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Volume 64, Number 46, P. O. Box 36, Pembroke, Georgia 31326
"Time Os Prosperity Brings Decay"
By REV. ROBERT D. MOSELEY. Pastor
First Baptist Church
Pembroke, Georgia
f rom the beginning of time, '
we find that prosperity has ■
brought about the eventual
downfall of the prosperous na- j
tion. Nations have been warn
ed over and over again of the
plaguing side effects of pros
perity. Prosperity in itself is
not evil. But, the prosperous
generally forget God. They
tend to do that which is pleas
ing to self, rather than that
which is pleasing to God.
The Bible says to us, “Hear,
0 Israel: Jehovah our God is
one Lord; and thou shalt love
Jehovah thy God with all thy
heart, and with all thy soul,
and with all thy might.” Duet.
6:4, 5. These two verses of
scripture point out the malady
which affects the nation which
is prosperous. You would say,
“now hold up a minute, we are
not Israelites.” If this is your
rebuttal, I would ask you to
read Galatians 3:7-9. “Know
therefore that they that are of
faith, the same are sons of
Abraham. And the scripture,
foreseeing that God would
justify the Gentiles by faith,
preached the gospel beforehand
unto Abraham, saying, In thee
shall all the nations be blessed.
So then they that are of faith
are blessed with the faithful
Abraham.”
Friends, faith in Jesus Christ
is the basic foundation of the
Christians life. A person can
not be a Christian unless he is
endowed with faith. This is
saying faith and it is a gift
of God. Our faith has a ten
dency to weaken or completely
vanish when we begin to ob
tain the status of being prosp
erous.
God warns his people to be
watchful and alert, so that they
will not fall victim to the pre
vailing circumstances of our
day.
In Dueteronomy 6:14-15 we
find, “Ye shall not go after
other gods, of the gods of the
peoples that are round about
you; for Jehovah thy God in
the midst of thee is a jealous
God; lest the anger of Jehovah
thy God be kindled against
thee, and he destroyed thee
from off the face of the earth.”
We forget to love God and
our fellowman. We worship the
god of prosperity to the extent
that we become corrupt and
unless as servants of God. God
must have first place in our
lives. He will accept no other.
He does not compromise. We
have God’s ultimation. We are
living in a very prosperous era,
in a land of plenty.
The morals and the integrity
of our land are at a very low
ebb. God is literally being push
ed out of this land, and God’s
people are allowing this to take
place. We do not have a mo
noply on God. God is a merci
ful God; but, he is also a
wrathful God. He is a loving
God; but, he is not an indulgent
God.
We have God's warning. We
can read of the downfall of
other nations which have de
cayed becasue of the misuse of
prosperity. Our nation is a
prosperous nation. It is also a
decaying nation, not because it
is a prosperous nation, but be
cause it is misusing the prosp
erity with which God has bless
ed it.
NOTICE
The canning plant was closed
as of Thursday, August 18th.
Vo-Ag Teacher
Clark Anderson
Mrs. Mahlon McKenne and
daughter Carol spent Monday
and Tuesday with her grand
mother, Mrs. H. Lee Burkhal
ter and aunt, Miss Pauline Pur
vis. During the week the fami
ly group spent a couple of days
in Atlanta visiting Mrs. Velma
Kenner, sister of Mrs. Burk
halter and Miss Purvis. The
group returned to Pembroke on
Friday.
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•JOURNAL
i Purdom Reunion
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Miles
(entertained members of Mrs.
Miles’ family at their pond on
Sunday, Aug. 21.
Present for the reunion were:
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Purdom,
Linda and Alvin of Chicago,
111., Mr. and Mrs. Roger Hein
and daughter, Carol of Athens,
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Purdom,
Misses Nancy, Carol and Susan
Purdom of Baxley, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Grice and Miss
Judy Highsmith of Savannah,
Mr. and Mrs. Harrell Strick
land and Addison of Nahunta,
Mrs. Juanita Dixon and chil
dren, Kenneth, Marlene,
Clarice, Junior and Sandra of
Nahunta, Mr. and Mrs. Tal
madge Purdom, Danny and
Timmy of Folkston, Mrs. Ben
Franklin, Sr., Mrs. Willie
Smith, Miss Gail Purdom, Mr.
and Mrs. Doug Horne of Excel
sor, Miss Sara Jean Strickland
of Brunswick, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Miles, Miss Patty
Miles of Dublin, Billy Miles,
Frank and Glynn Miles of Pem
broke.
A basket lunch was served
on the large screen porch and
everyone had a wonderful time.
SURPRISE DINNER
FOR MRS. BUTCH
Sunday, Aug. 21st, Mrs. G.
W. Blitch (better known as
Grandma) was given a surprise
birthday dinner at Beulah
Church. Mrs. Blitch was cele
brating her 83rd birthday. She
has 10 grandchildren and 15
great-grandchildren. A basket
lunch was served at 1:00 p.m.
Those present were: Mr. and
Mrs. Bennie Tillman, Mrs. Vio
let Buckner and daughter, and
Mrs. Patsy Brinson and son all
of Meldrim, Mr. and Mrs. Joe
McGinley and family and Ricky
Pappell of Midway, Mr. J. H.
Easterling of Atlanta, Mr. Mel
vin Lindsay of Savannah, Cpl.
Curtis Blitch, Jr. of Fort Hood,
i Texas, Leon Blitch of Rockford,
i 111., Mrs. Jean Burnett and
; Lorraine Jones and daughter of
i Savannah, Mrs. Betty Wise,
Mrs. Woodrow Knight and son,
I Mr. and Mrs. Ann Slater and
! family of Bloomingdale, Mr.
t and Mrs. Gus Tippins of Daisy,
Mr. and Mrs. Sammy Slater of
Newington, Mr. Curtis Wo
mack of Soperton, Mr. Jimmy
Blitch and daughter, Mrs. Curt
is Blitch, Mr. and Mrs. Tim
Thompson and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. David Blitch and fam
ily, Cindy Barrier, Mr. C. C.
Spinks and Mrs. E. B. Owens,
all of Pembroke.
Now Ordinary
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MRS. FLORENE ELRICK
Mrs. Elrick has received her
commission and gave the bond
and on Monday, Judge Durrence
administered the oath of office
to her and she has taken over,
and now it is, “Judge Elrick,”
and we believe she will give to
i Bryan County a fine service.
: She has the ambition and the
ietermination to do a job at
! anything she undertakes and
i she will do just that as our
Ordinary.
Lovely Bride Os August 6th
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MRS. MARJORIE ANN BRYANT
former Miss Marjorie Ann Strickland
Miss Strickland
Weds Mr. Bryant
Saturday, August 6th, at 4
p.m. the Lawrence Baptist
Baptist Church was the scene
of the marriage of Miss Mar
jorie Ann Strickland and Mr.
Daniel H. Bryant. Miss Strick
land is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Floyd Strickland of Pem
broke. Mr. Bryant’s parents
are Mr. and Mrs Donald H.
Bryant of Savannah.
The double-ring ceremony
was performed by the pastor of
the Lawrence Baptist Church,
the Rev. John R, Joyner.
Mrs. Dot Hughes was the
pianist and Mrs. Cheryl Futch
was the soloist. Mrs. Futch
sang “Whether Thou Goest,”
“Oh Promise Me” and “0 Per
fect Love.”
Mrs. Marcus Mays directed
the wedding. The sanctuary
was decorated with a back
ground of palms, ferns center
ed with a fourteen - branched
candelabra, with lighted tapers.
On either side of the pulpit
were baskets of white mums
and daisy chrysanthemums.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, was attired in
a floor-length gown. The bodice
featured long sleeves and a
sweetheart neckline with med
allions of lace re-embroidered
with seed pearls. The skirt
which fell in soft folds was
fashioned with a detachable
chapel train. Mrs. Grover Den
mark hand-made the beautiful
gown. The bride’s four-tiered,
finger-tip veil of illusion was
attached to a crown of pearls
and sequins. A white Bible
topped with a white orchid and
surrounded with feathered car
nations formed the bridal bou
quet-
Miss Barbara Hood served as
the maid-of-honor. Miss Dot
Jackson, sister of the groom
and Miss Janice Allen served
as bridesmaids. All of the
bride’s attendants were identi
cally dressed in floor-length,
sleevesless, pink brocade gowns
featuring fitted bodices with
scooped neckline. The four-tier
sd bows which served as head
pieces were of similar material.
They carried two-long stemmed
white roses.
Serving as flower girls were
Miss Kimberly Bryant of Sa
vannah and Miss Tammy Jack
son of Miami, Fla. They carri
ed baskets of white rose petals.
The groom’s brother, Eugene
Bryant served as best man.
Wilton Thompson and Waymon
Hagan served as usher-grooms
men. The ring bearer was
PEMBROKE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1966
Craig Turner.
The bride’s mother, Mrs.
Strickland, selected a pink
brocade dress and white acces
sories for her daughter’s wed
ding. Her corsage was a pus
pie orchid.
The mother of the groom,
Mrs. Bryant, wore a rose-col
ored dress of lace and crepe
with matching accessories. A
purple orchid also formed her
corsage.
Miss Willie Strickland,
grandmother of the bride, se
lected a black and white two
piece suit with matching acces
sories. Her corsage was of
white carnations.
The aunt of the groom, Mrs.
Isaac Chassereau, wore a navy
blue lace and crepe dress with
a white carnation corsage.
Following the ceremony, the
church Social Hall was the
scene of the reception. The
bride’s table was overlaid with
a white embroidered cloth over
pink. The two-tiered wedding
cake was decorated with a tra
ditional bride and groom. It
was placed on a center table
flanked by tables holding
crystal punch bowls. The cake
and the punch bowls were sur
rounded with ivy.
Mrs. Ann Neal of Port Went
worth cut the wedding cake.
Miss Jo Mikell, Miss Brenda
Strickland, Miss Everette Dick-
Will Celebrate Golden Anniv.
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Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W.
Kicklighter will celebrate their
50th wedding anniversary Sun
day, Aug. 28th at the home of
their daughter, Mrs. Roland
Starling, near Brooklet. Friends
and realtives are invited to call
I "COASTAL GEORGIA'S LEADIK6 WEEKLY NEWSPAPER' I
| LIKED BY MANY ■ CUSSED 8Y SDMI ■ REAB BY THEM All |
Danny Warnell
Elected President
Os Bryan Jaycees
At the regular meeting of
the Bryan County Jaycees on
Monday night was elected as
President to take the place of
Ray Stevens who had moved to
Statesboro and was no longer
eligible to hold the office.
The Jaycees plan to become
active in the affairs of our city,
county and state and do their
part in all worthwhile causes.
The local organization have
an enlarged membership and
are seeking new members from
those that are eligible to be
come a member.
Danny is one of the most ac
tive of the Jaycees and he
should make them a “stem
twisting” good President. We
are looking forward to seeing
great things from them any
way.
W.lwTHoldT
Regular Meeting
The W.M.S. of the First Bap
tist Church held the regular
monthly missionary and busi
ness meeting in the Social Hall
of the Church on Tuesday af
ternoon, August 16th.
Mrs. T. H. Edwards of the
Lottie Moon Circle presented
the program entitled, “Under
standing Malaysia.”
Mrs. C. F. Warnell presided
during the business session.
Routine reports were discussed.
An announcement was made
that the book review would be
given by Mrs. J. O. Bacon on
Friday night at eight o’clock
in the Social Hall of the
Church. The title of the book
is “Great is the Company.”
There being no further busi
ness the meeting was adjourn
ed with prayer. The attendance
was good.
Mrs. Rex Stubbs and daugh
ter, Laurie, of Fort Myers, Fla.
is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. M. Sims. Rex Stubbs.
Jr. who has been visiting his
grandparents here this summer
will return home with his moth
er and sister on Friday.
erson, Mrs. Lanelie Williams
and Mrs. Bill Smith served. The
bride’s book was kept by Miss
Jerri Lynn Bacon.
Out-of-town guests attending
were Mrs. Ray Jackson and
daughter of Miami, Fla. and
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dewitt of
Guyton, Ga.
The bride selected a two
piece linen chartreuse suit and
matching accessories for the
wedding trip to Florida. She
wore as her corsage the orchid
from her bridal bouquet.
When the couple returns
home they will reside in Mill
edgeville, Ga. where Mr. Bry
ant is employed.
between the hours of 3:00 to :
5:00 p.m. The Kicklighters have
two other children, Mrs. J. W. |
Sikes of Brooklet and Gerald
• L. Kicklighter of Hinesville,,
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J. TERRELL WEBB
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I hereby announce as a can
didate for re-election as State
Representative from the 65th
House District (Bryan and Ef
fingham Counties) in the Gen
eral Election to be held on No
j vember 8, 1966.
It has been a privilege to
represent the citizens of Bryan
County in Atlanta during this
past year, and I most deeply
appreciate the fine working re
lationship existing between
your elected local officials and
myself.
In asking again for your sup
port for a Republican candi
date, I am sure that you are
aware of the great new era
facing Georgia. An entirely
new administration and new
opportunities lie ahead and I
will deeply appreciate the op
portunity to continue to repre
sent you in the General Assem
bly.
। I pledge to you my untiring
efforts as we move toward new
life and new strength for Geor
gia.
Sincerely,
J. Terrell Webb.
PROMOTION DAY
IN THE PEMBROKE
METHODIST CHURCH
Those being promoted in the
Pembroke Methodist Church
are as follows: from kinder
garten to elementary 1-3 are
Lisa Lane, Leigh Ann Owens,
Pam Wadsworth and Diane
Wadsworth, from elementary
: 1-3 to elementary 4-6 are Diane
Cowart, Mark Floyd, Patty
Mock, Benny Wadsworth and
Lisa Williamson, from element
ary 4-6 to Junior High are
Glenn Butler, Patsy Wads
worth, Lynn DeLoach, Billy
Kearse, Paul Owens and Shar
on Kangeter. Buddy Strickland
is being promoted from Senior
High to Young Adults.
These pupils will be promot
ed, August 28th in the Sanctu
ary at the regular church hour,
10:00 A.M. An interesting pro
gram is being planned by the
church school. Come and see
;he Methodist Church in action
in your community.
Teachers from the nursery to
the adults will be waiting for
you each Sunday. If you do not
have a church school home
please find one and you and
your children will be blessed in
the years to come.
BIRTH
Mr. and Mrs. Shelby R.
Strickland announce the arrival
August 15, 1966 of a son, Brian
Duggar Strickland. Mrs.
Strickland will be remembered
as Mary Belle Smith, daughter
of Sheriff and Mrs. Kyle D.
Smith. They have another son,
"Russell, age 10.
BIRTH
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ham
ilton, Jr. announce the birth of
a daughter, Ovida Latrelle, Au
gust 13, 1966 at the Bulloch
County Hospital. Weight, 7 lbs.
10% ozs. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus
Denmark of Statesboro are the
maternal grandparents and Mr.
I and Mrs. Clarence M. Hamilton,
. Sr. are the paternal grandpar-
I ents. The couple has four other
• children.
' Misses Olivia and Sandra
i Speir spent the week in Hixon,
, Tenn, visiting with their sister,
i Mrs. ('. 1,. Purvis, Jr. and Mr
Purvis.
Vows Exchanged By Miss
Hendrix, Mr- Quattlebaum
Miss Linda Joyce Hendrix I
daughter of Mrs. Mason Hen-
I drix and the late Mr. Hendrix I
’ became the bride of Mr. Sam
uel Levy Quattlebaum, Jr., son
1 of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Quattle
. baum, Sr., in a beautiful candle
light ceremony in the Riverside
Park Church of Christ of Jack--
sonville, Florida, August 19,
1966. Rev. John P. Quattle
baum, uncle of the groom read
। the vows.
Mr. Sutton Geer, uncle of the
iride, gave the bride’s hand in
narriage.
The bride wore a beautiful
white satin gown with a lace
jacket with short sleeves. A
satin over skirt with lace ap
pliques formed a long flowing
train. Her elbow length veil
was fastened to a crown of sat
in decorated with pearls. She
carried a bouquet of white
mums centered with two white
orchids with purple threats.
Miss Lou Quattlebaum, sis
ter of the groom was Maid of
Honor. She wore a pink satin
street length dress with lace
jacket. She carried a bouquet
of pink carnations. Head bands
of satin with pink rosettes and
net.
Mrs. Nancy Moody and Miss
April Hendrix were brides
maids. They were dressed
identical to the Maid of Honor
and carried bouquets of pink
carnations.
Miss Sarah Marshall was the
flower girl. She wore a gown
of white satin trimmed with
pink. She wore a head band of
white satin with pink rosettes
and white net. She carried a
basket of pink rose petals.
Wesley McGee was Mr. Quat
tlebaum’s best man. Usher
groomsmen were Bob Portea of
Jacksonville and Howell Med
ders of Pembroke.
Miss Less Hawkins of Jack
sonville rendered lovely nuptial
music in song as she sang,
“Whither Thou Goest” and "I
Tommy Dickinson
Promoted
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Cadet Thomas R. Dickinson,
formerly of Richmond Hill, has
been appointed Adjutant of the
Corps of Cadets at The Citadel
according to promotion an
nnouncements published recent
ly by the Charleston, S. C. Mili
tary college. The Adjutant car
ries the rank of Captain and is
the third ranking officer on the
staff of the Regimental Com
mander.
A rising senior at The Cita
del, Cadet Dickinson was pro
moted from the rank of Ser
geant Major. He is also a
member of The Citadel’s elite
drill platoon, the Summerall
Guards. This unit consists of
66 of The Citadel’s best drill
ed cadets and performs annual
ly at the New Orleans Mardi
Gras and other festivals.
Tommy, a 1963 graduate of
Richmond Hill High School,
will be remembered by Bryan
County friends as an outstand
ing player on the Richmond
Hill basketball team.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Harold P. Dickinson of 63
East wo o d Avenue, North
Charleston, S. C. Mr. Dickin
son was Fort Stewart Safety
Director for 12 years. He now i
holds a similar position at the ;
(Naval Weapons Station at ,
j Charleston.
Official Organ City of Pembroke
| Love You Truly.”
Mrs. Hendrix, mother of the
I bride, wore a blue lace dress
with white accessories. She
wore a beautiful purple orchid.
Mrs. Quattlebaum, mother of
the groom, wore a blue linen
dress with blue accessories. Her
corsage was a beautiful purple
orchid.
A reception was held follow
ing the ceremony in the social
hall of the Church. Miss Daisy
Davidson, step-sister of the
bride, kept the bride’s book.
The bride’s table was covered
with a white linen cloth over
laid with net. The table was
centered with a beautiful 3 tier
ed wedding cake with the
bride’s book.
The bride’s table was cover
ed with a white linen cloth
overlaid with net. The table
was centered wtih a beautiful
3 tiered wedding cake with the
bride’s bouquet accentuating it.
Serving at the bride’s table
was Mrs. Eddie Starling and
Mrs. Russell Marshall with
Mrs. Linda Ingle at the punch
bowl.
As they left Mrs. Quattle
baum were a lovely Rose red
silk shantung suit with white
accessories. She wore the or
chids from her bouquet.
After a short noneymoon
that points north, Mr. Quattle
baum will leave for service in
the Air Force. Mrs. Quattle
baum will live in Jacksonville.
B. M. Sgt. Kenneth Yarley
spent a few days leave recently
with his family and his a u nt,
Mrs. Cleo Donahoo in Pem
broke before leaving for a tour
of duty in Thailand. Mrs. Yar
ley and children, Shawn, Kelly
and Kent will riside in Pem
broke while Sgt. Yarley is
overseas.
S/Sgt. and Mrs. Jean M.
Blavier and children, Jinney,
Joey and Jackie returned home
. after a tour of duty in Fair
banks, Alaska where Sgt.
Blavier was stationed with the
U. S. Army. They spent five
weeks with Mrs. Blavier’s
mother Mrs. A. C. Carnes of
Pembroke. The family then left
for Homestead, Fla. where Sgt.
Blavier is now stationed.
Ashton Waters, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Waters of
Clark Hill, S. C. returned home
after spending a week with his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. T.
L. Waters and also visited Mr.
and Mrs. Rex Waters and fami
ly in Darien during the week
end.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank McGrew
of Tampa, Fla. and Mrs. Ophie
Harbin of Orlando, Fla. spent
the week-end of the 13th of Au
gust with Mr. and Mrs. R. L.
Morgan to attend the Morgan-
Goddson reunion. The party
then went to Shellman Bluff
for a week’s vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Clanton
Jr. and children, Joey, Debby
and Lorie of Decatur, Ga. were
week-end guests of Mr. and
Mrs. R. L. Wadsworth and Mr.
and Mrs. D. C. Floyd and
families.
Mrs. R. B. Reed spent the
week-end with her brother, Jim
Clanton and family in Jackson
ville, Fla. and from there sht
went to Baton Rouge, La. to
visit Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
Clanton before returning home.
David Owens and Frederick
Warnell returned home last
Wednesday after attending the
summer session at ABAC in
Tifton. They will return to
ABAC on Sept. 23rd to begin
the fall quarter there.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Edwards
and Miss Wilma Edwards left
last week for a vacation in the
mountains of North Carolina.
Arriving Wednesday to be
with Mrs. Kyle D. Smith will
be their son Calvin and wife
| from LaGrange, Ga. Also visit
■ ing with them will be Mr. and
( Mrs. H. E. Edwards from Win
der, Ga.