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The Pembroke
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Big Enough
To Serve You
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To Know You
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InsurtavC Corporation
Volume 61, No. 52 P. O. Box 36, Pembroke, Ga.
"But For The
Grace of God ..
By JACK ARNO. ..
Pastor, Psmbroks M«tAodwt
CUroA
“When they (Paul and Barna
bus) arrived (at Antioch), they
gathered the church together and
declared all that God had done
with them, and how he had open
ed the door of faith to the Gen
tiles.” Acts 14:27.
There was a Christian visitor
to India some years ago who ven
tured down into the bustling,
crowded streets of one of that
country’s larger cities. I am told
that one cannot come close to im
agining the human misery there
without himself going. This visi
tor was appalled at all the filth
and wretchedness that he saw. He
saw one particular man who was
terribly maimed by disease. He
just sat on the edge of the street
with his hand outstretched wait
ing for someone to drop in it a mor
sel of food. When he saw this he
remarked to the government aide
conducting him on his tour, “But
for the grace of God, there go
I.”
Many ask why we are so favor
ed among the people of the world.
Those who have a high estimation
of themselves say that we’ve got
ten ourselves this position by the
intelligence of our race and the
genius of our ancestors. A glance
at history will reveal that when
our ancestors were living a dull,
ignorant life in the forests and
plains of Northern Europe, India
was enjoying an advanced state of
civilization. Its people, in com
parison to others of that day,
thrived because of the richness of
the resources of their land. Great
poetry and scientific achievement
marked the Indian civilization. To
day the situation is nearly revers
ed. We of the Western world are
enjoying the fruits of prosperity
and cultural advancement. The
wretched are among us, but they
are the exception, not the rule.
The Barbarians, who are our an
cestors, emerged from their Bar
barian ways to establish the most
advanced stage of civilization that
the world has ever known. Why
did this happen?
The answer is in our text for
this week. “God opened the door
of faith to the Gentiles.” We had
made available to us, through the
missionaries of ancient time, and
through the grace of God, the rich
spiritual treasure of the Gospel of
Jesus Christ. We became an en
lightened people because an en
lighted religion was give us. Even
though many people today do not
accept this religion, all citizens of
the Western world have been bless
ed by it. We have received it, not
because we deserved it, but be
cause God in his providence chose
us to receive it. So today, as we
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Thursday, November 21—
Executive Board Meeting, WMS, Pembroke Baptist Church
7 P.M.
John Duggar Post No. 164, American Legion Hall, 7:30 P.M.
Black Creek PTO Barbecue, Black Creek Lunchroom 5-7 P.M.
Sunday, November 24—
ATEND SERVICES AT THE CHURCH OF YOUR CHOICE.
Junior Choir, Pembroke Baptist Church, 6 P.M.
Adult Choir and Youth Choir at 5:00 P.M.
Monday, November 25—
Sally Purvis Circle, WSCS, home of Mrs. Alene Shaw, 8 P.M.
Lingerfelt Circle, WMS, home of Miss Ann Parrish, 7:30 P.M.
Pembroke H.D. Club, home of Mrs. W. H. Dußois, 3:30 P.M.
Lottie Moon Circle, WMS, home of Mrs. Robert Quattlebaum,
8 P.M.
Ann Judson Circle, WMS, home of Mrs. Jackie Jones, 8 P.M.
Tuesday, November 26—
Mattie Parrish Circle, WMS home of Mrs. J. G. Bacon, 3:30 P.M.
Amelia Burgess Circle, W’MS, home of Mrs. T. J. Bacon, 3:30
P.M.
Wednesday, November 27—
Prayer Meeting at Beulah Baptist Church, 7:30 P.M.
Prayer Meeting, Eilabell Methodist Church, 8 1 .M.
Youth Choir and Adult Choir, Eilabell Methodist Church, 0 P.M
Prayer Meeting, Pembroke Baptist Church, 8 PJ4.
Choir Practice, Pembroke Baptist Church, 9 P.M.
Choir Practice, Pembroke Methodist Chureh, 7:30 P.M.
Prayer Meeting, Advent Christian Church, 7:30 P.M.
Choir Practice, Pembroke Christian Chureh, 7:30 P.M.
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THE PEMBROKE DHUfi EU.
DR. W. E. SMITH
Phone 653-2512 Pembroke, Georgia
• .<» « r- _ Clerk*
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contemplate the misery that is the
lot of much of the world and its
people, we can say, “There, but
for the grace of God, am 1.”
During this Thanksgiving sea
son, let us be thankful for the good
harvest, the abundance of food on
our tables, our modern conven
iences and luxuries, our churches
and schools, our friends and fam
ilies. But let us be more thank
ful for a power without which none
of these things would be possible.
Let us be thankful for the grace
of God. This grace of God sus
tains us in spite of our quarrel
some, little ways. This grace of
God nourishes us in spiritual
hopes despite our selfishness in
the stewardship of our time, talents
and possessions. This grace of
God is near us even though we
often wink at evil when we ought
to stand against it and fight. This
grace of God witnesses in our
hdarts of our heavenly Father
while the people who come into
our lives without God, go their
ways without ever hearing us say,
“I have a Savior, He’s pleading
in Glory . . .
Oh, that my Savior were your
Saviour too.”
God’s grace has proved suffici
ent to us to keep us in the faith,
forgive us our foolish ways, and
provide Jesus as the atonement
for our sins. Let’s be especially
thankful this Thanksgiving for that
door of faith which God has open
ed to us.
Douglas DeLoach
Kills Big Buck
Douglas DeLoach, Saturday
morning, November 16, while
hunting with his father, J. R. De-
Loach and other members of the
Groveland Hunting Club killed
his first deer, a five point buck.
This is one of the largest deer
that has been killed by any of the
club members.
The Groveland Hunting Club
encourages young hunters to par
ticipate in hunts so that they can
be taught good sportsmanship and
safety measures while hunting.
Miss Linda Lee is spending the
weekend with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Roland Lee of Pembroke. She
is training for a nurse at the Cand
ler Hospital in Savannah.
Susan Lee, granddaughter of
Mr. and Mrs. F. 0. Miller, return
ed home to Springfield Sunday
afternoon after a week-end visit
here.
PEMBROKE, GEORGIA,
Baptist Dinner
A Huge Success
Last Thursday
The loyalty dinner of the Pem
broke Baptist Church dinner, with
all the Baptists having a part in
it, which was held at the Ameri
can Legion Home was a huge suc
cess, due to the untiring efforts of
the various committees who have
been at work on it for many days.
Each committee chairman was rec
ognized at the dinner and they in
turn had their committee mem
bers stand and receive the ap
plause of those attending.
The Loyalty dinner was the
final event in the Forward Pro
gram of the Pembroke Baptist
Church, who had as their theme
for the occasion, “Sharing Christ
with the Whole World.” It was
followed on Sunday in the church
by the various members returning
their pledge cards for the coming
year, and it is thought that the
goal was far exceeded, for they
have been taught, and most of
them already knew it, that it was
the duty of all Baptists to tithe,
that is to bring their tithes into
the store house (the church), and
that they were only stewards of
what they had, their lives, their
property and their cash, and until
they had given at least a tenth of
what they made to the Lord, that
they had not given anything, for
the bible plainly says that one
tenth of anyones earnings belongs
to the cause of the Lord anyway.
Hon. Fred Eden, editor of The
Claxton Enterprise, and a Deacon,
Sunday School teacher and leader
in the Baptist Church at Claxton
was in-Pembroke for the evening
services at the church ten days
ago, and he made one pf the best
talks on the stewardship program
that anyone has ever heard.
We are sure that the Pembroke
Baptist Church has benefitted by
Mr. Edens two trips here, and
surely the loyalty dinner, which
was a delicious full course turkey
dinner, served free to each and
every one that would accept the
invitation to attend.
BARBECUE AT
BLACK CREEK
ON THURSDAY
Enjoy a delicious barbecue sup
per Thursday evening, November
21, at the Black Creek School
lunchroom. Tickets are SI.OO and
may be obtained from any mem
ber of the Black Creek PTO. The
barbecue supper is sponsored by
the Black Creek Parent Teacher’s
Organization and is their only
fund-raising project for the year.
The barbecue supper will be
from 5 untli 7:30 P.M. so plan
now to take the whole family out
for a delicious treat.
OLIVER FAGNANT
SUFFERS SLIGHT
HEART ATTACK
The many friends of Oliver Fag
nant will regret to learn that he
is in the Griffin Hospital in Clax
ton as a result of a slight heart
attack.
He is an employee of an engi
neering firm in Savannah, and has
been working extra hard of late, 1
which will have to be slowed up.
He is very popular here, and at
one time was Chief of Police of
the City of Pembroke.
LEGION MEETING
THURSDAY NIGHT
The John Duggar Post No. 164
of the American Legion and the:
Ladies Auxiliary will meet at I
7:30 Thursday night, November
21, at the American Legion Hall.
A covered dish supper will be
served.
During the meeting plans will
be made for distributing flags to
the Bryan County School Class
rooms. These flags were made
available by Mr. Morris Pearl
man of Yachum & Yachum of
Savannah.
Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Alton El
rick during the week were his
brother, Mr. Ralph Elrick and Mr.
John Taylor of Federalsburg,
Maryland.
'URSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1963
Head Table at the Loyalty Dinner
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Reading left to right. Mrs, George Mikell, Rev. George Mikell, the
main speaker, Rev. Roscoe Patton, and Mrs. Roscoe Patton. They
were delighted with the attendance and the reception given them
and the program.
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From left to right are Mrs. Charles F. Warnell, Mrs. Lloyd Geyer,
Mrs. L. M. Anderson, and the' man in the back is none other than
the “work horse of the church” D. E. Medders. This was the com
mittee that had charge of the loyalty supper last Thursday night,
and is due the thanks of all the Baptists of Pembroke. Truly they
did a fine job.
For Council
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W. H. DUBOIS )
Former Councilman Seeks *
Election Again /
MRS. ALEITHA BREWTON
ATTENDING STUDY I
COU^ hN ToATESBORO
Mrs. Alesha Brewton, local
Director o' the Bryfan County
Family So<sl Sq^vicAjs is attend
ing a two dy study duourse at
Statesboro, to * headed bV Hon.
Gerald S. BlackwellTtiaJZ'of Staff
Development, of the SVite Depart
ment of Family Welfare and Serv
ices, to be held st the Holiday Inn
in Statesboro.
These meetings are to better ac
quaint the various coutny Direc
tors on improwd Family Services,
and we are gild to see our Direc
tor be one of thosi'to have a part.
Mr. and Mry B. L. Morgan spent
Sunday with' Mr. and Mrs. Rex
Waters and falffly Darien. While
there they attended the First Meth
odist Church where their grand
| daughter, Gwyn, was installed as
one of the MY ^officers.
For Council
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E. B. (Billy) MILES
Cashier Pembroke State Bank
Announces for Council
For Council
HARRY OWENS
Former Councilman and
Mayorality Candidate 2
Years Ago Seeks Council Job.y
The Race Is On —
Another Ticket
Has Qualified
No sirree, Pembroke is not go
ing to take things easy, and with
out any figure was demonstrated
on Tuesday when C. C. Spinks, the
present Mayor qualified for an
other fling at the Mayor’s race,
against Frank O. Miller who had
qualified last Wednesday, along
with Mr. Spinks, there were two
councilmen to qaulify, they were
Mr. Harry Owens, a partner’ in
the builders supply business with
Mr. Jack W. Shuman, and the man
that Mr. Spinks defeated for Maypr
two years ago. Another candidate
to qualify for Council on the
Spinks ticket was Mr. Hagan Du-
Bois, who was defeated for Coun
cil 4 years ago, when Spinks and
Owens were elected on the opposi
tion ticket.
It has been known for several
days that Mr. Spinks would make
the race, and efforts have been go
ing on around the clock to get a
ticket together for Council, and
we understand that at least one
more has agreed to make the race,
but as of Tuesday afternoon only
the opposition Mayor and two coun
cil members have qualified.
We are sure that all the voters
will have a chance to talk to their
favorite candidate, for the order
of the day, beginning next Satur
day afternoon will be to get out
and beat the bushes for votes.
May the best man win and the
devil catch the hindmost.
Asks Re-Election
J
Bab Z
C. C. SPINKS
Who Has Qualified As A
Candidate for Mayor
Journal Carries
All The News
Todays Journal carries the news
of all the candidates for Mayor
and Council of the City of Pem
broke, believing that as a news
paper it is the duty of the paper
to do that. You will find pictures
of all four of the opposition can
didates on the front page of The
Journal, that is right, for we have
many subscribers that will sup
port them, and they are entitled
to all the news, not just a part,
(and a very small part at that).
But, we are more or less like the
old woman, every one to their own
notion.
WHEN TO FISH
(Based on Hart Wright Co. 1983 Fishing Calendar and
Subject to Local Weather Changes)
Thursday, November 21-Wednesday, November 27, 1963
High Tides Tybee
Thursday 21 Fair Morning 10:41 A.M.
Friday 22 Poor Morning 11:29 A.M.
Saturday 23 Poor Morning 12:24 P.M.
Sunday 24 Good Morning 1:25 P.M.
Monday 25 Fair Morning 2:30 P.M.
Tuesday 26 Fair Morning 3:33 P.M.
Wednesday 27 Poor Morning 4:33 P.M.
USE OUR EQUIPMENT TO HELP MAKE ALL
YOUR FISHING DAYS “BEST’ ONES
TO MAKE A FISH A SUCKER USE EQUIPMENT
FROM J|
LANE OIL COMPANY
(Pembroke Ice Company)
L. C. (Buck) Lane •
Pambrek*. Ga. _._uT Vbam OMNI
Shop and Savo
Through The Ads
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In "The OH Reliable"
Official Organ City of Pambrukf
This Is Millers
And Spinks Second
Race For Mayor
It is interesting to note that 13
years ago the two men who are
today running against each other
for Mayor of the City of Pembroke
were opponents in a hot election.
F. O. Miller was virtorius in that
election, as he received 192 votes
to Spinks 138.
The fact that it was 13 years
ago fits in with Millers record of
13, this is his 13th race for Mayor,
he qualified on the 13th of the
month, and feels that 13 is a lucky
omen for him.
The battle will be waged on the
records of the two men.
Both men have a record as
Mayor, and it will be this record
that each one will have to stand
on.
In next weeks paper will appear
some of the accomplishments of
both men, their record will be
spread, and the voters of Pembroke
will be asked to vote accordingly.
A3/C LANNIE GRAHAM
BADLY INJURED IN
AUTO WRECK TUESDAY
The many friends of A3/C
Lannie Graham, son of Mrs. Helen
Graham will regret to learn that
he was badly injured early Tues
day morning somewhere near
Belleville, while he was driving
alone on his way to see his folks
from Elgin Air Force Base in
Florida where he is stationed.
He was first carried to Griffin
Hospital in Claxton and later
transferred to the Fort Stewart
Hospital, where he now is.
His mother, who is an employee
of the post office in Pembroke did
not know anything about the
wreck until about night Tuesday
night. She had been upset about
his failure to arrive here, as he
was supposed to have left Florida
around midnight for Pembroke,
and Mrs. Graham called several
places along the route where he
possible could have stopped. Final
ly she called the Air Force at El
gin Field and the man on duty
would not tell her anything, but
shortly the Commanding Officer
called her and told her of the
wreck and told her where her son
was.
It was ironical, but Mr. R. C.
Martin, a rural letter carrier out
of the Pembroke office heard the
report of the accident on the radio
and discussed it with Mr. George
Hendrix when he came in, but due
to the fact that Mrs. Graham was
at work, and had not been notified,
they felt that perhaps an error
had been made and they did not
tell Mrs. Graham, as they did not
wish to upset her. But Mr. Hen
drix did tell Mrs. Graham when
she left the office to check on her
sons whereabouts to make sure
that everything was alright.
Mrs. Graham visited her son at
Fort Stewart Hospital on Tuesday
night and says that his worst in
juries appear to be a bad cut over
one eye, and it may take some
plastic surgery to get the young
fellow straight again.
Lannie was a graduate of the
Bryan County High School and
was a popular young man, all of
whom regret to learn of his acci
dent