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i—The Pembroke Journal, Thursday, July 18, 1968
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This is a picture of the head table, on the left is Judge Henry H. Durrence, next is Tom Frier of Douglas who is
President of the Georgia Press Association, Editor of The Douglas Enterprise, and who made a tour with Billy Graham
over seas, then our own Representative Jack W. Shuman, Bryan’s Biggest Businessman, one that works many Bryan boys
throughout his huge chain of building supply places in Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee and South Carolina and on
the left of the Editor is Hon. Dennis Nelson, one of the “Big Dawgs" of the Pembroke Steel Company who is building
their huge plant just East of Pembroke on Route 280.
Summer Sale
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Pembroke, Georgia
Pembroke Home
Economics Club
Holds Meeting
The Pembroke Home Econ
omics Club held its regular
meeting July 8, 1968 with the
president, Mrs. Annie Mae Gil
lard, presiding.
Mrs. Elbertha Smokes gave
the devotion. The reports on
the garden tour was presented.
Ist place Mrs. Clara Garri
son; 2nd place, Mrs. Lettie
Stewart; 3rd place Mrs. Annie
Mae Gillard; 4th place, Mrs.
Marion Gorham.
Each of these persons had
21 or more different kinds of
vegetables growing in their
gardens.
Mrs. Leona B. Henley Asso
ciate County Extension Home
Economist gave many helpful
suggestions on doing a better
job in gardening.
Mrs. Henley also gave a dem
onstration on putting an invis-
ible zipper in a dress. Then
plans were made for a picnic
which will be August 12 on our
next meeting date. The club
members are planning on a
canning day as a project.
Highlights on the Mt. Moriah
Baptist Church which celebrat
ed its 78th Anniversary July
14, 1968, with its pastor, Rev.
A. E. Hagins.
Jerusalem Baptist church,
Pastor Rev. W. W. Whitehead
and members rendered the af
ternoon services at Mt. Moriah
Baptist Church.
Visiting in Pembroke from
various parts of New York,
Mrs. Lizzie Patterson’s children
Clarence, Colbert, Jr. and fami
ly, visiting Mrs. Clara Garri
son her daughter, Mrs. Lolater
McFadden.
Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Will
Smokes, their son, Leon
Smokes. There were many oth
ers visiting here in Pembroke
at that time. It is always good
to see so many of our good old
friends coming buck honle.
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A view of part of the huge crowd seated at the tables in the Legion Home where the meal was served showing our
Pastor, Rev. Robert Moseley, Pastor of the Pembroke First Baptist Church.
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Another part of the huge crowd seated in the Legion Home, which “overflowed", after more than 250 were seated, and
then another lull house came in later. It was a big day and the only shortage we had was tables, chairs and space,
there was food of all kinds in large Quantities even after all was served.
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By Evelyn R. Strickland
County Office Manager
ASCS Honors Mr.
George Edwards
County ASC Committeemen
and employees celebrated the
35th anniversary of farm pro
grams on July 11. The ASCS
office held Open House from
8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Farm
ers and business people called
during the day and were serv
ed punch and cookies.
The history of farm pro
grams was .depicted by posters
showing conditions in 1933
which led to the signing by
President Roosevelt of the
Agricultural Adjustment Act
(AAA), the first national farm
legislation of its type in our
nation's history. Posters were
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displayed showing a copy of th?
original Act and the results of
35 years of programs based on
the Act.
At 10:00 a.m. Mr. Charles
Edwards received a Certificate
of Recognition for his father,
Mr. George M. Edwards. Mr.
Edwards, who was unable to
attend the ceremony, was a
strong supporter and active
worker in the County in the
formative years of farm pro
grams prior to 1940.
Mr. H. L. Page, ASC Commit
tee Chairman, made the presen
tation. In his remarks, Mr.
Page noted the progress made
in farming and the value of
the current ASC program to
the community.
COTTON PROMOTION DAY
Cotton farmers will attend a
statewide cotton promotion day
in Vienna, Georgia, July 17.
Oneo ft he principal speakers
for the occasion will be Mr.
Joseph A. Moss, Director, Cot
ton Policy Staff. Agricultural
Stabilization and Conservation
Service, U. S. Department of
Agriculture.
H. L. Page, ASC County
Committee chairman, said that
Mr. Moss is one of the foremost
authorities in the country on
supply-management cotton pro
grams and policies. He entered
the Agriculture Department
service in 1934, was assigned
to the former Agricultural Ad
justment Administration, and
since 1955 has worked exclu
sively on cotton. For the past
six years he has served as an
advisor to the United States
delegation at annual meetings
of the International Cotton Ad
visory Committee. Mr. Moss, a
native of Earle, Arkansas, is
married to the former Mary
Elizabeth Waite of Marietta.
Georgia.
Other features of the pro
gram will be a barbecue lunch,
a fashion show, and the selec
tion of a cotton queen.
Mrs. Frank Smith of Val
dosta, Ga., arrived last Friday
to visit a tew days with her
brother F. O. Miller and Miss
Miller.
The Robert
Neals' Have
Fine Vacation
For the last two weeks Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Neal and son
Robbie have been on vacation.
They spent five days in
Florida visiting Marineland.
Silver Springs and Ripley’s
Believe It or Not. They spent
a day and night on Hilton
Head Island, S. C.
Last Thursday Mr. and Mrs.
Lowell Turner accompanied
the Neals to Atlanta. They
report having a wonderful
time They went to three ball
games, Atlanta Braves and
the Los Angeles Dodgers play,
and to wind the trip up, the
group spent one day at Six
Flags Over Georgia which
they recommend for everyone
to visit.
Miss Becky Williamson of
Savannah is visiting Misses
Cathy and Liz Strickland.