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Volume 64, No. 5, P. 0. Box 36, Pembri)lji Georgia 31326
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By JACK ARNOLD
Pastor, Pembroke Methodist
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What's Missing?
A Christian High Schoo!l
teacher once took a poll of his
students concerning their reli
gious practices. He found that
questionnaire and handing it in,
only 4 ever prayed. He later ‘
discovered that the four who
did pray from time to time,'
prayed only prayers they had!
learned in their childhood such !
as “Now I lay me down to
sleep . . " '
What would a questionnaire
filled out by the citizens of
Bryan County reveal about their
prayer life? What would a ques- !
tionnaire filled out by all Amer
icans reveal? ;
I would be afraid to find out. |
There are many terrible
things happening today in our
country and in our world. There
is a social upheaval taking place
across the world where people
of backward countries are as
serting their independence. A
racial revolution is taking place
in the United States. Commu
nism is subverting wherever it
gets the opportunity. There is
a war in Viet Nam to which
our nation is committed and in
which hundreds of Americans
have lost their lives. Where this
will lead, no one knows,
Disease, especially of a can
cerous nature, is increasingly
prevalent. Mental hospitals are
overflowing and we are told
that for every patient hispital
ized with a mental disorder, ten
others are not receiving psychi
atric care who should be. The
Billy Graham organization’s
latest motion picture undertak
ing has named American youth
“The Restless Ones.” Most par
ents of teen-agers would heart
ily concur in this title. Crime
is getting out of hand in cer
tain sections of the country, Di
vorce is a national tragedy. Ad
diction to alcohol, gambling and
narcotics is claiming the effec
tiveness of thousands of addi-l
tional people each month.
What do these last two para
graphs have to do with the first
two?
Exactly this: prayer has a
stabilizing influence upon the
lives of people. It may be a gen
swrality, but I think a safe one
o make, to say that vast num
rers of people, many of them
yrofessing religion, have no
'aith in prayer. Americans are
lot praying like they should.
The tragedy of this fact is that |
prayer is needed more today
than in any time in our nation’s
history.
There is a great need for a
national prayer revival. In busi
ness, in government, in indus
try, in education, in the military
services, there is a need for the
leaders and the followers to de- |
velop a vital prayer life. A fel- :
lowship of prayer can redeem |
the nation.
You might say that there
sn’t enough religion for pray
sr. Answer this. Os the people
you know who are strong spiri
tually, did they get their
strength before they began
praying or did their strength
increase as they began living a
vital prayer life? I think you
will say that the prayer life
came first with them. This is
why we teach our children to
pray at their beds and at the
table. The practice of prayer
is the greatest character-build
ing technique available to hu
man beings. It is more potent
'than religious education, more
powerful than worship, more
effective than good deeds. It is
superior because it is the ve
hicle of education, the heart of
worship and the motivator of
good deeds.
The nourishment of religious
committment is provided by
prayer. Committment is a seed
that we plant for God. It must
be cultivated and nourished.
Prayver plays the central part
in such cultivation and nourish
ment. There are churches that
are called cold. Show me a cold
church and I will show you a
church composed of members
for whom prayer is a formality
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Thurs. Morning |
Mrs. Mary Jane (Rushing) |
Strickland, 82, died early |
Thursday in Candler Hospital '
in Savannah, where she had
been a patient for about ten
days, following a fall in which
she broke her hip. She is sur
vived by her husband Mr. C. P. |
(Moss) Strickland. In addition ‘
she leaves a large family and %
many relatives. There are five l
sons, Elzie Strickland of Pem- |
broke, Leßoy Strickland of i
Springfield, Wallace Strickland i
of Savannah, Henry Strickland |
of Jacksonville, Fla., anl Eddie |
Strickland of Brunswick; five 1
daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Rahn ‘
of Savannah, Mrs. Nellie Shu- ]
man and Miss Mildred Strick- |
land of Pembroke, Mrs. Mary '
Smith of Charleston, S. C., and
Mrs. Stella Thomas of Brook
let, three brothers, Virgil and
Britton Rushing of Richmond*
Hill and William Rushing of
Hinesville, and a sister Mrs. }
Mittie Lanier of Richmond Hill, |
Funeral services were held |
on Friday afternoon at the |
First Baptist Church in I’em-i
broke at 3 P.M. Rev. (‘,lvvob
Marchant, pastor of Beulah |
Baptist Church and Rev. Rosco j
Patton, pastor of First Baptist
Church of Pembroke conducted
the funeral. Active pallbearers !
were Cleveland Strickland, J.i
R. Strickland, Troy Rahn, P. J.
Rushing, E. V. Rushing, Robert 1‘
Quattlebaum. Burial was in |
Northside Cemetery. I\hn‘ris(m}
Funeral Home was in charge
of arrangements. |
A/C Joseph W. (Jo-Jo)
Brewton, son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Brewton, arrived home
last week from a tour of duty
in Instabul, Turkey. His wife,
Mrs. Barbara Brewton, met
him in New York. They enjoy
ed a few days of sight-seeing
before returning to Pembroke.
All Jo-Jo’s friends and rela
tives are glad seeing him look
ing so well. They leave Pem
i broke soon to make their hor.ne
in Long Beach, California
\ where Jo-Jo will be stationed
L for his next tour of duty.
. and not a vital process.
| Jesus was a man of prayer.
Each great event in his life
| was preceded by a great time
. of prayer. His knowledge of
| God’s will was forged in pray
er; his committment to that
will was tested in prayer; the
success of his mission on earth
and of his redemptive death was
i insured through true prayer —
communion with his heavenly
| Father.
We are called to exhibit
Christ-like virtues. Such exhibi
tion must begin with the virtue
. of prayer. Once prayer is estab
lished, then it must be shared.
As it is shared, its effects are
7 spread out to influenee the pro
gress of the religious commu
nity, the physical and spiritual
health of friends and loved
ones, and finally the course that
the history of our nation and
world takes.
{ What’s missing today in the
| religious life of our nation?
| Prayer.
| Make prayer an indispens
| able part of your daily life.
l.\'mw can know the extent of
the influence of one person won
to u vital prover life,
PEMBROKE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOVEVBER 11TH, 1965
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MISS MARY SUE STRICKLAND
The engagement of Miss Mary Sue Strickland of Spring
field, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. P. 1. Strickland of Springfield,
formerly of Bryan county, to Laverne Burns, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Bruce G. Burns of Springfield, is announced by her par
ents Rev. and My P 1 Strickland
The bride-elect is the grand-daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. George B. Seckinge: of Marlow, Ga., and of Mr, E. P.
Strickland and the late Mrs Strickland of Pembroke.
Miss Strickland was graduated from Efingham County High
School and is employed at Webb Rexall Drugs in Springfield.
Mr. Burns is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde B. Mor
gan, Sr., of Springfield and the late Mr. and Mrs. J. A, Burns
of Clyo, Georgia
Mr. Burns was graduated from Effingham County High
School and is presently serving in the United State Army Corps
at Fort Gordon, Ga
A December wedding is being planned
City Election
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Will Be Held
December 14TH
City sets rules and regula
tions for City Election, and it
is expected that soon there will
be a full slate of willing “serv
ants of the people” offering
their services, as candidates
either for Mayor or Council in
the election to be held on De
cember 14, and the winners will
take office the second Tuesday
in January, 1966.
There has been talk of this
one and that one running for
this or that office, but now that
the fees and regulations have
been set, it will soon be known
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SHERIFF KYLE D. SMITH
After having had a long siege of sickness and being in
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several hospitals in an effort to learn what the trouble was and
get it corrected, it seems as if Sheriff Smith has been successful
He was on hand for the November Term of Bryan Superio:
Court and looked to us as being in as good shape physically
as we had ever seen him. He tells us that he is completely
recovered from his gilments, and giving the job his full time
and personal attention. Already there are those that are asking
that the Sheriff reconsider and not retire as he had planned.
Whether he will agree to again make the race is not known,
but should he.do so, he would be a fast traveler and it would
take a good man to give him any trouble. He has always made
a strong race and would do so again were he to ask the people
for their vote again,
just who will make the race and
who will not.
NOTICE
All persons who have order
ed pansy plants through sale
sponsored by the Garden Club
may pick up plants Friday, No
vember 12 at the home of Mrs.
R. B. Reed by two o’clock
(2:00). All are urged to get
your plants as soon as possible
after arrival in Pembroke.
Friends and relatives wil
learn with regret that Mrs.
Mamie Burris is suffering from
a heart attack. Last report
from her family is that she is
showing slight improvement. It
is hoped she will be much bet
ter soon,
Miller
Qualifies
For Mayor
Now that the City Council has set the fees and
other rules for the City election for a Mayor and
five members of council, Frank O. Miller, Editor of
The Pembroke Journal has already paid his entry
fee and filed his application as a candidate for
Mayor.
We hope to see most of the voters of the City and
talk to them face to face, and answer any questions
that anyone wishes to ask us. We are going to try
and answer some of them each week in this paper,
and we wish to say here and now, that we intend
keeping every promise we make in the paper, and
we challenge the good people to file these papers
away, and if we are again clected and fail to do
what we said we would, then throw the paper in
our face and say “what you please to us,” but you
will not have that opportunity. We are not going
to make any promise that we do not intend to
keep.
First, we are running our campaign, and no one
elses, we do hope that five good men get elected as
councilmen, but, whoever is elected we wil work
with them, and not have any trouble we are sure.
We want it thoroughly understood that WE DO
NOT WANT ANYONE FIRED, we are going to
leave the matter of giving the jobs to the council,
without any suggestions from us, unless we are
asked for an opinion, and in that case will insist
that it be made a part of the record of the proceed
ings of council. :
I HAVE NO MAN THAT 1 WANT TO BE POLICE
OFFICER, will not suggest to any member of the
council any man for this place. However if I am
elected as Mayor, 1 intend to head the Police de
partment, as the Charter says that the Mayor is
“Chief of Police,” and with the help of a police
committee will try and work with whoever is nam
ed as policeman, and will only demand that he do
a job, earn his money and not bring any dis
respect on the department. If necessary, I will sus
pend the police officer and call the Council to
gether and tell the council, in front of the officer
my reason for suspending him, and ask that they
let him go, or reprimand him, as the case might be.
I feel that with the proper work that there is a
strong likelihood that sewerage can be gotten for
our little city now. The Federal Government is a
great deal more liberal with their “gimme money”
than ever before in history, and we might as well
go after it.
If there is any chance I promise to try and get an
adjustment of the water bills. Believing that they
are charged more than they should be. But as you
know, the Mayor has no authority to do anything,
the Council is the ones that realy does the work,
but they should listen to the Mayor, for it is the
Mayor that is expected to deliver the goods, and
catches the devil if he fails to do so.
I haven’t any cure all for our troubles, most of
you are acquainted with me and my record as
Mayor. 1 always tried to make the City a good
official, and have been honored on many occasions
by being complimented by many of our people. |
have an ambition, if again elected to make the best
Mayor, that 1 have ever made, and possibly as good
as any of the rest ever made. Vote for F. 0. Miller
for Mayor this year and you will never have cause
to regret it.
Sincerely,
Frank O. Miller
REHEARSAL SUPPER
Mr, and Mrs. S. C. Hilliard
of Ellabell entertained with a
supper party in honor of Miss
Diane King and Marion Hilli
ard Friday night, October 29th
at Carey Hillard’s Restaurant.
The bride elect was attired in
a green wool dress with brown
accessories,
Those attending besides Mr.
and Mrs. Hilliard and the hon
ored guest Miss King and Mari
on Hilliard were: Wilbur Buck
ner, Don Watkins, Dean Hilli
ard, Miss Virginia Wedincamp,
Linda Wedincamp, the bride
elects’ mother, Mrs. Marion
King and Mrs. J. S. Hilliard
and children.
BRYAN COUNTY PTA
TO HAVE MEETING
The Bryan County PTA will
meet in the High School lunch
room at 8 o'clock Monday, No
vember 15. The short business
meeting will be followed by
room visitation, Each parent
will go to his child’s homeroom
and follow through the school
just as the child does each day.
In this way each parent will
meet all of his children’s teach
ers and find out about the pro
gram of study from each teach
er. The periods will be 5 min
utes in length,
All parents are urged to at
tend,
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BRENDA LAVON BURNSED
Mr. and Mrs. Royce Willard Burnsed of Pembroke announce
the engagement of their daughter, Brenda Lavon to James Oscar
Baker Nelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Godley of Blitchton.
Miss Burnsed is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lee
Hendry of Ellabel, and Mr. W. Penn Burnsed and the late Mrs.
Florrie S. Burnsed of Savannah.
The bride elect was graduated from. Bryan County High
School and Andrew College at Cuthbert, Ga. and Georgia South
ern College at Statesboro, Georgia. She is presently employed
by the Chatham County Board of Education.
| The future bridgegroom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas F. Green of Savannah. He was also graduated from
Bryan County High School and attended Berkshire Christian Col
lege at Lenox, Mass. He is presently serving a tour of duty
with the United States Navy and is stationed in Hawaii with
the 7th Fleet.
| The wedding is being planned for December 23 and will
\ take place in the Pembroke Methodist Church.
Mrs. J. O. Strickland
Died On Tuesday
The death of Mrs. Rosa Strick
land, wife of the late J. O.
Strickland Sr. on Tuesday, came
as a shock to her many friends
in Pembroke, although all knew
that due to her advanced age
and her long illness that death
was to be expected.
She and her husband, who
was a practicing physician in
Pembroke, and probably went to
more people without pay than
any other Doctor that we have
ever had, always ready and
wililng to serve his fellowman,
were among the early settlers
of Pembroke.
Mrs. Strickland was very ac
tive in the First Baptist Church
of Pembroke, and one of the
Missicnary Circles has been
named in her honor for some
time. At one time she taught a
class, but when well and living
here she could always be found
HUSBAND OF BRYAN GIRL AWARDED
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With 62518 t C.A.M.R.0.N.: In Viet Name
Master Sgt. Berry is the husband of the former Nell Dixon,
| whose parents have lived in Lanier, Georgia for more than 18
years, he is the father of Melinda Berry, who is in the seventh
grade at Black Creek School. Mrs, Berry is a graduate of the
Bryant County High School
Master Spt, Berry is a native of Hamilton, Texas.
Syrt. Hvlry has been awarded other medals while stntioned
At Dover A.F.B. in Dalaware, His family is very proud of
their fighting husbund and father.
at her place in the crurch on
Sundays, and all other occasions
of the church.
Survivors are a daughter, Mrs.
H. J. Stokes of College Park;
three brothers, D. P. and J. B.
Averitt of Statesboro and H. W,
Averitt of Millen, a sister, Miss
Daisy Averitt of Statesboro;
seven grandchildren, and 64
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
at 3 p.m. Thursday, November
11th.,, in the First Baptist
Church in Pembroke. Services
will be conducted by the Rev.
Roscoe Patton. Active pallbear
ers: J. O. Strickland 111, H. J.
Stokes 111, Jack Averitt, D. H.
Averitt, Danny Warnell, E. B.
Miles. Burial will be in North
side cemetery. The body will re
main at the funeral home until
the funeral. Morrison Funeral
Home is in charge of arrange
ments.