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Volume 66, Number 31, Pembroke, Georgia 31321
STATE PARK A "SURE THING’’ FOLLOWING BRYAN MEETING
Eager Anticipation Among Our People About the Park -ls A Sure Thing
The
Parsons
Comer
By
■•V. Robert Moseley
Pastor
First Baptist Church
Let God Be
Magnified
Psalm 70
David was in trouble, when
he wrote this Psalm. He felt
that he was powerless against
the insurgent forces, which
were prevailing upon him.
David had used all of the phy
sical resources, that he could
muster, to no avail. He needed
aid and strength, other than
that, which was physical. David
was making a last ditch stand.
He was on' the verge of total
defeat. Defeat, to David, would
mean complete annihilation.
This included the destruction of
his soul.
In his desperation, he called
upon God. He felt that he had
waited too long. If God was
going to help him, God would
have to hasten, to do so. He
knew that he was poor and
stood in need of the divine help
of God. He knew, also, that
only God could deliver him. His
fervent prayer and plea was
made to God. He knew that
God was his only hope, during
this time of dire necessity. He
knew God was standing near.
David now begins to praise
God for all the goodness, kind
ness and love which God has
shown towards him. He appeals
to his people to love and mag
nify God in every walk of life.
He lets the people know, that
even in his elevated place in
the life of the nation, he is still
poor and needy. He tells the
people, that he and his follow
ers are dependent upon God for
salvation. Without God’s love,
there is no salvation. David
had come to the realization
that love is supreme and that
God is and was divine Love.
Do we as a people, know
these facts which David has ex
pressed in this Psalm. If these
facts have not been manifested
in your life, then it is time you
made a complete self analysis
of your life. The outcome of
this analysis will be a deter
mining factor in where you will
spend eternity. Do not let the
opportunity pass to make God's
love supreme in your life.
Week Os Prayer
At Beulah Church
A week of prayer will be ob
served at Beulah Church start
ing on Monday, August 12th
these meetings will precede the
annual Revival. The prayer
meeting will be held in the fol
lowing homes of members,
Monday night at the home of
Mr. Clayton Lanier, Tuesday,
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Strickland,
Sr., Wednesday at the church,
Thursday, James Nesmith, and
Friday, Mr. Max Shuman. All
these meetings will be in the
evenings.
The regular annual Revival
will begin Sunday, August 18th
through 25th with homecoming
at the church.
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•JOURNAL
MRS. RONALD NEAL SPEIR
... nee Betty Jean Mock
Miss Mock, Mr.
Speir Exchange
Wedding Vows
Miss Betty Jean Mock and
Ronald Neal Speir exchanged
marriage vows Saturday, Au
gust 3, in a double ring cere
mony performed by Dr. Tom
P. Watson at the Pembroke
Methodist Church at 4 o’clock.
Dr. Watson, pastor of the Wes
ley Monumental Church in Sa
vannah, is a former pastor of
the bride.
Mrs. J. T. Shaw, organist,
provided nuptial music.
The couple repeated their
vows before the altar on which
lay the opened Church Bible. In
the pulpit was a center urn
holding white gladioli, chrysan
themums, and fern. Four seven
branched candelabra holding
tall lighted tapers were flank
ed by baskets of like flowers,
all used against a background
of palms.
Given in marriage by her
father, Eugene Mock, the bride
wore a traditional wedding
gown of white slipper satin and
Chantilly lace styled along Em
pire lines. Rosebud sprays were
fashioned into the Chantilly lace
bodice which had a wedding
ring neckline and long lace
sleeves ending in scalloped
cuffs. The watteau train was
appli q u e d with cutouts of
matching lace. A seed pearl
bow held the three-tiered fing
ertip veil of illusion to the tiny
white satin and illusion pillbox
hat bordered in seed pearls.
She carried a bouquet of white
orchids showered with lilies of
the valley and stephenotis and
streamers of narrow white sat
in ribbon. Her jewelry was a
single strand of pearls, a gift
of the groom.
The bride chose her cousin,
Miss Carol Gardner, Blitchton,
as maid of honor. Her sleeve
less, floor-length sheath of
green antique satin was fash
ioned with a wedding ring
neckline and belted with a wide
band of the same material in a
large, flat bow at center back.
Her headpiece was a matching
rosette arrangement from
which fell a brief veil.
Miss Linda Speir, Savannah,
sister of the groom, and Mrs.
James E. Mock, Savannah, were
bridesmaids. Their gowns of
yellow antique satin were styl
ed like the maid of honor’s.
Headpieces which held their
face veils in place matched the
large yellow bows of their
gown. The attendants carried
nosegays of white carnations
showered with tulle and ribbon
of contrasting color from their
gown.
Henry L. Speir, Jr., Savan
nah, was his son’s best man.
Ushers were James E. Mock,
Savannah, brother of the bride,
and Eric Brannen.
For the occasion, Mrs. Mock,
the bride’s mother, chose aqua
lace trimmed in satin, worn
with bone accessories and a
nink orchid corsage. With her
beige, satin-trimmed lace frock,
Mrs. Speir, the groom’s moth
er, used beige accessories com
plemented by a yellow orchid
corsage.
Mrs. L. M. Harvey, maternal
grandmother of the bride, wore
white lace over green satin, and
her paternal grandmother, Mrs.
J. C. Mock, chose a teal blue
knit frock. The groom’s ma
ternal grandmother, Mrs. E. L.
Neal, Ellabell, wore blue lace,
and his paternal grandmother,
Mrs. H. L. Speir, Sr., wore pink
lace. All of the grandmothers
had complementing carnation
corsages.
Mr. and Mrs. Mock entertain
ed the wedding party and
guests at a reception in the
church social hall following the
ceremony. Mrs. Robert Neal,
the bride’s cousin, introduced
the guests to the wedding
party, parents, and grandpar
ents.
The bride’s table and punch
table was covered with ecru
imported cloths of linen and
embroidered eut-work. Floral
arrangements were used with
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OFFICIAL ORGAN’ BRYAX LOI MY and THE CITI OF PEWIRUM
PEMBROKE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1968
State Parks Director John Gordon Meets With _
International Paper Officials and Local Board Os I
Commissioners And Close Out Deal For Park I
Thursday the “powers that
be,” with the State Parks De
partment, the International
Paper Company, the County
Commissioners of Bryan Coun
ty, Hon. Jack W. Shuman who
worked long and hard to com
plete the details for the loca
tion of a State Park, adjoining
Fort McAllister in the 20th Dis
trict. The land was bought and
paid for, and in addition the
International Paper Company
made a liberal contribution of
near a hundred acres to the
park.
There was about twenty-five
in attendance at the meeting
which was held in the Recrea
tion Room of the Pembroke
Fire Department for the cere
monies. We are carrying some
pictures that Ye Editor made
up in the Recreation center
showing some of the activities.
The top picture shows City
Attorney John Harvey in the
Effingham Campmeeting Planned For August 16-21
Camp-meeting time is com
ing soon again, as it has since
1790! The annual Effingham
Campmeeting, sponsored by the
United Methodist Churches of
the Savannah area, will begin
Friday, August 16, at the camp
ground in Springfield, Georgia.
Dr. Robert L. Wilson, Superin
tendent of the Dothan, Ala
bama, District of The United
Methodist Church will be the
preacher. Mr. Lindell E. De-
Jarnett, Music Director of First
Methodist Church in Marietta,
Georgia, will be the songlead
er. Rev. C. E. Steele, new Sa
vannah District Superintendent
and a native of Savannah, will
preside at the meetings.
Services will be held at 11:00
a.m., 3:00 p.m., and 8:00 p.m.,
beginning on Friday evening
and continuing daily through
Wednesday night, August 21.
A youth camp will be held in
connection with the camp-meet
ing, with Christian activity for
young people. The Rev. J. D.
Corbitt, Jr., Pastor of the Clay
ton P. Miller Memorial Meth
odist Church in Savannah, will
be director of the youth camp.
Dr. Wilson, hailed by fellow-
Alabamians as “one of the
most able evangelists in our
state,” will preach at 11:00 a.m.
and 8:00 p.m. services, with
Rev. Steele and lay witnesses
bringing the afternoon mes
sages.
Dr. Wilson is a member of
the Alabama-West Florida
Conference of The United
Methodist Church. He was born
December 12, 1918, at Skipper
ville, Alabama. He received his
higher education from Auburn
University and Candler School
of Theology 1937-1943. He has
served pastorates in Alabama
the silver candelabra holding
lighted white tapers on each
table. Mrs. W. L. Humphries
cut the three-tiered wedding
cake and Mrs. Melvin Speir
served punch. Assisting in
serving were Patty Mock, sis
ter of the bride, Joanne Speir,
Miss Melanie Speir, and Miss
Deborah Douglas. Miss Cynthia
Waters, Darien, kept the bride’s
book. Mrs. N. L. Ham assisted
with wedding arrangements.
For the couple’s trip to
Jekyll Island, the bride chang
ed into a gold-flecked beige
sheath worn with beige acces
sories and the orchid from her
wedding bouquet. On their re
turn they will live in Pem
broke.
center with the State Officials
and the Paper officials signing
the necessary papers for the
transfer of the land. Shown
standing is Hon. Jerry Wilson,
Chairman of the Board of
County Commissioners, who has
worked long and tirelessly to
make his dream come true, and
he is seeing that all the t’s are
crossed and all the i’s dotted.
The second picture shows the
two “big wigs” in the center,
they are State Parks Director
and the International Paper
Company’s man from George
town, S. C. Left to right,
Henry Stribble, with the State
Parks Dept., John Gordon, Di
rector of the State Parks De
partment, John A. Gallup of
International Paper Company
at Georgetown, S. C., and John
F. Heilman of Richmond Hill
who is with the International
Paper Co. there. The other two
West Florida Conference for 26
years. During this time, he has
served as Dean of the Confer
ence Pastor’s School for 4
years, Conference Missionary
Secretary for 5 years, and he
was a delegate to the 1968
Jurisdictional Conference held
at Lake Junaluska in July. Some
of his pastorates were Dalraida
Methodist Church, Montgomery,
Alabama, First Methodist
Church, Prichard, Alabama, St.
Andrew Methodist Church,
Panama City, Florida, and St.
Mark Methodist Church, Pensa
cola, Florida. He is in his third
year as District Superintendent
of the Dothan District. He is
married and has three children.
Mr. Lindell E. DeJarnett, the
songleader is a native of Metro
polis, Illinois. He received his
AB degree from Southern Illi
nois University and the MA de
gree in Sacred Music from Bob
Jones University. He is marri
ed to the former Ann Wade and
they have four sons. After com
ing to Georgia in 1953, Mr. De-
Jarnett served as Minister of
Music at Pat ill o Methodist
Church in Decatur and is now
serving his fourth year at First
Methodist Church in Marietta,
Georgia.
The public is invited to all
services, and general informa
tion concerning the camp
meeting may be obtained from
the Rev. Lamar Ball, pastor of
the Springfield Methodist
Church, or from the Rev. C. E.
Steele, Savannah District Su
perintendent. A dining hall is
available for meals and there
Smith-Abbott
Engagement
Mr. and Mrs. David Smith of
Ellabell, Georgia announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Diane to James Michael Abbott,
he is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Madison Parrish, Statesboro,
Ga., Rt. 3.
Miss Smith is a graduate of
Southeast Bulloch County High
School. Mi. Abbott also gradu
ated from Southeast Bulloch
High School. He has served a
tour of duty in the United
States Armed Service and is
presently employed by Great
Dane Trailers, Incorporated in
Savannah.
The wedding will take place
August 9th at 8:30 p.m. in Al
lendale, S. C.
are officials also. The bottom ■
picture shows State Parks Di- ■
rector John Gordon giving Hon. ■
I. C. (Bud) Casey a check for ■
land which was bought from ■
him, on the left is Hon. Jack W. I
Shuman that worked hard and I
long for the park, and we doubt ■
if we would have ever gotten I
it, without his help. Again our I
Board Chairman, Jerry Wilson I
is seeing that nothing holds up I
the deal. fl
It was suggested that the I
people of Bryan County select I
a name for this park, and below I
is a small coupon, fill it out I
and mail it to The Pembroke I
Journal, and when they are in I
we will meet with the Board of I
County Commissioners with I
these suggestions and a name I
will be suggested for the park, I
and we were assured that it I
would be the one given the I
Park. |
are picnic tables and an area |
set aside for campers.
Officers for the Effingham I
Camp - Meeting Trustees are: I
President, James T. Sapp; Vice- ’
President, Woodrow Ambrose;
Secretary, Hilton Kight; and
Treasurer, Neil Ratchford.
The Effingham Camp-Meet
ing is one of the oldest in
America, having first begun in
1790. The present campground
at Springfield is the fourth site
in the history of the encamp
ment, in use since 1907.
The Effingham Campground
is located on Highway 21, at
the southern city limits of
Springfield. Visitors from the
various communities in the
area are invited to join in the
services, and persons from oth
er denominations, or represent
ing the public generally, will be
heartily welcome.
Morgan-Goodson
Familv Reunion
Draws A Crowd
The second Morgan-Goodson
family reunion was held Sat
urday at Starland recreation
center at Pooler, which is one
of the finest places that we
know of for a family gather
ing.
Ye Editor and wife were
there as usual, having “jined”
up with them some years ago,
and we enjoy each one every
year better than the one before.
Mr. Ryals L. Morgan and his
wifes brother Frank Goodson
are the “backbone” of this
family gathering each year.
This years reunion was one of
the best ever held, there were
many from Florida, South Car- .
olina and other points.
The food was the best that ।
we have ever had a chance to ,
enjoy, and there was no short- >
age of anything from chicken j
and dumplings, ham, butter- .
beans and dumplings, and every ,
other thing good to eat, and
the cakes, pies, etc. were there ,
in abundance. (
We made several pictures ;
and we are carrying them so (
that our friends can see just
what a crowd was there. They ,
are as follows:
Mrs. Roy Dunaway and chil
dren are spending sometime
with her mother, Mrs. J. C. ।
Stubbs at Lanier, Ga.
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MRS. LEROY SMITH, JR.
. . . nee Miss Glenda Diane Cowart
Cowart-Smith
Wedding Sat.
Miss Glenda Diane Cowart
and Leroy Smith, Jr., were
married Saturday, August 3rd,
at 4 p.m. at the Lanier Baptist
Church. The Rev. John R. Joy
ner officiated.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Cowart and
the bridegrooms parents are
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Smith, Sr.
Given in marriage by her
father, the bride wore a floor
length white gown of chantilly
lace. The lace over-lay was ac
cented by a satin band at the
empire line. The bodice featur
ed a wedding ring collar in sat
in, and petal pointed sleeves of
lace. The chapel-length train
terminated in the back from
the shoulders and was com
pletely edged in a rich satin
band. The bride wore a pearl
encrusted crown, with tear
drops. Three tiers of silk illu
sion fell to her shoulders. She
carried a single large white
orchid to a white bible.
The bride chose as her maid
of honor her sister, Miss
Pamela Cowart. She wore a
mint green A-line satin dress
over-layed by lace. Her head
piece was a matching taffeta
bow, and she carried a bouquet
of yellow daisies.
Leroy Smith, Sr., father of
the groom, served as best man.
Ushers were Donnie Newman
and Brooks Warnell.
Mrs. Cowart, the mother of
the bride, wore a shantung silk
coat dress, with venise lace.
The pink ensemble was com
pleted by matching accessories
and she wore a corsage of
white carnations.
Mrs. Smith, the mother of
the groom, was attired in a
dress of gray with pink acces
sories and she wore a corsage
of pink carnations.
The nuptial music was pro
vided by Miss Vickie Jones,
pianist, and vocalist Mrs.
Thomas H. Futch.
Arrangements of greenery
and four seven branch candela
bra entwined with smilax form-
ed the background at the altar
scene. A large arrangement of
white glads, stock, asters, and
daisies were placed between the
candelabras.
A reception for the couple
was held in the church social
hall following the ceremony.
Mrs. Vida Bashlor presided
with the brides’ book, and Mrs.
Jimmy Bath cut the cake. She
was assisted by Mrs. James
Vincen, and Mrs. Larry Lane.
The wedding was directed by
Mrs. Nolan Geiger.
When the couple left for
their wedding trip to the moun
tains, the bride wore a pink
three piece suit with matching
accessories and the orchid from
the bridal bouquet. They will
reside in Pembroke when they
return.
Honored With
A Shower
On Saturday evening, Aug.
3rd, Miss Mary Anne Cannady
was honored with a miscellane
ous shower at the home of
Mrs. Dennis Nelson. Co-host
esses were Mrs. Carl Starling,
Mrs. Roland Lee, Mrs. Harold
Duggar and Mrs. Leslie Gal
breath.
Guests were introduced to the
receiving line by Mrs. Starling.
Receiving with the bride-elect
were her mother, Mrs. Tommy
Cannady, Mrs. E. R. Kicklight
er, mother of the groom-elect
and Mrs. H. M. Carpenter, his
maternal grandmother.
Presiding in the gift room
were Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Dug
gar.
Punch was served by Mrs.
Galbreath and Mrs. Nelson reg
istered the guests.
A number of guests called
during the evening.
THANK YOU NOTE
I take this method to thank
my friends and relatives for all
cards, flowers, phone calls,
blood, and all other acts of
kindness during my stay in the
hospital.
May God bless each of you.
Clyde Scott.