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Volume 65, Number 37, Pembroke, Georgia 31321, P. O. Box 36
The
Parsons
Comer
By
Rev. Robert Moseley
Pastor
First Baptist Church
Praise For The Answer
To Prayer
Psalm 28
David knew that he needed
help. There was only one place,
where the help he needed was
available. He turned to this
source, which was God. He told
God his troubles and the Lord
heard his prayer. He asked the
Lord for strength and the Lord
made him strong in the face of
his enemies. Although David
was king, he was still a man.
He faced the same temptations
that all men face. He yielded
to some of these temptations,
but to others he would not
yield. We do not know the type
of trouble David had or the bur
den he had to bear. But, we
do know, that this was a situa
tion which David could not
handle by himself. Thus he
turned to the Lord for help,
and the Lord heard his prayer
and gave him the strength and
help he needed.
This was not a forgotten
matter with David. He knew
the source from whence his
help had come, and immediate
ly he offered a prayer of
thanksgiving and praise for the
help he had received. He was
mindful of all that the Lord
had done for him as an indi
vidual and also as a king. This
prayer of thanksgiving was of
fered also on behalf of the peo
ple of his kingdom. He was the
leader of the people, but he
knew that God was the shep
herd of the people. These peo
ple were the chosen people of
God. They were to inherit the
highest blessings of the Lord.
The promises of the Lord to
these people were conditional.
They were to fulfill certain
obligations and follow the com
mandments of the Lord. They
failed in all of the covenant
conditions which had been plac
ed upon them. This complete
failure took place many year
after the death of David. W>
know that this ,kingdom whicl
God had made so great begar
to deteriorate and was eventu
ally destroyed. Could this hap
pen to our great Nation ? Pray
to God that it does not.
H. T. Bazemore
Enters Candler
Hospital Monday
The many friends of H. T.
Bazemore, Pembroke business
man and a member of the Board
of Coun<|y Commissioners of
Bryan County will regret to
learn that he entered Candler
Hospital on Monday afternoon
for an operation, for hernia.
He has suffered with his
trouble for a long time, and
finally it was decided best for
him to undergo an operation
and have himself put in “tip
top” shape again.
The Journal Editor saw him
in the hospital on Monday af
ternoon and he was looking
forward to his stay there with
hopes of leaving there much
better soon.
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MISS JOYCE CROSBY
Miss Crosby Engaged
To John Philis DeLoach
Mr. and Mrs. B. M. (Mack)
Crosby of Alma, announce the
engagement of their daughter,
loyce, to John DeLoach, son of
Mr. and Mrs. E. W DeLoach of
Brooklet.
Miss Crosby is the grand
daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. C. C. Dixon of Blackshear
and the late Mr. and Mrs. W.
E. Crosby of Alma. The bride
elect was graduated from Ba
con County High School, and
attended Brewton Parker Coll
ege. She is presently employed
at the Alma Exchange Bank.
Mr. DeLoach is the grandson
of the late Mr. and Mrs. E. A.
The Pulp Wood truck shown in the picture, collided with
a car at the cross-roads at Black Creek. The truck left
the road and careened into the school yard, virtually
demolishing the school sign. Jesse Newman, of Newman
Lumber Company, cut the Bxß post about seven years ago,
and the “lightard” post was supposed to last for twenty years,
but no one took into account the wayward pulp wood truck.
The accident occurred late Thursday afternoon and we
are thankful that no one was hurt.
Blitchton Revival
Announced
Revival Services will be held
at the Blitchton Baptist Church
from September 24th through
September 30th, 1967.
Time of service will be 8:00
p.m. each evening. There will
be no morning services.
The guest evangelist will be
the Rev. James Gantt of the
First Baptist Church of Glenn-
(Rad) Denmark, Brooklet and
the late Mr. and Mrs. E. W.
DeLoach Sr. of Statesboro.
The future bridegroom is a
graduate of Southeast Bulloch
High School. Mr. DeLoach re
ceived his AA degree from
Brewton Parker College and a
BS degree in physical education
and secondary education from
Berry College in Rome, Geor
gia. .He is presently serving
with the United States Army
and Reserve, and stationed at
Fort Jackson, S. C.
The wedding will be an event
of November, with plans being
announced later.
ville, Ga. Rev. Gantt is a grad
uate of Gardner Webb Junior
College and the Louisiana State,
New Orleans Theological Sem
inary.
Host pastor is Rev. J. D.
Dickerson of the Blitchton Bap
tist Church. Pianist will be Mr».
J. A. Stewart and song leader,
Mr. Truman Page, of Blitchton.
An invitation is extended to all
to worship with us during these
services.
PEMBROKE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1967
Rev. John R.
Joyners Showing
Was Enjoyed
Last Friday night Rev. John
R. Joyner and his family came
“back home,” for a showing of
the picture slides that he made
on his recent trip to the Holy
Land and other points through
out the old world. He was
paster of the First Baptist
Church here for about 12 years
and has many friends through
out this section, and at pres
ent is pastor of the Lawrence
Baptist Church about seven
miles from Pembroke, where he
is doing an outstanding job.
Rev. Joyner is a recognized
Bible scholar, and as the vari
ous pictures was shown he told
the large crowd the history
around each and every one of
them, which made the showing
of the pictures made more in
teresting to all of us, as most
of us did not know of the real
meaning of these pictures to
all of us, and their history in
connection with the human
race. The tomb where Jesus
arose from the dead was
shown, the spot where he was
baptized was shown, as well as
where the Sermon on the Mount
was preached. Truly it was a
wonderful evening for the large
crowd that filled the church.
After the showing of the pic
tures the ladies of the Church,
and the Lottie Moon Circle as
sisted by the Brotherhood of
the Church served refreshments
in the educational building, and
many of us enjoyed the fine re
freshments and the pleasure of
visiting with one another for a
short while. The people were
there from all the churches in
Pembroke, the Lanier Baptist
Church, Olive Branch Church
and Lawrence Baptist Church
and other churches.
Without a doubt it was one
of the most enjoyable gather
ing of church people from a
wide area that we ever attend
ed.
. Any church or community
would be doing their church
and members a favor by invit
ing the Joyners to visit with
them and show his pictures and
to tell them about his trip to
the holy land, as we are sure
that he would be glad to do.
At the conclusion of the eve
[ ning Rev. Joyner was presented
a love offering from the two
adult classes and others of the
church in appreciation of his
coming.
Richmond Hill
Lions Club Meet
The Richmond Hill Lions Club
| conducted their regular busi
j ness at 8:00 p.m., September
13, 1967. Sixteen members at
tended. The meeting was open
ed by Lion President Carlton
Gill. Mr. Richard Davis, pres'
dent of the Richmond Hill J.
C.’s, spoke briefly to the group
emphasizing the promotion of
the Jaycee’s fish fry to be held
October 7, 1967. This function
will be attended by the Honor
“ able Lester G. Maddox, Gover
• nor.
At the conclusion of the busi
• ness meeting a most interesting
■ program was presented by Lion
H. J. Foster: A film entitled
• “A Way of Life” produced by
• the Missouri Conservation
. Dept. This film aptly depicted
, the integral part predators play
. in keeping the delicate balance
1 of nature.
s The next scheduled meeting
will be at Sunbury Lodge, Sept.
27, 1967.
"COASTAL GEORGIA'S LEADING WEEKLY NEWSPAPER"
LIKED BY MANY • CUSSEB BY SOME • REAU BY THEM Alt
B.C.H.S. Beta
Club Meets
The B.C.H.S. Beta Club held
its first meeting of the new
school year, on Friday, Septem
ber 8. Our president, Jimmie
DeLoach, called the meeting to
order. Then we said the “Al
legiance to the Flag” and the
“Beta Creed.”
Jimmie gave a speech, wel
coming our new club members.
These new members are: David
Blitch, Douglas DeLoach, Billy
Conley, Wanda Futch, Wanda
Gaines, Wendell Glisson, Kathy
Lanier, Jan Martin, Glynn
Miles, Phil Odom, Emily Pick
ett, Cathy Strickland and
Brenda Wilkes.
Our secretary, Brenda Futch,
called the roll. She then read
the minutes of our last meet
ing, which were approved as
read. Next came our treasury
report from Carolyn Warnell.
Our first order of new busi
ness concerned our local and
national dues. After a brief
period of discussion, a motion
was made and seconded that we
raise our local dues from .50
cents to 1.00 (dollar). The mo
tion was voted on and carried.
Next came a short discussion
on our magazine sale.
When our business was con
cluded, Jimmie turned the floor
over to our program chariman,
Carolyn Futch. Clara Carter
gave the devotional. The rest
of the program was presented
by Michael Owens, Iris Baze
more, Janell Lewis, Billy
Downs, Norma Bacon, and
Gregory Harvey. The meeting
was then adjourned.
We met Monday, September
11 with Mr. Weaver to discuss
our magazine sale. He explain
ed to us about the magazines,
and what we need to do in sell
ing them. The magazine sale is
the main way in which the Beta
Club earns the money it uses
to finance its projects; which
are homecoming, honor roll,
Beta Club picnic, and a sign
for the school. When a Beta
Club member comes to see you
about buying some magazines,
please give him or her a few
minutes of your time. Listen to
what he or she has to say. and
, then buy some magazines.
, Thank you.
Eugene Mock A
Hospital Patient
The many friends of Eugene
Mock will regret to learn that
he was carried to the Memori
al Hospital in Savannah on Sat
urday, and was given treatment
and an examination there, but
there was no room for him, so
he was moved to Candler Hos
> pital where he is being treated
and tests are being made to try
" and learn just what his trouble
- is.
Mr. Mock has been in and out
> of the hospitals several times
for the past year or more and
. it seems that the Doctors are
। having a hard time diagnosing
his troubles and giving him the
I proper treatment to correct
i them.
The Journal Editor called on
Mr. Mock on Monday afternoon
and found him more or less
comfortable, but still having his
“aches and pains,” and tests
were being made to try and lo
cate his real trouble.
His many friends hope that
he will soon be back and the
cause of his troubles will have
been removed.
Mrs. Thomas Bacon and chil
dren were week-end visitors.
They were welcomed back by
many friends. They now make
their home in Mcßae, Ga.
Pembroke Methodist Will Have
Rev. Jason Shirah As Preacher
And Cy Wood As Song Leader
Revival Will Begin Sunday Night, Sept. 24 And
Run Through Thursday Night, Sept. 28
Revival Preacher
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REV. JASON SHIRAH
Rev. Jason Shirah, pastor of
the First Methodist Church of
Valdosta, Georgia, will be the
preacher for the Fall Revival
at Pembroke Methodist Church.
Services will be held Sunday
evening at 7:30 p.m. and Mon
day through Thursday at 7:30
a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Rev. Mr.
Shirah is a native of Bryrom-
First Baptist Church Starts Their
Fall Revival Off With A Big Feed
And Old Time 'Meeting Os Friends'
Rev. Moseley and Rev. Langford waiting for the bell to ring
for dinner.
Sunday was the beginning of
the Fall Revival at the First
Baptist Church, with Rev. N.
R. Langford of Gainesville, Fla.,
doing the preaching and Burl
Womack of WSAV leading the
singing. Sunday morning was
a big day, the church was fill
ed with members, former mem
bers and friends, who had come
for Homecoming Day.
Rev. Langford preached a
masterful sermon, the day was
perfect, weather wise, and it
looked to us as “if everybody
loved everybody else,” yes it
was truly a day that many of
us will long remember. For we
saw and talked to old friends
of years before, many families
gathered here, coming from
various points to be here at the
Homecoming day, one of these
families was the late A. S.
Bacon and Mrs. Bertie Bacon
families, they were here from
Mcßae, Ga., Savannah, Ga., and
points in Virginia.
The good women of the com
munity had prepared a feast,
fit for a king, and it was there
• in abundance. Never before
' have we seen fine looking cakes
! and pies untouched, as there
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Your caution can save a child’s life!
Song Leader
IKS
CY WOOD
ville, Georgia. He is a graduate
of Emory University and Yale
Divinity School. He has held
pastorates in Thomasville,
Cochran, Fitzgerald and Way
cross, and is now in his fifth
year of service in Valdosta.
1 Mr. Cy Wood of Savannah
will be the song leader tor the
revival.
was so much, until it all could
not be eaten. Ye Editor joking
ly refers to his support, he has
to wear as a “corset,” and we
threatened to go aside and take
our “corset” off.
There was a good crowd back
for the services Sunday night,
and the services in the morn
ing at 7:30 is proving very
popular, as well as the night
services. Many have said that
Mr. Langford knows when to
start, and at the same time
knows when to stop. The meet
ing will come to a close on Sun
day night.
Mrs. Tommy Crews and small
daughter of Fayetteville, Ga.
spent the week-end with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L.
Humphries, they attend the
homecoming at the Baptist
church and returned home Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs. Bertie Bacon, while
visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Catheryn Brown of Savannah
were viistors in Pembroke Sun
day for the Homecoming and
the opening of the revival of
the Baptist Church.
Official Organ City of Pembroke
City Obtains
Parking Space
At Cemetery
For many years the public
has used the land in front of
the Northside Cemetery to park
their cars on when attending a
funeral there, and it has added
to our facilities. But Mayor
I Miller realized that a perman
ent arrangement should be
made so that this could be as
sured from now on, and he con
tacted the heirs of the late Dr.
and Mrs. J. O. Strickland and
got a deed to this land, which
I is to be used and dedicated to
| the memory of this finq family,
as a “Strickland Memorial
' Park.” It was intimated that
possibly the land would be do
nated, but the Mayor insisted
on getting a “reduced” price
l and that was what was done,
I having secured this land from
I now on for about one third of
I its value, with the understand-
I ing that it was to forever be a
I park, where cars could be park-
B ed when attending a funeral.
This was a fine addition to
the city, and Mayor Miller
wishes to compliment the
heirs of the late Dr. and Mrs.
J. O. Strickland for their inter
est in our cemetery and city.
There was never any finer
family or one that the com
munity loved and respected.
more than Pembroke people did
of the late Dr. and Mrs. J. O.
. Strickland, and also of their son
J. O. Strickland, Jr., all of
whom have answered their last
call, and we feel that they are
resting on the other side await
ing their friends and loved ones.
To the Mayor of Pembroke
w.e regard their passing as one
that meant more to Pembroke
than any others we have ever
known. It is indeed fitting that
their memory will be perpetuat
ed in the “Strickland Memorial
PArk.”
James E. Estes
Succeeds Gill
As Board Member
Mr. James E. Estes of Rich
mond Hill has been elected to
fill the position as Member of
the Board of Education from
the 20th District, to succeed
James W. Gill of Richmond Hill,
who had tendered his resigna
tion after having served faith
fully and efficiently as a mem
ber of the Bryan County Board
of Education for 12 years.
Mr. Estes married the former
Miss Barber Pecenka of Rich
mond Hill, and they have two
daughters, Jo Anna 6, and Pa
tricia Lynn 2.
He was stationed at Hunter
Air Force Base, from 1955 to
1959, and during that time met
- the little lady of Richmond Hill
- who was to become his wife in
• 1960, and after their marriage
‘ they moved from Richmond,
• Va. to Richmond Hill to make
• their home. He is a member of
the Richmond Hill Methodist
Church and is employed by the
I Georgia Air National Guard at
Travis Field.
He graduated from Hampton
High School, Hampton, Vir
ginia and attended Armstrong
Junior College where he com
pleted his two year course in
Business Administration. We
are sure that he will make the
Board of Education a fine mem
ber.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew and
baby of Jacksonville, Fla. spent
the week-end with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Edwards.