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Volume 66, Number 11, P. O. Box 36, Pembroke. Georgia 31321
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Pastor
First Baptist Church
OUR HELP IN
THE NEW YEAR
Psalm 43
David in this Psalm is
making a prayer for deliver
ance. He knows that he will
need help during the coming
days. He goes to the only
source that will strengthen
him, in giving him guidance
and counsel. The mainstay of
his prayer is that the Lord
will send out light, that he
may see the pathway of the
Lord plainly. He asks that he
may know the truth and live
within its bounds. He empha
sizes that he will need both
the truth and light of God to
ascend into the holy hill of
the Lord.
David feels that God has
east him aside and is with
holding His strength from
him. He does not take credit
for what he has done as king
of Israel, but he gives all the
credit to the Ixird. He knows
that if he is to be a strong
king in his reign, he must
abide in the strength and will
of the Lord. David is human,
and he makes mistakes. But,
he is man enough to admit
his errors and try to make
them right with the Lord and
his fellow man. David does
not feel that he can abide in
his own strength alone. He
does not feel that he has pull
ed himself up by his own boot
straps. He praises God for
the reepmplishments in his
lify, David is a man of high
esteem. But. he is also an
humble servant of the Lord
and his fellowman.
Friends, this Psalm is a be
fitting lesson for all of our
lives. It was written hun
dreds of years ago, but it has
meaning for us even today.
There are several things that
are pointed out in this Psalm
that will help us to be vic
torious in the year 1968. First,
we must place our complete
dependence in the Lord. Sec
ond, we must realize that God
is our strength and refuge.
Third, we must walk in the
light of the Lord and abide in
His truth. Fourth, we must
stay in constant contact with
God and praise Him for the
victories He gives us in this
life. God will help those who
abide in His will and try to
help themselves. We cannot
expect God to do it all; we
must also work.
The Cowarts
Buy The
Lanier Home
Last week Mr. and Mrs. Rex
Cowart purchased the late W.
C. Lanier home from the
daughter. Fay Lanier, and will
move into the home soon and
make it their home.
They had a nice home on
Warm'll Avenue but it was not
large enough for them, and
this home will be rented to
some desirable couple.
The Lanier home is a nice
home, and located facing the
railroad just east of the Tindol
Hotel.
Jack Dempscv borrowed his
name from an earlier Jack
Dempsey, also known as the
"Xonnareil.”
The PembjSu&e
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and IIRYAN LOUNTIAN Consolidated December 29, 1967
OFFICIAL ORGAN BOYAN COUNTY and TBE CITY OF PEMBROKE
’ Larry Hodges,
Vietnam
Soldier Dies
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The death of Larry G.
Hodges, Specialist 4th Class,
who had just returned from a
years service in Vietnam and
was stationed at Fort Stewart,
brought sorrow to his rela
tives and Triends in Bryan
County.
He was a graduate in 1965
of the Bryan County High
School, and was the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Delmus Hodges, a
brother, Willy L. Hodges of
the Air Force, stationed in
Panama City, Fla.; and a sis
ter Miss Linda Kay Hodges of
Pembroke.
Military Funeral Services
was held on Monday afternoon'
in the Lawrence Baptist
Chbrch. Services were con
ducted by Chaplain Whitmire,
and Rev. John R. Joyner,
pastors. Active pallbearers
were Jerry Barnard, Jerry
Jones, Wayman Hagan, Gary
Strickland, Joe Bacon, J o h n
Coursey, Jr., Jeff Floyd, Ru
fus Kangeter. Honorary pall-’
hearers were members of Co.
D 575 Engineering Battalion,
Fort Stewart. Burial was in
the church cemetery. Morrison
Funeral Home was in charge
of arrangements. ' ]
MRS OMSK THOMAS OLESS
Miss Gwendolyn Joy Wat
ers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Rex L. Waters, and Frank
Thomas Glenn, son of Mr. and
Mrs. H. Grank Flenn, were
married Dec. 22 in the Darien
Methodist Church.
The double-ring ceremony
was performed by the Rev. C.
H. Wheelis, pastor, before a
sunburst arrangement of white
gladioli and chrysanthemums
flanked by cathedral candel
abra and greenery.
Mrs. L. B. Pattillo, organ
ist. presented the nuptial
music.
The bride, given in marri
age by her father was lovely
in an antique white lace street
length dress. She wore a pur
ple orchid corsage.
Miss Cynthia Waters serv-
Big Still
Is Seized
In Bryan
ELLABELL — A moonshine
still described by federal agents
as the "largest distillery ever
discovered in this area,” was
destroyed Monday north of El
labell in Bryan County.
‘ Arrested after a short chase
at the site was Foster Collins,
25, and Gerald Powell, 22, both
I of Cobbtown. The pair, charged
I with the manufacture and pos
session of non-tax-paid whisky,
, waived a preliminary hearing
before a federal commissioner
later Monday.
Joe Kobleur, special investi
gator for the federal alcohol
and tax unit, said a 10 am.
raid was made by federal
agents from Savannah and Je
sup. The still, located on Lake
I Loraine, had been under surveil
lance by the agents for about
two weeks, Kobleur said.
The unusual vat-type distil- !
Ilery was destroyed along with
500 gallons of its finished prod- |
|uct Kobleur said the still was
believed to have been in opera
• tion for about six weeks, repre
senting a SIBO,OOO federal and
state tax loss.
Other agents on the raid were
Paul Hendricks, area super
visor of federal agents and
state agent Homer Jenkins as
sisted in the raid.
Later in the day, the agents
raided the home of Travis
Bash lor, 53, of Pembroke. Coti-j
fiscated was 10 gallons of the
illegal whisk'-. Bashler waived
arraignment before a U.S. com
missioner Tuesday.
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ed as maid of honor and was
her sisters only attendant.
She wore a cerise pink A-line
dress.
Mr. Frank Glenn served as
his son’s best man.
Following the ceremony a
reception was held in the so
cial hall of the church.
The bride is the grand
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.
L. Morgan and Mr. and Mrs.
T. L. Waters of Pembroke. Mr.
Glenn’s grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Mallard of
Crescent and Mr. and Mrs. H.
F. Glenn of Jacksonville. Fla.
Out of town guests were
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Owens
and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Waters and family of
Pembroke, and Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Glenn of Athens.
PEMBROKE. GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1968
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Mi and Mrs. H. L. (Bubsy) Downs quietly celebrated
their 50th Wedding Anniversary at. their home in Lanier,
Sunday. Dec. 31.
The occasion included only the Downs’ five children
and their families due to the extended illness of Mrs.
Downs (Maude Speir Downs.) Those present were: Mrs.
R V. Richard (Miriam) and Mr Richard, of Albany and
daughters. Patty, a junior at th- University of Ga., and
Mrs Linda Wigglesworth of Charleston, S. Mrs. W? P.
Rowell (Jackie and Mr. Rowell and daughter Barbara, of
Ft. Lauderdale. Fla.; Mrs. Bob White (Joyce) and Mr.
White of Eau Gallie, Fla.; Mrs. S. C. Carter (Gloria and
Mr. Carter and daughter Heather of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.;
Speir Downs and sons Billy and Van of Pembroke. Mrs.
Spen Downs, (Maggie) was unable to attend due to illness.
Thomas Waters
Buys The Albert
Bacon Old Home
The home of the late Al
bert Bacon was purchased by
Frank O. Miller several
months ago, and which has
undergone an “extensive face
lifting,” has been bought by
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A.
Waters, who with their two
fine children have already
moved in and started again
living in Pembroke.
Thomas is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. T. L. Waters of
Pembroke, and he has been
living at Clark Hill, S. C.
where he had a good position
with the U. S. Engineers, re
cently, he was offered a better
job in Savannah, that carried
a higher rating and more
money, and he accepted the
place and started to work
there Monday morning. First
he explored the possibility of
locating in Savannah, but he
came “back home” to make his
home and raise his family.
Many people kidded the
“Mayor” for having made a
mansion out of the former
home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Bacon. We did spend a lot of
money on it. in fact made it
where the Mayor and his wife
could move in and “live it out”
if no one would pay the price
that it took to buy it. But
when Thomas and his family
saw it, they lost no time in
dosing the deal.
We are proud to have them
back home as citizens of our
little city, we feel that if we
did nothing else in 1967, but
took the old home place of
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bacon
that had been allowed to re
main empty for a long time,
the weeds and vines take over
the beautiful lot, and repair
it. where people talked about
it being made into a “man
sion, and then bring back to’
Pembroke a fine family like
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Wat-'
ers and their two fine chil-
PEMBROKE, GA. 31321
"COASTAL GEORGIA'S LEADING WEEKLY NEWSPAPER"
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dren, that certainly we have
accomplished a fine job for
our little city.
Not only did we do this, but
we also moved into Pembroke
and made a nice home out on
the Statesboro highway thai
will soon become the home of
a fine family. If others would
do just half as much as the
“75 year old Mayor has done”
during the past year we would
certainly be making more
progress than we are today.
Visitors From
Florida
Mrs. Brooks DeLoach had
her daughter and husband, Mr.
and Mrs. Leroy Corley and
five children, Roslyn, Calvin,
Charles, Paula, and Frankie
from Stuart, Florida over the
New Year’s week-end.
Also making the trip from
Florida with the Corley’s were
Miss Peggy Arnold, Carl
(Pinkie) Savage and Joe
Skinner.
Birth
SMSgt. C. W. Bersy and
Mrs. Bersy of Amarillo A.F.B.
Texas, announce the birth of
a son Raymond Edward, born
Dec. 13, 1967, at the Ama
rillo A.F.B. Hospital. The in
fant weighed 5-lb. 11-oz.
Mrs. Bersy will be rememb
ered as the former Nell Dix
on. The couple have one other
child, a daughter, Melyda, age
14.
Maternal grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Dixon of
Pembroke.
Friends and relatives of
Mrs. J. C. Mock will be glad
to know that Mrs. Mock is
recuperating quite well from
her accident which resulted in
five broken ribs. Mrs. Mock is
at the home of her son, Gem
Mock in Pembroke at the pres
ent but will be visiting with
her daughter, Mrs. H. M
Gardner, Jr., of Blitchton lat
er in the week.
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Miss Nancy Louise Chambliss became the Bride of Lt.
- Roderick Lenford Lane, 111, of Killeen, Texas, formerly
of Pembroke, on Wednesday, December 27 at 6 p.m. in the
Savannah Gardens Baptist Church. The Rev. H. E. Gaddy
performed the ceremony, assisted by the bride’s father,
Rev. Laula James Chambliss.
The bride is the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Laula
James Chambliss, of Savannah, Mr. Lane is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Roderick Lenford Lane, Jr., of Pembroke.
The bride wore a semi-fitted wedding dress of de
lustered satin, the Directoire yoke of Alencon lace extend
- ing into long sleeves. Encircling the A-line skirt was a
wide band of lace matching the band paving the full train,
which fell from double small bows at the shoulder. Her
■ fingertip mantilla of imported illusion was caught to a
circlet of illusion and edged in scalloped lace.
Charles Minus
Held In Death
Os Soldier
Larry G. H edges, 21, a
Pembroke soldier who has
just returned from Vietnam
and stationed at Ft. Stewart
was shot and killed late Fri
day night in or near a place
of business on 280 between;
Lanier and Black Creek'
Charles Minus, operator of thV
place of business at or near
which Hodges was shot is be
ing held in the Bryan County
jail as a result of the gunshot
killing of Hodges.
There has been several
stories about the details, but
all of this probably will be
cleared up at a preliminary
hearing to be held early in
the week.
Hodges was shot in the
chest with a 20 gauge shot
gun, by Minus, who is said
to have been having some dif
ficulty closing his place of
business after midnight, and
had gone to his trailer home,
at the rear of his place of
business and gotten the shot
gun, and had shot one shot in
the air, and then when Hodges
was advancing on Minus, it
was then that the second shot
was fired.
J’he site of the shooting
was a popular place for the
“young at heart,” and had
only been open about six
months.
Methodist
Church Guest
Speaker
Mr. M. W. Bragg of Spring
field spoke Sunday at the
morning service of the Pem
broke Methodist Church.
Mr. Bragg is the director of
Lay Speaking in the Savan
nah District of Methodist
Churches. Due to the illness
of the Methodist minister,
Rev. Bill McClellan, Mr. Bragg
was called upon to speak Sun
day. Mr. Bragg stated that
he was happy for the oppor
tunity to witness for Christ
and share his thoughts with
the congregation.
Mr. Bragg is the tax col
lector of the County of Ef
fingham and an active and
conscientious citizen as well
as a member of the Spring
field Methodist Church.
Harry Owens presided in
place of the Reverend Mc-
Clellan.
Friends of the Rev. Bill Mc-
Clellan and family will be
sorry to learn that the min
ister and his three children
are all suffering with the flu.
Reverend McClellen was forc
ed to miss the Sunday morn
ing service this week and the
three year old twins, Kitty
and Helen, as well as five
year-old John are all sick. Mrs.
McClellan has a bad cold but
says she is thankful she has
not contacted the flu.
B.C.H.S. Teams
Show Up Good
At Hinesville
On Friday night Ye Editor
and wife journeyed over to
Hinesville to see our girls and
boys play the teams at Hines
ville. Os course we realized
that we were playing out of
our class, still we felt that our
, boys and girls would make a
good showing against the Lib
erty county teams.
When the girls teams came
out on the floor and we saw
the large girls on the Hines
ville team, and then looked
over at our little girls, we
more or less felt like the “jig”
was up. But even with that
disadvantage our girls put up
a good fight and made a good
showing against the Hinesville
girls.
This hurt our pride, and in
fact we admit we just can’t
take defeat and feel good
about it, and we told the wife
that if our boys team was up
against the same situation in
their game that we would
“ease out” at the half and
come home.
When the two teams came
out on the floor with the
Hinesville Huskies, looking
equal to duplicate the job on
our boys that the girls did
on our girls, we sorter look
ed for the exit door.
But lo and behold when the
game started and the little
fellows got into action it was
a sight to behold, little Doug
DeLoach got the ball at one
J id and tarried it alii the way
to the other end, it looked as
if he ran between the legs of
some of the Hinesville play
ers, and then he was joined
by his brother Jimmy De-
Loach, and another little fel
low named Haymond McCoy,
and these three little fellows
“made monkies out of the big
boys of Hinesville. They play
ed rings around the Liberty
county boys. Now do not get
us wrong when you think we
say that these three little fel
lows did all the playing, for
they had good help from the
other members of the team.
We liked the way all the
players played the game, it
appeared to us as being the
best cooperation of all the
players that we had ever seen
When the machine got to roll
ing the Red Skins had ths
Lions against the ropes, with
their eyes bulging out and
their tongue protruding from
their mouth. They were amazi
ed and seemed as if they could
not figure out what had hap
pened.
The little fellows made the
following score, Raymond Mc-
Coy 27 points, Jim DeLoach 21
points and Doug DeLoach 16
points.
Local Ladies
Attend Tea
Mrs. Ralph Owens received
a sterling party tray at a Gar
den Club Tea in Savannah,
Jan. 3, where winners of the
Christmas Decorations Contest
were presented trophies.
Given by Mrs. Shelby My
rick and Mrs. Robert F. Lov
ett of Savannah, the tea was
at the home of Mrs. Myrick.
Trophies were presented to
the winners of the Christmas
Decorations Contest of the
Savannah Area Council of
Garden Clubs. Clubs winning
trophies other than Chatham
were Springfield, Richmond
Hill, and Pembroke.
Ladies attending from Pem
broke were Mrs. L. M. An
derson, Pembroke Garden Club
president, Mrs. V. P. Stubbs,
Mrs. Ralph Owens, Mrs.
Cleveland Strickland, and Miss
Betty Bashlor.
Real name of Jack Dempsey
William Harrison.
