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By JACK ARNOLD
Pastor, Pembroke Methodist
Church
How To Buy
Unhappiness
"But when the young man
heard that saying, he went
away sorrowful . . .”
—Matthew 19:22.
There was a young man in
the East, in the country of
Palestine. The Bible describes
him as a sorrowful man. He
possessed great riches, being
born, as we sometimes say, with
“a silver spoon in his mouth.”
Through his birth he had in
herited a throne. He was ruler,
inasmuch as the Romans would
permit him to rule, of a large
number of people. But yet, he
is described in the Bible as be
ing sorrowful — unhappy. For
most of us, I’m afraid that we
find it unconceivable that any
body with great riches and poli
tical power could possibly be
unhappy. We often consider
such as the mark of the height
of happiness.
There was a young woman of
the United States many cen
turies later. She was a beau
tiful and ambitious young wom
an. The doors of Hollywood
were opened to her and through
them she walked to earn great
riches and to become the idol of
millions of movie-goers. Yet not
long after her rise to fame,
there were persistent rumors
that the rich, lovely Marilyn
Monroe was unhapy. The sub
sequent years proved the rumors
true. The world was shocked a
few months ago as Marilyn
Monroe’s unhappiness culminat
ed in suicide. To most people
it was unbelievable that Mari
lyn could have been unhappy.
A rich young man of 30 AD
an da millionairess of 1962 tells
us a lot about unhappiness.
Among other things they tell
,us how to buy unhappiness. Not
just an unhappy event do they
tell us about, but an unhappy
life.
In this world’s terms it was
impossible for them to have
been unhappy for they had
everything—at least it appear
ed so. Why were they unhappy ?
Simply put, they bought their
failure to do anything definite
about God in their lives.
Notice what the Scripture
said caused the rich young ruler
his sorrow. Jesus asked him tc
follow Him. The young ruler
was unsatisfied with his spirit
ual life. He wanted the gift of
assurance of eternal life. God’s
will for his life was to give up
his present life and go with
Jesus as His disoiple. But the
young ruler had the choice: God
did not compel him to be a dis
ciple. His choice was unhap
piness brought on by his re
fusal to follow his God-given
destiny. The fact that he was
a ruler could have meant much
to the work of Christ. So many
influential people are like the
rich, young ruler. They, whose
influence could be a great wit
ness for Christianity, stand by
and watch and let others bear
the burden of God’s work. Oh,
they may contribute their
money, but when it comes to
following Christ, they keep
their names to themselves. I
once asked a town leader, in
active in church work since his
youth, why he didn’t participate
in the work of his church. He
replied, “Oh, the church only
wants my money — that’s the
only reason they want me in
there.” This man was purchas
ing unhappiness by his refusal
to be an integral part of the
Christian movement.
There are everywhere those
like him, and like Marilyn Mon
roe and like the rich young rul
«r who buy unhappiness by re
fusing to let God have His way.
It’s not just the rich and power
ful. It’s also the middle class
and the poor.
If you want to purchase un
happiness, let me give you some
of the definite steps that you
can take. Refuse to take the
Bible seriously. Believe that it
is only an old-f&ahioned. -bbok
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•JOURNAL
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OctoLer 30 CLeremcny
MISS ARMINDA DIANNE KING
Midway—Mrs. Marion W. King announces the engagement
of her daughter, Miss Arminda Dianne King, to Marion George
Hilliard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sammie C. Hilliard of Elabell.
No invitations will be sent, but friends and relatives are invited
to the wedding at 7 p.m., October 30, in the First Baptist Church
of Midway.
Lamar Bazemore
In Hospital
Friends and relatives will re
gret to learn that Lamar Baze
more, son of Mr. and Mrs. New
man Bazemore was admitted to
the Americus and Sumter Coun
ty Hospital Wednesday, Sep
tem 29th suffering with a seri
ous throat condition.
Mr. and Mrs. Bazemore and
Mr. and Mrs. James Cowart
visited him last Sunday and re
port that his condition is listed
as fair.
Lamar is a graduate of Bry
an County High School and is
now attending South Georgia
Trade and Vocational School in
Americus. His friends hope for
him a rapid recovery.
The Ell abe 11 Methodist
Church urges all that have
tickets or not to attend the bar
becue at the church Friday
night. There will be p'enty of
tickets available at the church,
so be sure and go, you will get
a delightful barbecue supper
and will be helping a worthy
project in helping the church
in their expansion program.
The Journal joins them in ask
ing the people of Pembroke and
all sections of our county to
attend the barbecue. Ye Edi
tor will be there — meet us
there.
that does not apply to modern
life.
Think that the church is just
under the control of men and
women. Treat the church as a
means so showing your dislike
for some individual. Condemn
the church as always chasing
after money and worldly glory.
Treat it as you would any social
or civic organization—take it
or leave it, either way makes
little difference.
Think of money as being the
only thing that can give happi
ness.
Then always look out for
yourself. Develop the attitude
that says, “I’ve got to look out
for number one, because nobody
else will.” When you say this,
you automatically leave God out
of your life.
All these ways are sure ways
of buying unhappiness. Deliv
ery of your purchase is certain.
You don’t have to wait until
some future life for your re
ward. It may come in your youth
or young adulthood or in your
more mature years. Regardless
of when it comes, it will come.
Such is the reward to them
who leave God out of their lives.
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Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland W.
White announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Linda
Jane White to Paul M. Sauls,
Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. P. M.
Sauls of Bloomingdale, Ga.
Miss White attended Bryan
County High School. Mr. Sauls
attended Robert W. Groves
High School in Savannah.
Mr. Sauls is presently em
ployed by the Savannah Mach
ine and Foundry of Savannah.
Wedding plans will be an
nounced later.
P.T.A. Director
To Speak At
Oct. Meeting
Mrs. D. A. Alexander, Sa
vannah, Director of the Seventh
District Division of the Geor
gia Congress of Parent Teach
ers, Inc. has accepted an invita
tion to speak at the October 11
meeting of the Bryan County
High School Parents Teacher:
Association.
Introducing the speaker will
be Mrs. J. T. Shaw, second
grade teacher. Mrs. Alton El
rick, President, will preside at
the business session at which
time committees will be an
nounced concerning the annual
Hallowe’en Carnival.
The public is invited to at
tend the meeting and hear Mrs.
Alexander, speak on current in
terest in P.T.A. work.
Hosts are:
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. William
son, Mr. and Mrs. Charles War
nell, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Mock, Mr. and Mrs. Carlos
Lane, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Al
ford, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Par
rish, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. May,
Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Cow
art, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Shuman,
Mrs. Ivey Beardslee.
PEMBROKE, GEORGIA, OCTOBER 7, 1965
Christian Church
Revival Will Be
Held Oct. 18-24
The Pembroke Christian
Church will hold its annual re
vival October 18-24. The Rev.
James 1.. Collins, minister of
the First Christian Church,
Brunswick, Georgia, will be the
guest evangelist. Mr. Julian
Buckner, will be the song lead
er. Miss Norma Bacon will
be the pianist and Mrs. Rachel
Stewart will be the choir di
rector.
Prayer services will be held
on the nights of October 11 in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert Hughes. On October 13 the
prayer service will be held in
the church. On October 15 the
service will be held in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Morri
son. ,
The revival services will be-.
gin each night at 7:45. The
Crown Junior Choir and the
Senior Choir will sing at both
services. Each night special
, music will be presented by the
choirs and guest singers.
The Rev. Collins was educat
ed at Emory University and
Candler School of Theology in
Atlanta. He served on the staff
of First Christian Church, At
lanta, Ga. He was minister of
the Longanville Christian
Church, Loganville, Georgia,
before coming to the Bruns
wick Church this year. The
Rev. Mr. Collins is active in
the youth work of the Chris
tian Churches. He is on the
state committee of Christian
Education and serves as state
chairman of the Junior Hi pro
gram of Christian churches.
The Pembroke Christian
Church cordially invites the
public to hear this young and
enthusiastic minister during
| the Revival. A warm welcome
I is extended to all to worship
I with the Pembroke Church dur
| ing this week. The revival will
I climax with Homecoming Day
| October 24. Dinner will be
served at the close of the morn-
I ing service in the Youth Center.
Ordination
Service Sunday
Draws Crowd
Last Sunday night the First
Baptist Church had an Ordina
tion service for Robert R.
Quattlebaum and S. L. Quattle
baum. There was a large at
tendance for this very signi
ficant and meaningul service.
When a church ordains a man
as a Deacon this becomes one
of the most important events
in the man’s lie at which time
he assumes serious and sacred
responsibilities. In fulfilling
these responsibilities the Dea
con advances the kingdom of
God.
The Ordination sermon was
delivered by the Reverend John
P. Quattlebaum, brother of the
candidates. The Ordination
prayer was led bv the nastor,
Reverend Roscoe Patton.
The ministers and twenty
one (21) ordained deacons par
ticipated in the Layong On of
Hands. The following deacons
were present and participated:
J. C. Mikell, T. H. Edwards,
A. I. Rhoden, C. C. Spinks, B.
G. Brewton. J. W. Browton,
George Spinks, David Blitch,
Cleveland Strickland, Thomas
H. Bacon, P. E. Brannen, W.
W. Curl, Jr., U. J. Bacon, Billy
Miles, E. W. Miles, W. L. Hum
phries, D. E. Medders, and two’
visiting deacons.
Deacon Ordination Certifi
cates were presented to the can
didates by the pastor.
Special music was presented
jby Mrs. Lucy Gay and the
church choir under the direc
tion of Mrs. W. W. Curl, Jr.
accompanied by Mis. L. M.
Geyer at the organ.
The benediction was pro
nounced by Robert Quattle
baum.
Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Quattle
baum and son, John of Albany,
returned home Sunday after
spending a week with Mrs. L.
A. Mason, and Mr. and Mrs. T.
L. Waters, and other relatives.
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CAPT. AND MRS. WILLIAM COLEY, JR.
Shown in their home in Pembroke on Monday, making their
plans for Captain Coleys “take-off” for a tour of duty in Viet
Nam.
Pembroke Captain
Makes Record We
All Are Proud Os
We just could not let the op
portunity pass without having
something nice to say about the
Coley family which has just
come to Pembroke to live, and
>to give our friends a run down
jon the past history of a boy,
who by his own determination,
jwent out into the world, with
probably all the handicaps
'against him, and has made an
enviable record, and now that
his country is sending him to
Viet Nam, he brought his fami
ly here, consisting of a charm
ing little wife and three fine
children, to live, while he is
away in the war at Viet Nam.
Their coming here is an asset
to Pembroke, and further dem
onstrates the wisdom of this
“little Pembroke boy that left
here in 1947, and has a story
that sounds fictional, but true
in every respect.
It has been our privilege to
have known Capt. Coley when
he was here as a boy, we knew
him off and on during the
years, but when we sat down in
his living room and heard his
story, it made our chest swell
with pride, that one of “our
boys”, with most of the strikes
against him, had gone, out and
on his own, had made good, so
we are going to give in part
just a small part of what we
learned.
We found Capt. and Mrs.
Coley at home, they were ex
pecting Ye Editor who had ask
ed for an interview, we learned
that he met his charming wife
in her home town of Harlan;
Kentucky in the summer of
1952, she was Miss Lucy L.
Stevens, and a very attractive
little lady, they were married in
Jonesville, Va., on October 23,
1952,. and they have three fine
children, a daughter Julie Ann
11, a son, William 111, 8, and
another son Joseph, aged 3,
who was born in Harlan, Ky.
And Capt. Coley said that it
was his wifes decision to come
to Pembroke to spend her time
waiting for his return from a
13 month tour of duty in Viet
Nam, as an advisor to a Bat
talion of Marines in Viet Nam.
At the age of 14 he left
school, he was in the seventh
grade and he left Pembroke to
join the U. S. Marines, which
necessitated that he “fib” about
his age. During two years in
the Marines he served in vari-
I ous parts of the world with the
12nd Marine Division, in July
11949, the Marine Corps learned
: of his real age and gave him
an honorable discharge from
; the service because he was a
minor, being 16 at that time.
At the outset of the Korean
I war, he was then 17 years old
| and he joined the U. S. Army
in 1950 and departed immedi-
ately for Korea. From August,
1950 to July 1952 he served
with U. S. Forces in Japan and
Korea, during this time he was
promoted from Private to Mas
ter Sergeant.
In the summer of 1952 was
assigned to the teaching staff
U. S. Armor School, Fort Knox,
Kentucky, and it was while
there that he met and married
his wife.
During the years of 1952-1955
he completed his Grade and
High School Education by at
tending school at night.
In 1957 he was transferred to
Washington, D. C. where he
served as a member of the Edi
torial Staff of the U. S. Army’s
Mobile Warfare Magazine
ARMOR. He also started his
college education by attending
night school at the University
of Maryland. After completing
two years of college Master
Sgt. Coley applied for and re
ceived a direct appointment by
the Department of the Army
as a Second Lieutenant of
Armor, and in July 1961 began
his career as a Commissioned
Officer.
In December 1962 while serv
ing with the General Staff, 2nd.
Armored Division, Ft. Hood,
Texas, he was appointed a First
Lieutenant, and in January,
1965 he was made a Captain,
the rank he now holds. At that
time he was assigned as Com
manding Officer, Troop “A”
11th, Armored Cavalry, Ft.
Mead, Md.
We failed to mention that in
1963-64 that the Coley family
was in Germany where Capt.
Coley was the Regimental War'
Plans Officer.
Capt. Coleys mother lives
here, she is Mrs. Eugene Stev
ens, and he has many other
relatives located in and around
Pembroke who are glad to have
his family “home” while he is
off to war.
His plans are to leave Pem
broke Sunday or Monday and
fly to San Francisco, where he:
will undergo briefings on his
job, and later will fy from there
to Hawaii, the Philippines and
then to Viet Nam, where he
will be the Officer who will
serve a Battalion of Marines as
an Adviser.
Good luck and God speed
Captain Coley, and we are sure
that your little family will be
as happy as possible under cir
cumstances, in their Pembroke
home. They are among friends.
—F. O. M.
Friends and acquaintances
will be glad to learn that Har
old Quattlebaum of Garden
City, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F.
Quattlebaum is doing fairly
well. He was admitted to the
Candler-Central Hospital last
Tuesday for treatment and ob
servation. All friends hope he
will soon be able to return to
his home.
Suffers Broken
Hip In A Fall
MRS. ELLA BOWERS
The many friends of Mrs.
Ella Bowers, widow of the late
Rev. V. P. Bowers will regret
to learn that she suffered the
misfortune to fall on Monday
night and suffered a broken
hip. She was in a nursing home
in Statesboro at the time and
was immediately rushed to the
Bulloch County Hospital, where
everything possible is being
done for her comfort and recov
ery if possible.
It is sad that it seems as if
she is traveling the same way
that her late husband did, for
it was a fall and a broken hip
that was the immediate cause
of most of his troubles during
his last days.
There never was a better
loved family in Pembroke than
the Rev. Bowers family, but
death removed him just a short
time ago, and now Mrs. Bowers
is in a critical condition, which
is causing her relatives and
friends a great deal of concern.
Latest reports from the bed
side of Mrs. Bowers is that she
was removed from the Bulloch
County Hospital to the Cand
ler Hospital in Savannah and
that a pin had been inserted
in her broken hip, and that
following this operation she was
getting along as well as could
be expected.
Newly Elected Officers For Baptist Church and
Sunday School For Year 1965-'66
Sunuay School Officers
Adult Department: Superin
tendent: D. H. Porterfield.
Assistant Supt.: C. C. Spinks.
Teachers: Adult ladies: Mrs.
T. H. Edwards, assistant, Mrs.
G. F. Hendriqks.
Adult men: Ben Brewton, as
sistant, D. E. Medders.
Young Men class: Mrs.
Charles Warnell, assistant, Clem
Hill.
Gleaners class: Mrs. J. T.
Hatfield, assistant, Mrs. Bar
bara Brewton.
Choir class: C. C. Spinks, as
sistant, Mrs. Grover Denmark.
Young People: Intermediate
Department:
Superintendent: A. I. Rhoden,
assistant, David Blitch.
Pianist, Emily Pickett.
Teachers: Young people: Mrs.
Evelyn Owens, assistant, Mrs.
Joyce Andrews.
Intermediate 2—Mrs. Evelyn
Strickland, assistant, David
Blitch.
Intermediate 1: Mrs. J. D.
Cason, assistant, David Blitch.
Junior Department:
Superintendent: Mrs. Ben
Brewton.
Pianist: Mary Warnell.
Teachers:
Junior girls: 9-10, Mrs. Glenn
Martin.
Junior girls: 11-12, Mrs.
Donald Johnson.
Junior boys: 9-10, Mrs. Ben
Brewton.
Junior boys: 11-12, Joe Brew
ton.
Assistant teachers, Mrs. N. L.
Ham and Mrs. Gwen Turner.
Primary Department:
Superintendent: Mrs. W. W.
Pickett.
Pianist and assistant teacher,
Mrs. Melvin Speir.
Teachers: Mrs. Roscoe Pat
ton, Miss Olivia Speir, Mrs. L.
E. Wolfe.
Assistant teacher, Miss Phyl
lis Wolfe.
Beginner department: Super
intendent, Mrs. Robert Quattle
baum, assistant, Miss Anne
Parrish.
Official Organ City of Peanbtoto
W. E. Cannady
Suffers Stroke
Mon. Afternoon
The many friends of Mr.
Willie Cannady of Ellabelle
RFD will regret to learn that
he suffered a stroke on Mon
day aternoon, and was rushed
to the Bulloch County hospital
where- his condition is serious,
due to his other complications
and his advanced age, he is
82 years old.
Mr. Cannady suffered the
loss of his wife a short time
ago, and it was a terrible shock
to him, from which he has
never fully recovered, but it
was thought that he was get
ting along 0.k., taking every
thing into consideration.
His home is about 8 miles
from Pembroke in the edge of
Bulloch County and Mr. Can
is recognized throughout this
territory as being one of the
big men of our section, being
a large farmer, big land own
er and having hundreds of
acres of fine timber land. He
is very active in the Lower
B'ack Creek Primitive Baptist
Church over the past years.
Eastern Star To
Have A Supper
The Pembroke Chapter No.
4011 Order of The Eastern
Star, will hold a Dutch Dime
Supper on Saturday, October
9th, from 6 to 8 o’clock in the
Youth Center of the Pembroke
Christian Church. The supper
will be served at the Youth
Center or plates may be taken
out. All proceeds from the
in the man’s life at which time
Eastern Star.
The public is invited to at
tend.
Mr. Jesse Cannon was admit
ted to the Bulloch County Hos
pital last week, suffering from
a serious heart attack and other
complications. Last reports are
that he is listed in fair condi
tion.
General Church Officers
Deacons: W. L. Humphries,
Robert R. Quattlebaum, S. L.
Quattlebaum, Thomas Bacon.
Church clerk: Mrs. Evelyn
Owens. *
Assistant church clerk: Billy
Miles.
Treasurer: U. J. Bacon.
Assistant treasurer, W. W.
Curl, Jr.
Financial secretary: Mrs. J.
R. DeLoach.
Music director: Mrs. W. W.
Curl, Jr.
Two assistant music direc
tors: C. C. Spinks, Ralph An
drews.
Organist: Mrs. L. M. Geyer.
Pianist: Mrs. J. R. DeLoach.
Church secretary: Miss Anne
Parrish
Associational Layman: D. H.
Porterfield.
Vacation Bible school prin
cipal: Mrs. Woodrow'Pickett.
Assistant VBC principal:
Mrs. P. E. Brannen.
Church reporters: Mrs. F. O.
Miller, Mrs. Merrill Bacon.
Nominating: A. I. Rhoden
chairman, W. W. Pickett, secre
tary; Mrs. W. W. Curl, Jr., Mrs.
Ben Brewton, Purvis Brannen.
Baptismal: Robert Quattle
baum, Joe Winter, Mrs. David
Blitch, Mrs. W. L. Humphries.
Lord’s Supper: Mrs. J. C.
Mikell, J. C. Mikell.
Benevolence: W. L. Hum
phries, chairman; Mrs.' T. H.
Edwards, Mrs. E. W. Miles.
Building: J. C. Mikbll, S. L.
Quattlebaum.
Grounds: Mrs. L. M. Ander
son, chairman; L. M. Geyer,
Thomas H. Bacon.
Flowers: Mrs. W. W. Pickett,
chairman.
Youth: Msr. E. W. Miles,
chairman; Mrs. P. E. Brannen,
Emily Pickett, Mary Warnell,
Bobby Hattaway, Howell Med
ders.
Budget: Mrs. L. M. Anderson,
Mrs. E. W. Miles, D. H. Porter
field, Billy Miles, W. W. Curl,
Jr., U. J. Bacon, Robert Quat
tlebaum and chairman, W. T,