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Volume 66, Number 47, Pembroke, Georgia, 31321
November Term of Bryan
Superior Court Comes To An
End After 2 Weeks Session
Many might have thought
there was not much accomplish
ed during the recent November
term of Bryan Superior Court,
but there was more accomplish
ed during this term than we
have seen in a long time.
First of all there were two
murder trials, that consumed
much of the time of the court,
one resulted in a reduction of
sentence to 1 year, and many
have complained of the sen
tence some who thought it
should have been heavier and
others saying the man should
have been turned loose. But the
Judge and Solicitor had nothing
to do with the verdict of the
Jury, and they saw fit to make
the sentence one year. Later
there was another murder case
tried and it resulted in the
lady being turned loose, found
not guilty and was turned free.
But there was much other
business during the court, and
the following is a partial list
of just what was done this term
of court. Which w’e consider one
that made progress and at the
same time dispensed justice,
while being fair to one and all
at all times. It is officials like
Judge Paul Caswell and Solici
tor General Max Cheney that
served not only the counties of
the Atlantic Circuit but at the
same time is outstanding offi
cials for the people of the cir
uit.
During the two weeks that
the superior court was conven
ed eight damage suits involv
ing automobile accidents were
heard.
In three cases the court
awarded damages.
In the case of Robert L. Bow
man, Jr. versus John L. Duke,
the court awarded Bowman $2,-
350.00 in damages.
In the case of Mrs. Janice G.
Bowman versus John L. Duke
the court awarded Mrs. Bow
man $21,000.00 in damages.
In the case of Janice Danette
Bowman versus John L. Duke
the court awarded Miss Bow
man $1,000.00.
In the case of Edward M.
Patterson, Jr. versus James W.
Taylor, the verdict of the jury
was in favor of Taylor.
Four damage suits were dis
missed.
Two cases involving condem
nation for right of way on 1-95
were heard. In the case of the
Georgia State Highway Depart
ment versus E. V. Rushing the
court awarded Rushing $23,-
222.00. In the case of the Geor
gia State Highway Department
versus the American Oil Com
pany, the court awarded the
American Oil Co. $7,500.00.
Four criminal cases were
heard.
Charles Minus was tried for
the murder of Larry Hodges
and was convicted of involun
tary manslaughter. Minus was
sentenced to serve one year in
the state penitentiary.
Jesse James Green was indict
ed for the murder of William
Hopkins Smith. Green entered
a plea of guilty to involuntary
manslaughter and was sentenc
ed to serve five years in the
state penitentiary.
Mavis Inez Neal was tried for
the murder of Emory P. Morris.
The jury found her not guilty.
Johnny Brown was tried for
assault with atempt to murder
Bobby Vernon Owens. Brown
was found guilty of assault and
battery and sentenced to serve
12 months in the public works
camps.
Three divorces were granted
and approximately twenty-five
other civil cases were disposed
of during the two weeks of su
perior court.
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Notice To Jurors,
Bryan County
November Term, 1968
Since you were excused, the
Court has been advised that
some of the cases set for trial
on January 6, 1969, in Superi
or Court will not be ready for
trial at that time.
Due to the above facts, all
Jurors previously ordered to re
port back on January 6, 1969,
are hereby excused for the
Term.
This the 15th day of Novem
ber, 1968.
Paul E. Caswell
Judge of Superior Court
Bryan County, Georgia
James L. McDilda
Died Last Friday
In Dublin Hospital
James Lee McDilda, 72, died
in the Dublin Veterans Hospital
last Friday.
He was a native of Liberty
County but had lived in Grove
land for the past 28 years. He
was a member of the Methodist
Church.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs.
Lera Barber McDilda of Grove
land; three daughters, Mrs.
James Hopkins, Mrs. H. E.
Denixe and Mrs. M. L. Fulton
of Groveland; three sons John
and Thomas McDilda of Grove
land and Richard McDilda of
Pembroke, and 11 grand chil
dren.
Funeral services were held at
3 p.m, in the Nesmith Funeral
Home Chapel, conducted by
Elder Wilmer Lynn. Interment
was in Groveland Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Charles War
nell, Rastus Bird, Harold Bacon,
Curtis Yarborough, Amos
Thompson, and Emory De-
Loach. Nesmith Funeral Home
was in charge.
Olan B. Buckner
Died Friday In
Memorial Center
Olan B. Buckner, 60, of Rt. 5
Savannah di d Monday at the
Memorial Medical Center.
He was a native of Bryan
County and a member of the
Beulah Baptist Church. He was
a veteran of World War 11, a
retired civil service worker and
a member of the Richard T.
Turner F&AM Lodge No. 116.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Annie (Billie) Lynn Buckner; a
daughter, Mrs. Billy Joy Manis
of Charleston, S. C.; two broth
ers, Eddie Buckner of Ellabell
and Tatchford Buckner of Mel
drim; four sisters, Mrs. Minnie
Thompson of Bloomingdale,
Mrs. Alma Hess and Mrs. Edna
Whitfield both of Midway, and
Mrs. Josie Clanton of Decatur;
six grandchildren and several
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held on
W ednesday morning at 11
o’clock at Beulah Baptist
Church. Services were conduct
ed by the Rev. C. M. Butler.
Active pallbearers were Wil
liam Hagin, Harold Braun,
Glenn Gay, David Love, Lester
Dubose, George Kangeter.
Masonic Graveside Ceremonies
by the Richard T. Turner F&-
AM No. 116. Burial was in the
church cemetery. Morrison
Funeral Home was in charge
of arrangements.
POSTAL RATES HIKE
A House Post Office sub
committee has voted to raise
letters by one cent, air mail
by two cents and make post
cards the same rate as letters.
The increase is expected to
bring in approximately $591
million.
Pembroke's No. 2 Police Officer
I
EDDIE NOLAN
At last Pembroke has two police officers and two police
cars. Chief of Police M. N. Starling has been given Eddie
Nolan, a Pembroke citizen who retired from the U. S. Army
about six months ago, and he will be the No. 2 man. For
a long time we have wanted the second man, but just could
not come across the man that we thought would will the bill.
When we learned that Mr. Nolan was seeking work, we im
mediately contacted him and made arrangements for him to
join the force. He is coming in mighty nice now, because
Chief Starling fell and broke his arm while on duty last
Saturday night, or early Sunday morning. The speeders in
Pembroke and those “rushing” by the schools had better take
a halt in their mad rush to get places. Or they will be
brought into Mayor’s Court.
Chief Starling
Breaks His Arm
Quelling Drunk
On Saturday night, or early
Sunday morning Chief of Police
Malcolm Starling suffered the
misfortune of slipping and fall
ing and in so doing broke his
right arm just above the wrist.
He was carried to Savannah by
Sheriff Harry Williamson and
had the arm set at Memorial
Hospital and returned to his
home here.
In the meantime the City had
already made arrangements for
Eddie Nolan to become one of
our police officers and he was
to go on Sunday night, so he
got into action faster than was
intended.
Mr. Nolan is a retired officer
from the Army ;and lives in
Pembroke, he is the husband of
Marjorie (Bacon) Nolan, a
daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Gordon Bacon.
When Mr. Starling is again
able to resume his duties he
and Mr. Nolan will be the two
man police force of the City of
Pembroke. We have two police
cars, and had planned for some
time to add another man to the
force but never got around to
finding the man that we
thought was fitted for the job,
until we approached Mr. Nolan
and he agreed to take the place.
There is much that needs to
be done by a police officer in
Pembroke that has been going
undone for it was not possible
for one man to do all the things
and be on duty as long as was
needed. Chief Starling has made
the City of Pembroke one of
the best officers that we have
ever had, and we are hoping for
him an early recovery and a re
turn to his job as Chief of
Police of the City of Pembroke.
Birth
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Warren
Van Brunt Jr. announce the
birth of a daughter, Karen
Danette, born Nov. 17 at the St.
Josephs Hospital in Savannah.
Maternal grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Dyches of
Charleston, S. C.
Paternal grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Van Brunt
Sr. of Jacksonville, Florida.
Bills to ease adoption laws
are proposed.
nmnAi nnr.AY BRYAN COmY and THE CID OF PEMBROKE
The Pembroke Journal, Thursday, November 21, 1968
Our Two Teams
Took A Licking
Friday Night
Ludowici brought their two
teams to Pembroke for the
opening game of the season and
to the “dismay” of a packed
gymnasium put a skinning on
both of the home town teams.
Although our boys and our
girls played well, it was their
first game and we are expect
ing better results in the future
games, for both teams showed
that they would be in there as
a contender before long.
The gymnasium was packed
for the game, and even though
we lost, we got a kick out of
the game, for it was never
hopeless and it looked at times
as if we would be a winner in
both games.
There was action in both
games from the very start until
the finish, and we are sure that
everyone enjoyed the games,
even though we lost both of
them. We know that we did
and we look forward to return
ing the “skinning” to Ludowici
when we go over there to play
them.
Gospel Sing
Blitchton
Baptist Church
The Blitchton Baptist Church
announces their fourth Satur
day night sing, Nov. 23rd begin
ning 7:30. Every one cordially
invited to come and hear the
gospel songs that several out
standing quartets will sing for
you. If you have a favorite
quartet you’d like to hear on
this program have them come
out and participate.
Refreshments will be served
in recreation building of the
church.
RICHMOND HILL
SOLDIER IN VIETNAM
PLEIKU, VIETNAM (AHT
NC) —Army Private First Class
Sammy R. Salter, 26, son of
Mrs. Meride Smith, 502 Sheron
Park Drive, Savannah, Ga., was
assigned to the 4th Infantry
Division Oct. 20 near Pleiku,
Vietnam, as a combat engineer.
His wife, Janette, lives in
Richmond Hill, Ga.
Pembroke Garden
Club Makes
Christmas Plans
The Pembroke Garden Club
met Nov. 14 at 4 p.m. in the
social hall of the Pembroke
Methodist Church with Mrs. L.
M. Anderson presiding.
Hostesses Mrs. A. V. Ander
son, Mrs. J. E. Lanier and Mrs.
B. G. Brewton had decorated
the hall beautifully with au
tumn foliage and flowers. A
delicious sweet course was serv
ed as the members arrived.
Mrs. Cleo Donahoo gave the
inspirational, a beautiful poem
entitled "My Purpose” by Hen
rietta Heron. Mrs. U. J. Bacon
called the roll and each mem
ber answered by naming their
favorite tree and a kind deed
’ they had done for a shut-in
during the last month.
Mrs. N. L. Ham gave a report
of the executive board meeting
of the Savannah Area Council
of Garden Clubs held at the Sa
vannah Electric and Power Co.
Nov. 4, which she and Mrs. L.
M. Anderson attended.
The highlight of the meeting
was a beautiful display of
Christmas arrangements and
tips on how to make them.
Mrs. Robert Lovett, area
council president, announced
that the council will again
sponsor a Christmas decoration
contest for area clubs; trophies
will be awarded to winners of
door, window, over-all, and mail
box competitions.
The Pembroke Club voted to
sponsor Christmas Decorations
Contest in five categories;
door, window, outside lighted
tree, over-all, and business dis
trict. Mrs. V. P. Stubbs, Mrs.
H. B. Brewton, and Mrs. J. C.
Stubbs are members of the com
mittee appointed to secure
judges for the competition.
Christmas decorations will be
judged Saturday night, Dec. 21,
in order for the winner’s names
to appear in the early edition
of the Pembroke Journal. A
plea was made for residents to
please leave their decorations
lighted each night during
Christmas week so those who
make the “rounds” would not
be disappointed by seeing a
beautiful but unlighted decora
tion.
Mrs. Ham reported on the
executive board meeting of the
Associated Garden Clubs which
she and Mrs. R. B. Reed at
tended Oct. 24 at the “Sign of
the White Hart” in Savannah.
The regular fall meeting of
the Associated Garden Clubs
will be held Nov. 21 at the new
Holiday Inn two miles south of
Richmond Hill. Registration
will begin at 10:30 a.m. Those
entering horticulture specimens
are requested to submit them
by 9:30 a.m. Mr. John Tall Jr.,
of Halls Florist, Savannah, will
demonstrate Christmas ar
rangements. Reservations are
$2.00, and members attending
are requested to meet at the
Pembroke Comunity House at
9 a.m.
The Pembroke Garden Club
voted to sponsor a buffet sup
per for the December meeting.
The supper will be at 8 p.m.,
Dec. 12 at the Pembroke Com
munity House with club mem
bers inviting husbands and
sweethearts.
Mrs. W. R. Deal, chairman
of the Christmas affair chose
the following ladies as com
mittee members: Mrs. L. M.
Anderson, Mrs. W. R. Deal,
Mrs. N. L. Ham, Miss Betty
Bashlor, and Mrs. J. E. Pevey,
decoration of building; Mrs. H.
B. Brewton, Mrs. C. F. W'arnell,
Mrs. V. P. Stubbs, Mrs. Alton
Elrick, Mrs. A. V. Anderson,
and Mrs. Marjorie Jones, table
and decorations; Mrs. G. C.
Bacon, Mrs. Purvis Brannen,
Miss Anne Parrish, Mrs. Harry
Owens, Mrs. Grover Denmark,
Mrs. R. B. Reed, and Mrs. Nu
gent Griffin, clean-up; Mrs. J.
T. Donahoo, Mrs. J. E. Lanier,
and Mrs. A. I. Rhoden, door
committee in charge of gifts.
Each person attending is re
quested to take a gift for a man
or woman which will be ex-
Mrs. Kate McCoy ’
Died Monday In 1
Bulloch Hospital
Mrs. Kate Estill Ginn McCoy,
76 died Monday in the Bulloch 1
County Hospital. <
She was a native of Jenkins 1
County, was a charter member •
of the Lawrence Baptist 1
Church.
Survivors are four sons, John
Lee, Alton Lawrence, Carlos F.
and Robert George McCoy of 1
Pembroke; four daughters, Mrs. 1
L. L. Sammons of Statesboro,
Mrs. John Q. Hughes of Thun
derbolt, Mrs. Waron R. Dick
erson Sr., of Pembroke, and 1
Miss Betty Gean McCoy of Sa
vannah; two brothers, William
Ginn of Savannah and John
Ginn of Miami, Fla.; two sis
ters, Mrs. Effie Rabitch of Mil
len, and Mrs. Maggie Roberts
of Savannah; 22 grandchildren
and 12 greatgrandchildren.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mc-
Coy were held Tuesday after
noon at 4 o’clock in the Law
rence Baptist Church. Services
were conducted by Rev. John R.
Joyner. Pallbearers were grand
sons, Linton Sammon, Jr., Leon
McCoy, William Hughes, Bobby
McCoy, Wayron Dickerson,
Raymond McCoy. Burial was in
the Lawrence Church Cemetery.
Morrison Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
MYF To Sell
Christmas Candy
The MYF organization of the
Pembroke Methodist Church
has received 144 pounds of
Christmas Candy packed in
lovely holiday canisters which
will sell for $1.03 per one pound
can.
The youth group has chosen
the candy selling project as a
money making venture to sup
plement their treasure. Funds
will be used for the improve
ment of the MYF and charit
able projects to be undertaken.
Mrs. Sonney Owens, counsel
or, explained that the canisters
of “Mrs. Leland’s Candy” con
tains a variety of shapes and
sizes in an array of delicious
flavors. It is packed in one
pound canisters of Christmas
design which may be reused.
Mrs. Owens commented that the
candy would make ideal gifts
for mailing to relatives or serv
icemen as it is exceptionally
well packed.
The MYF asks for support in
this project and will be ap
proaching the townspeople soon
to take orders for the candy.
Anyone wishing to make a pur
chase may contact Mrs. Sonney
Owens, 653-4732, or MYF presi
dent, Miss Kay Bazemore, 653-
4416.
changed around a lighted
Christmas tree during the en
tertainment period. Gifts pur
chased should not exceed $3.00
and not be under $2.00.
A covered dish will be the
feature of the meal, and two
turkeys have been volunteered.
Other dishes of the members
choice are requested.
The pastors and their wives
from Pembroke are invited to
attend.
The yard placque this month
was won by Miss Betty Bash
lor, second place by Mr. and
Mrs. Major Boyette, and third
place by Mrs. Audrey Owens.
In arrangements Mrs. L. M.
Anderson won first place, Mrs.
U. J. Bacon second. In horti
culture Mrs. A. V. Anderson
won top honors. Mrs. U. J. Ba
con received the door prize.
Members present were Mrs.
R. B. Reed, Mrs. L. M. Ander
son, Mrs. U. J. Bacon, Mrs.
Charles Warnell, Mrs. T. L.
Waters, Mrs. B. G. Brewton,
Mrs. Purvis Brannen, Mrs. J.
E. Lanier, Mrs. A. V. Anderson,
Mrs.' Harry Owens, Mrs. W. W.
Pickett, Mrs. N. L. Ham, Mrs.
Grover Denmark, Miss Be 11 y
Bashlor, Mrs. J. T. Donahoo,
Mrs. W. R. Deal, and Mrs. Al
ton Elrick.
County Will
Compete For
New Industry
Bryan County will now be ,
able to compete with 103 other
cities and counties in Georgia ’
for new industry, as the result
of the creation of the Bryan
County Industrial Development
I
Authority.
The Authority was created
whe nthe voters of Bryan Coun
ty passed an amendment to the
Georgia Constitution in the
general election Nov. 5.
The purpose behind the crea
tion of the Bryan County In
dustrial Development Authority
is to give the County the abil
ity to issue industrial revenue
bonds to finance industry. This
ability will place Bryan Coun
ty, for the first time, in com
petition for over half the in
dustrial prospects coming into
the state which asks statewide
developers to present only
towns and counties which have
industrial development authori
ties. Three of the five counties
surrounding Bryan have Indus
trial Development Authorities.
These are Liberty, Bulloch and
Chatham Counties.
The Bryan County Industrial
Authority will be able to issue
Industrial Revenue Bonds to
finance new industry. The
bonds that could be- issued
would be based upon the reve
nues paid by an industry for
a lease on land or buildings.
The advantage of having the
ability to issue industrial reve
nue bonds is that the interest
from the bonds to the purchaser
is free from federal income tax
which makes them easier to sell
to finance the industry. Some
industries in the area which
have been financed in this man
ner are Flintkote and Grum
man in Savannah and ASC In
dustries in Hinesville.
Governor Hails
New Ga. Highway
Patrol Barracks
ATLANTA, (GPS) — Gov.
Lester G. Maddox, speaking at
the recent dedication of the new
barracks for State Highway
Patrol Post No. 17 at Washing
ton in Wilkes County, highly
praised officials of the city and
county for providing $15,000
each toward the cost of the bar
racks, and publicly thanked
Mrs. Walter Burdette for do
nating the land.
“As you know,” the governor
said, “this new facility has been
a joint venture of state, city
and county governments since
its beginning ... I feel sure
that every member of the High
way Patrol who enjoys this
new facility will do his best to
match your public spirit with
his own determination to save
even more lives on Georgia’s
highways.”
Col. R. H. Burson, director
of the Georgia Department of
Public Safety in brief remarks
at the ceremonies, added this:
“I congratulate you on your
initiative, energy and resource
fulness in providing this fine
new patrol barracks for your
community — and for the per
sonnel of our department.
“Wilkes County and Wash
ington have shown their inter
est in the Georgia State Patrol
in a material way . . . our de
partment will do all within its
power to deserve the consider
ation this area has always giv
en to us.”
BIRTH
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe J. Kele
her Jr. of Savannah announce
the birth of a daughter, Pamela
Jean, born Nov. 4, at the Cand
ler-Telfair Hospital in Savan
nah.
Paternal grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe J. Keleher
Sr. of Savannah.
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Tourism Is Now
Flourishing In
Georgia-Maddox
ATLANTA, (GPS) — Declar
ing that “Georgia is now con
sidered a leader in the field of
travel development and promo
tion,” Gov. Lester G. Maddox
said “Georgia is no longer
content to be just a ‘bridge
state’ for those coming and go
ing to Florida.”
His remarks came in a speech
at the Governor’s Conference
on Tourism held on Wilmington
Island near Savannah.
“We can all be glad that
Georgia communities are hav
ing the foresight to develop
their own tourist potential,”
Gov. Maddox told the confer
ence. “Tourism not only creates
a good image and good will for
our state but also contributes
to the state’s economy.”
To prove his point, the gov
ernor cited these 1967 figures:
“Nearly 35 million travelers
took 12 million vacation trips
in Georgia by private automo
bile. They spent over $570-
million, double what they spent
in 1961. Travelers in Georgia
in 1967 paid $43.6-million in
state taxes. This made up 6.6
per cent of the total state reve
nue for the year.
“Travel also means jobs for
Georgians. In 1967 the Georgia
travel industry added 300 new
travel-serving firms and 4,860
new jobs to our state, thus
bringing the total lodging, eat
ing, recreation, and automobile
businesses to 20,000 with over
100,000 people making a living
in Georgia from travel.”
Gov. Maddox said “these fig
ures are impressive.” But he in
jected a word of caution when
he told the conferees:
“We, in Georgia, have a
great deal to be proud of and
a lot to point to. But, we can’t
let up; we can’t stop the good
work. We must continue our
programs in a progressive ‘first
class’ manner because the com
petition for the travel dollar
grows more demanding every
day.
“This business of travel in
Georgia is important to all of
us. It showcases our state to
potential industrial investors.
It provides jobs and income to
thousands of Georgians. It pro
vides a ‘good news’ Georgia
story to tell the nation.”
RICHMOND HILL
SOLDIER AT
FORT POLK, LA.
FT. POLK, La. (AHTNC) —
Army Private William M.
Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert W. Jones, Richmond
Hill, Ga., completed nine weeks
of advanced infantry training
Nov. 1 at Ft. Polk, La. His last
week of training was spent in
guerrilla warfare exercises.
During his guerrilla training,
he lived under simulated Viet
nam conditions for five days,
fighting off night attacks and
conducting raids on “enemy”
villages. He was taught meth
ods of removing booby traps,
setting ambushes and avoiding
enemy ambushes.
Other specialized training in
cluded small unit tactics, map
reading, land mine warfare,
communications, and firing the
M-16 rifle, M-60 machine gun
and the 3.5-inch rocket launch
। er.
HISTORIC PHOTO
This 1869 photo is of the cele
bration in Utah when the Pacific
Railroad was completed, linking
Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming,
Utah, Nevada and California.
Similar pictures will be taken
May 10, 1969, when the historic
scene will be duplicated.