jacket,
I fastened at the neckline and with
Three-quarter length sleeves, over ,
iher wedding dress.
Mi. and Mrs. Cook are living ।
I n Pembroke where he i- connected I
with the State Highway Depart
ment.
Bapt. Pastor Is
On Program at
Prayer Retreat
The pastor of the Pembroke Bap- I
tist Church was on the program
at the prayer retreat held by the ■
Woman’s Missionary Union of the
Ogeechee River Association at the I
First Baptist Church in Brooklet (
on Wednesday from three to five
o’clock.
Invited to attend the retreat j
were presidents and prayer chair- j
men of every W. .M. U. in the as- i
sociation. Representing the local I
unit were Mrs. W. W. Curl. Jr., I
president, Mrs, J. C. Mikell, pray
er chairman, and Mrs. Roscoe Pat- I
ton.
Representatives of each W.M.U.
were requested to plan similar
prayer retreats for their own
units.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kelly and
daughter. Brenda, of Marquette,
Michigan, left recently after a ten
day visit with her parents, Mr.
land Mr - Don Miller, Ellabell.
Calvin Smith, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Kyle D. Smith, left Saturday
for Eglui Air Force Base in Flo
rida where he will be stationed
for four weeks in connection with
the Reserve Officers Training
Corps.
Sales Heavy,
Tobacco Quality
Generally Lower
Opening week tobacco sales in
। this area of the flue-cured belt
were marked by lower quality of
ferings compared with the first
two days of last season, accord
ing to news reports. However, for
the first two days of last year’s
sales, quality was the best in many '
years, the report emphasized.
This year the U. S. Department
of Agriculture reported volume of
sales was heavy with most mar
kets holding full sales. Prices by I
grade showed a lower trend and |
receipts under the government
loan program were small.
The volume of sales for the two I
days was 22.8 million pounds for
an average of $53.99 a hundred.
This was a drop of $6.17 per hun
dred from the same period last
year when 23.8 million pounds were
sold.
Most grade averages were un
changed to slightly lower compared
to last year. Lossps were chiefly
$1 tu $2 a hundred pounds and took
place mainly for medium to lower
quality offerings. Some fair and
low quality green primings and
lugs declined $3 to $4.
A large increase was noted in
the nondescript marketing. A de
crease occurred in the proportion
of lemon colored tobacco. Principal
sales consisted of low and fair
primings, low and fair lugs, and
nondescript.
Unofficial gross sales for Fri- '
day and general price averages I
markets in this area were: Clax
ton, 172,351 pounds at $52.00 a
hundred; Metter, 155,598 at $51.34
ja hundred; Statesboro, 341,916 at
;$50.90 a hundred.
Total Georgia sales: 9,415,490
pounds at $53.08 for $4,997,570
Friday; for season, 19,317,463 at
$54.09 for $10,449,507.
Mrs. Bacon Is
Speaker at Lottie
Moon Circle
Mrs, J. O. Bacon was speaker at
the meeting of the Lottie Moon
Circle of the Woman’s Missionary
Society of the Pembroke Baptist
Church at its July session held at
the home of Mrs. Nugent Griffin.
Mrs. Bacon’s subject was “Com
munism," the theme of all Bap
tist circles for the month. She
discussed interestingly the begin
|ning of the “Red Tide,” giving Hie
background of the men responsible
for the -tart and encouragement
l«>f Communism,
Mrs. Bacon's knowledge of her
I subject and personality combined
to hold the appreciative attention
of her audience. She was intro
iduced by Mrs. D. E. Medders, circle
chairman, who planned the pro
[gram and presided at the business
session. The devotional was given
: by Mrs. Griffin.
Mrs. J. M. Patrick was welcom
led as a visitor at the meeting, and
Mrs. A. G. Gann as a new mem
■ ber.
During the fellowship period
Mrs. Griffin, asssited by her
daughter, Miss Beth Griffin, serv
ed delicious refreshments.
Attending the meeting were Mra.
Nugent Griffin, Mrs. J. O. Bacon,
Mrs. D. E. Medders, Mrs. P. W.
Bacon, Mrs. J. M. Patrick, Mrs. T.
H Edwards, Mrs. E. W. Miles,
Mra. W. W. Cur), Jr., Mrs. J. W.
Kicklighter, Mrs. Leroy Harvey,
Mrs. A. G. Gann, Mrs. Robert
Quattlebaum, Mrs. E. B. Owens
and Mrs. Norman Bacon.
SMITH REUNION
TO BE AUGUST 5
AT DASHER'S
The annual reunion of the fam
ily of the late John T. Smith and
Sarah E. Kelehear will be held on
Sunday, August 5, at Dasher’s
। Lodge.
, Friends and relatives are invit
. ed to attend the affair which al
। | ways brings together a large as
। iremHage of family connections.
, j A basket lunch will be served
at one o’clock.
Officiol Organ Bryan County and City of Pembroke
Gets Life
£
FLOYD (Pinkie) BROWN
A Pembroke negro went on trial
in Savannah last week for the
murder of a white woman, and
with the help of five appointed
court lawyers he was given a ver
dict of life in the penitentiary,
Mrs. Brannen Is
Program Leader
At Circle
Mrs. P. E. Brannen was pro
gram leader at the meeting of the
Anne Judson Circle of the Woman’s
Missionary Society of the Pem
broke Baptist Church which was
held Monday night at the home
of Mrs. C. N. McGee.
I Mrs. Brannen talked interest
ingly on the origin of Communism,
outlining briefly the lives of the '
men who started the movement and
their inufluences on the public.
The devotional was given by Mrs.
McGee.
Mrs. MeGee, circle leader pre
sided at the routine business ses
sion, with reports being given by
committee chairmen.
Attending the meeting were Mrs.
C. N. McGee, Mrs. P. E. Brannen,
Mra. David Blitch, Miss Dorothy
Warnell, .Mrs. Joe Winter and
Mrs. S. L. Quattlebaum.
Rites Held for
Wife of Former
Meth. Pastor
Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon at 3 o’clock at Wes
ley Monumental Methodist Chureh
for Mrs. Corley L. Nease, Savan
nah. who died at Candler
Hospital after a long illness.
Among hei survivors is her hus
band. the Rev. Corley L. Nease,
who was pastor of the Pembroke
Methodist Church and other
churches on the charge at that
time.
Long-time members oi the
Church in Pembroke say that Mr.
Nease, now retired and living in
lavannah, came to Pembroke after
the death of the pastor then serv
ing the charge. It was some 30 or
35 years ago. they recalled.
Mr. Nease came to the charge
' from Mcßae and served until the
end of the year. His father was
also a prominent Methodist minis
ter, it is understood.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
THURSDAY, AUGI 'ST 2 — WEDNESDAY, AUGUST H, 1963
Thursday. August 2—
Stary Hour, Ball Park, 9-10 A.M.
Quarterly Conference, Pembroke Methodist Church, 7:30 P.M.
Square Dancing, Legion Bldg., 7:30 P.M.
Sunday, August 5—
ATTEND SERVICES AT THE CHURCH OF YOUR CHOICE.
Congregational dinner. Pembroke Methodist Church. 7:30 P.M
Tuesday, August 7—
Story Hour, Ball Park. 9-10 A.M.
Wednesday, August M—
Senior Choir. Pembroke Methodist Church, 7:30 P.M.
Jr. Choir Fellowship. Pembroke Methodist Church, 3:30 P.M.
Choir Practice, Pembroke Christian Church, 7:30 P.M.
Prayer Meeting, Advent Christian Church. 3:30 P.M.
Prayer Service, Baptist Church, 8:00 P.M.
Adult Choir Practice, Pembroke Baptist Church, 8:45 P.M.
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2 Bryan Teachers
Attending GEA
Headers School
Two leaders in the Bryan Coun
ty Education Association are at
tending the Local Leaders School
of Instruction for GEA leaders in
Athens. Classes are being held at
the Center for Continuing Educa
tion on the campus of the Univer
sity of Georgia August 2-4.
Mrs. J. Dixie Harn, president of
the Bryan County GEA unit, and
Miss Blanche Lanier, chairman of
the Teacher Education and Pro
fessional Standards committee, are
Bryan representatives at the meet
ing.
The two delegates left early
Thursday morning and are staying
at the Center.
Dr. Lawrence G. Derthick, as
sistant executive secretary for
educational services, National Edu
cation Associaton, is keynote
speaker for the opening session of
the 1962 School of Instruction for
local GEA leaders.
In announcing plan s for the
school, Mrs. Hazel A. Lewis, pres
ident, and Executive Secretary
Frank M. Hughes, forecast that
the coming year for education ip
Georgia and the national will be
crucial. They believe that educa
tion leaders need to know, about
plans and programs of the State
Association as well as informa
tion on the national level which
will be beneficial.
Emphasis will be on the theme
chosen by President Lewis for the
[coming year, “Our Challenge to
Be Great.”
Mrs. Ham is seventh grade
teacher and Miss Lanier fourth
grade teacher at Bryan County
High School.
Ellabell Couple
Honored on sth
Anniversary
A young Ellabell couple was
honored Friday night at a cook
out on the occasion of their fifth
wedding anniversary.
The main figures at the outdoor
party were Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Miller who were presented a love
ly gift by others at the gathering.
Mrs. Miller is the former Miss
Joan Hendrix, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. G. D. Hendrix.
The informal party was held at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ferdin
and Lewis, Ellabell.
Attending besides Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Miller, were Mr. and Mrs. John
W. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Warren
Miller, Mrs. Milton Dowd, and
Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore Strazzo.
DENMARK WOMEN
CLUB HOSTESSES
Mrs. I. O. Mallard was hostess
at the recent meeting of the Den
. mark Sewing Club, with Mrs. F.
S. Waters as co-hostess.
, The devotional was given by
Mrs. R. P. Miller and Mrs. Waters.
After a period of games and con
|tests was enjoyed, Mrs. Waters
:and Mrs. Mallard served delicious
refreshments.