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Volume 67. Number 14—The Pembroke Journal, Pembroke, Ga. 31321
After Two Weeks "Having A Good
Time", Ye Editor Is Back On Job
Trying To Catch Up On Loose Ends
For the first time in years
we had a two weeks, “vaca
tion” from our job as Editor,
Publisher and all round flunkey
of a weekly newspaper,” Ye
Editor is back trying to get the
old ship moving again. We are
going to cover the highlights
of what we did, where we went
and who came to see us since
our last paper was published.
But let us say to start with,
we are having a heck of a time
to get the “old ship” sailing
again. It is mighty hard to
start back after two weeks off
from the job, and get all the
kinks ironed out, which we have
not done as yet, still we are
hard at work and hope to get
going smoothly again by our
next issue, (not this one, for
everything is a long ways from
being straightened out.) .
First the highlight of our
vacation was the visit of our
son, W. O. (Bill) Miller and
his wife Pat from Seattle,
Washington. They also visited
Bills two daughters at Ft. Lau
derdale, Fla., while Ye Editor
and Mrs. Miller took time out
and visited our “in laws” over
at Charleston and neighboring
suburbs. It appeared that they
were proud to see Ye Editor and
the wife, because they paid us
“right smart” of attention and
Double Size Os
Highway Patrol
Weaver Insists
ATLANTA, (GPS) — In the
wake of another record-break
ing year for killing people on
Georgia highways—l96B’s traf
fic death toll reached 1,749 —
Maj. Porter Weaver, command
ing officer of the State Patrol,
has joined Gov. Lester G. Mad
dox, Col. R. H. Burson, state
public safety director, and oth
ers in calling for more state
troopers.
“Give us twice the manpow
er,” declared Maj. Weaver when
asked what steps should be
taken in an effort to reverse
the steady rising death toll.
"With our present manpower,
about all we can do is answer
calls. We can’t stop speeders
and enforce traffic laws the
way we should with so few men
on the highways.”
The State Patrol now has a
total of 600 troopers, the com
mander pointed out. But by the
time they are divided among all
the divisions and agencies as
signed by law, only 265 are on
the highways on any given day.
“We’re the largest state east
of the Mississippi River," the
major said. “We got 90,000
miles of roads to cover with
265 men. It’s a monumental
task.
“But from year-to-year, the
percentage increase in deaths
is about the same as the in
crease in licensed drivers and
motor vehicle registrations in
the state. At least we’re holding
our own,” he added.
To do more than hold the line,
Maj. Weaver emphasized, would
require stricter enforcement on
the roads, “but for that we’d
need at least twice our present
manpower.”
The many friends of Mr. and
Mrs. D. H. Porterfield who
have been ill with the flu
will be glad to learn they are
some better now.
Mrs. Floyd Meeks was ad
mitted to the Bulloch County
Hospital last Thursday. She
had been suffering with the
flu and seemed to be unable
to gain any strength, so was
advised to spend a few days
in the hospital to regain her
strength. Her friends hope
she will be quite improved.
The
•JOURNA
fed us like we were “sho nuff”
people.
Then we returned home and
the son had finished his trip to
Florida, so last New Years
Day we invited the other mem
bers of the Miller family to
come over to “Needmore Farm”
and as a result we had thirty
for dinner, and we know for
one thing the youngsters all
had a good time, even if they
did get on the nerves of Ye
Editor.
Thursday night of last week
we carried the son and his wife
down to Charlies Lounge at
Richmond Hill, she having read
in our paper in the past what a
wonderful place this was to us,
she wanted to go, and let it be
said that the son and his wife,
who have dined in many nice
places, said that their trip to
Charlies was one of the high
lights of their Georgia vaca
tion. They left on Friday morn
ing for a two day stop over
with the wifes relatives and
then back to Seattle, Washing
ton, where the son is Public Re
lations Manager for Lockheed
Shipbuilding Corp.
We enjoyed the time off, but
it is real hard for us to get
back as just common every day
“po folks” and get to work
again.
Miss Kathy Strickland
Honored at Surprise
Birthday Party
Mr. and Mrs. Clevelanc
Strickland assisted by Mrs.
Thomas Bason, Miss Jan Mar
tin and Miss Marjorie Nolan,
entertained a group of their
daughter’s friends at the
Strickland home on Christ
mas night. The occasion,
honored Cathy whose sixteen
birthday was December 24.
The guests arrived early and
surprised Cathy on her return
from a prearranged visit with
Miss Martin.
The kitchen and dining area
of the home was decorated
with a large “Happy Birth
day Cathy” banner in red
and white. Refreshments were
arranged buffet style on one
side of the room. A red and
white birthday cake on a drop
leaf table highlighted the food
arrangement.
The living room was dec
orated with a traditional
Christmas tree with colors red
and white predominating. A
sleigh and snow scene covered
the piano top. Other decora
tions of mistletoe a fruit tree
and red Christmas ornaments
were arranged throughout the
home.
About 30 guests attended
the celebration.
Pembroke Soldier
Graduates From
Repair Course
(50375) Camp LeJune, N. C.
(FHTNC) Dec. 27 — Marine
Gunnery Sergeant Willis
Kent, son of Mrs. T. Broom
field of Pembroke, Ga. was
graduated from the Automo
tive mechanic with the tech
nical knowledge and proce
dure to enable him to inspect,
service and repair automotive
equipment used within the
Armed Forces.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morse
were admitted to the Evans
County Memorial Hospital last
Saturday because of severe
cases of flu. Last reports from
their family was they were
some what improved. Their
many friends wish for them
an early recovery.
Mrs. Alvin Lee and son
Jimmy of Pembroke spent two
weeks during the Christmas
season with her son Ellie
Waters in West Palm Beach,
Florida.
In Hospital
J. R. DeLOACH
Suffered Heart
Attack During
The Holidays
The many friends of Hon.
J. R. DeLoach, Bryan County
School Superintendent will re
gret to learn that he was rush
ed to Memorial Hospital in Sa
vannah due to a heart condi
tion, and he was in the Inten
sive Care room for three days,
but got better and is now in a
private room. It is said that if
everything continues to go well
that it will be ten days to two
weeks before he can come home,
and then will have to limit his
activities a great deal.
Ye Editor visited him in the
Intensive care room on Tuesday
before Christmas and he seem
ed proud to have a friend to
come see him. Now it is impos
sible for anyone to get in Me
morial Hospital except the rela
tives of those that are in the
hospital due to the Flu epi
demic.
Mrs. DeLoach has remained
at his bedside day and night
since he went to the hospital,
in fact she told us Saturday
that she had become a first
class barber since Jim has been
sick, as she had been doing the
shaving. She hopes to be able
to come to Pembroke a short
time each day beginning this
week in order to take care of
the matters that need attention.
Jaycees Sponsor
New Year s Party
The Bryan County Jaycees
and Jaycettes held their annual
Christmas-New Year’s party at
the American Legion Hall
Tuesday night, Dec. 31, on New
Year’s Eve.
The Jaycettes decorated the
Hall beautifully for the occa
sion. The mantle above the
crackling fire held holly and
red berries, over which a lovely
garland of Christmas greenery
featuring a large red velvet
bow was draped.
The white covered tables
were decorated with Christmas
arrangements of red and green
candles entwined with holly
and red berries.
On the serving table was a
five branch candelabrum con
taining a seasonal arrangement
and burning tall red tapers.
Surrounding the punch bowl
were branches of pine with bits
of holly and red berries nestled
among the needles. Party sand
wiches, chips, dips, and nuts
were served with the punch.
Approximately sixty people
attended the gala event and en
joyed music, dancing, and con
versation. The Jaycees and Jay
cettes, along with their guests,
report a very enjoyable party.
Friends of Leigh Anne Gold
en will be interested t oknow
that she was admitted to the
Candler Central Hospital on
December 31st to undergo a
tonsillectomy. She returned
home the next day and is do
ing fine.
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THE PEMBROKE JOURNAL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1969
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HINESVILLE— Ordinaries from throughout the Atlantic Judicial Circuit gathered here to be sworn into office by Judge
Paul E. Caswell (R). From left to right, the new ordinaries and their areas, Robert Milton, Long County Mrs W
H. Bazemore and W. H. Bazemore, Tattnall County; R. Donald Lewis, Mclntosh County; Peter Clark, Liberty County
T. S. McCall, Evans County; Mrs. Florence Elrick, Bryan County.
Maddox Ushered
In New Year At
Church Services
ATLANTA, (GPS) - While
literally millions of people in
Georgia and throughout the na
tion were welcoming in the
New Year by whooping it up,
Gov. Lester G. Maddox joined
with his fellow Baptists at two
Atlanta churches on New Year’s
Eve to participate in the tradi
tional event.
First, the governor joined
with worshippers and friends
from his home church - the
North Atlanta Baptist Church
—to watch the last'few hours
of 1968 pass by and welcome
the New Year.
Reflecting upon the progress
that has been achieved in Geor
gia during the past few years,
Maddox said “it is with a feel
ing of gratitude to God and
deep appreciation to the consid
erate leadership of our General
Assembly that we have come to
the close of almost two years
of unparalleled achievement.”
Describing a formula for a
great future for the nation, he
declared:
“A nation on her knees is
stronger than a nation armed 1
with missiles and atomic bombs.
A nation on her knees is the '
solution to the wrecking, burn
ing, looting and destruction
which we have seen sweep over
our country.”
Gov. Maddox called on those
in the congregation to enter t
covenant of prayer with hin
“as we resolve to pray daily
that God will use us to glorify
His name, promote His gospe
and help our country remain (
the land of the free and the (
home of the brave.”
From there the governor went —
to the Glenwood Baptist Church
for another “Watchnight Serv
ice.” Urging the congregation
to base their New Year’s res
olutions on God’s Command
ments, he said: ।
“Tonight is a time for re
flection as well as anticipation.
We are on the threshold of a
new year with its many oppor
tunities and challenges.”
Maddox told his audience
that “by entering the New
Year with faith in God and
under His direction, we can in
sure our happiness and pros
perity for the future and find
abundant strength as each new
day dawns upon us.”
^COASTAL GEORGIAS LEAIIN6 WEEKLY NEWSPAPER")
'I UKED BY MANY • CUSSEP BY SOME • REAB BY THEM ALL [
RICHMOND HILL
XMAS DECORATIONS
CONTEST WINNERS
Mrs. L. N. Smith, president
of the Richmond Hill Garden
Club, announced earlier this
week winners of the annual
Christmas Decoration Contest.
Mrs. Robert Fennell captured
the high over all award in
Richmond Hill, while in the
Keller Community Mis. Betty
Broughan received top honors.
In Richmond Hill first place
in the door decorations cate
gory went to Mrs. E. V. Rush
ing, second place to Mrs.
Boyce Davis and third to
Mrs. Naomi Zerbe.
In the Keller area Mrs.
Robert F. Pecenka won first
place in door decorations and
Mrs. Bobby Floyd won second.
This season, through the
joint efforts of the city, the
Volunteer Fire Department
and the Garden Club, seasonal
decorations were purchased
and placed on the Court
Hourse and the Fire House
for all to enjoy.
It was noticed that the Bap
;ist Methodist and Presbyter
an Churches of the Richmond
Hill area were attractively
decorated as were many
homes and businesses of the
communities.
A tea was held Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Shelby Myrick for first place
winners of each category in
the many different contests
sponsored by Garden Clubs in
Savannah and the surrounding
area. A highlight of this oc
casion was the drawing for
many additional prizes.
Mrs. Roger Jessup, Mrs. A.
J. Phillips and Mrs. Neill
Baylor of the special projects
committee coordinating the
contest extend thanks to all
who helped in making the con
test successful again this year.
Richmond Hill Garden Club
bers Mrs. Walter Meeks, Jr.
Mrs. W. W. Speir and Mrs.
Walter Meeks, Sr. were judges
for the Hinesville Decorations
Contest.
A special appreciation goes
to the Hinesville Garden Club
for sponsoring judges for the
Richmond Hill Contest.
During the Christmas holi
days Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Ander
son spent two days in Braden
ton, Florida, with Mrs. Ander
son’s brother, Mr. J. P. Waters.
SUBSCRIBE TODAY
Drunken Driver Causes Wreck At
280 And College Street In Pembroke
Cause 1 Dead - 2 Hospitalized
Early Monday night an old
Station Wagon traveling the
street toward 280, and coming
out just West of Raulersons
Service Station, ran into a pas
senger car with three young
ladies driving East on 280,
when the station wagon ram
med the passenger car, direct
ly in the center of the car. The
passenger car was driven by
Mrs. Lynn Cokell, a daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Rogers
of Pembroke, and who was re
cently married, her husband is
now in Vietnam, she received
an injured pelvis and other in
juries and was carried to Me
morial Hospital in Savannah
along with the others, but later
transferred to Hunter Air
Force Hospital, the other two
litfle ladies in the car were
Susan and Faye Barnard, they
were treated at Memorial and
released, but later one of the
girls was put in Evans Me
morial Hospital suffering with
a damaged pelvis. The driver of
the station wagon was Max
Wilson from Statesboro vicin
ity, who was treated at Me
morial and released, but he
died later that same night after
the wreck. Funeral services
were held for him in Bulloch
County on Thursday or Friday.
Both cars were demolished,
and the passenger car was
worse damaged than the sta
tion wagon that rammed into
them.
On Deans List
STATESBORO — Eric Bran
nen senior Secondary Educa
tion (Science) major from Pem
broke was named to the 1968
Fall Quarter Dean’s List at
Georgia Southern College, with
a 4.33 grade point average.
To be eligible for the Dean’s
List, • a student must have at
least a 3.8 grade point average
for the quarter.
Brannen is the son of P. E.
Brannen, Sr. of Pembroke.
Misses Faye and Susan Barn
ard, daughters of Mr. and Mrs.
Wilton- Barnard who were re
cently injured in an auto wreck
in Pembroke are both doing
nicely at home. Their many
friends wish for them a com
plete and early recovery.
Henry B. Shuman
Died Saturday
In Hospital
Henry B. Shuman 87 died
Saturday night in the Liberty
Memorial Hospital.
He was a member of the
Daniel Siding Baptist Church.
He is survived by two sons,
Rudolph Shuman and L. A.
Shuman of Richmond Hill.
Funeral services were held
at 3 p.m. Monday at the Rich
mond Hill Baptist Church with
the Rev. Thomas J. Barnard
and Rev. M. A. Murray of
ficiating. Burial was in the
Richmond Hill Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Lewis
Shuman, Eaward Shuman,
Paul Crowley, John Hutchin
son, Jimmy Randall and Dale
Smith. Honorary pallbearers
were-the Deacons of the Rich
mond Hill Baptist Church and
E. C. Macksey, Dr. Whiteman
Fraser, Harry Williamson,
Press Bashlor, Gordon Gill,
Randall Butler and Hubert
Smith.
CHRISTMAS SEAL
CAMPAIGN BRINGS
IN $303.75
The 1968 Christmas Seal in
Bryan County has reached a
total of $303.75 for the fight
against TB Emphysema,
Asthma Acute Bronchitis,
other respiratory diseases and
Air Pollution. This figure in
dictates contributions are lag
ging behind the goal needed
to serve Bryan County. “With
the pressure of Christmas
Shopping and other holiday
preparations, people sometimes
forget their Christmas Seal
contributions,” said Bill Bar
tholomay, President of the At
lanta Braves, and Chairman
of the 1968 Christmas Seal
Campaign, “However, the
health needs of Georgia
citizens are greater than ever
today. Any let down in the
programs planned for next
year would be a serious dis
service to the community.”
The Christmas Seal Cam
paign is still under way and
hopes are still high that the
goals will be met.
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W. R. Pilkinton.
Died Wed In A
Sav'h. Hospital
The death of W. R. Pilkinton,
prominent citizen of Pembroke
died last Wednesday (News
Year’s Day) at St. Josephs Hos
pital in Savannah following a
short illness.
He was a native of Lumber
City, and was a retired naval
stores operator, having lived in
Pembroke for many years, and
was a member of the First Bap
tist Church of Pembroke. He
was a Mason.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Kate Tarber Pilkinton of
Pembroke, a daughter, Mrs. Ina
Ruth Harper of Macon; a son,
W. Emmett R. Pilkinton of
Douglas; a sister, Mrs. Naomi
Morris of Macon; a brother
Zebedee Pilkinton Pine View,
two stepsons, Lowell Edenfield
and David Edenfield, both of
Savannah; a number of grand
children and great-grandchil
dren, several nieces and nep
hews.
Funeral services for Mr.
Pilkinton were held on Friday
morning at 11:00 from the
chapel of Sipples Mortuary in
Savannah. Interment was in
Bonaventure Cemetery in Sa
vannah. Rev. J. R. Joyner and
Rev. Henry Cowart officiating.
Pallbearers were Larry Ander
son, Reid Edenfield, Randy Mc-
Lean, Rex Duggar and Ralph
Bailey. A number of friends
from Pembroke attended the
funeral, including Mayor Frank
0. Miller and Mrs. Miller.
Masons Elect
New Officers
Annual election of officers
and “Family Night” with bar
b-que supper was held by
Pembroke Lodge No. 469
F.&A.M. on December 14th.
Our honor guest and speak
er was R. W. Walton Usher,
Deputy Grand Master of Geor
gia, and Mrs. Usher. Also pre
sent were a large number of
visitors from our sister lodges
of Guyton, Pooler, Thunder
bolt and others.
Brother Usher with the as
sistance of P.M. Oliver Fag
nant installed the following
new officers for 1969.
Elected: James I. DeLoach
W.M.; Robert A. Smith -S.W.;
David Smith J.W.; U. J.
Bacon, Treas.; L. F. Rogers,
Sect.
Appointed: Robert E. Hall,
S.D.; Harvey Carruthers, J.D.;
L. E. Durden, S.S.; A. D.
Arnett, J.S.; Alvin Fu,tch,
Chap.; Charlie Futch, Tyler;
Harry Sikes, Director of Work.
All members are urged to
attend meetings and partici
pate in the work. There will
be an E. A. degree at next
regular meeting January 11th.
We are looking forward to
a good year in 1969 with
everyone taking an interest
in the affairs and work of
the lodge.
James I. DeLoach, W.M.
L. F. Rogers, Sect.
One-Act Play
Presented For
The Public
On nevt Monday evening,
January 13, at 7:30 o’clock in
the High School Cafetorium
the one act play, “A Certain
Just Man ” will be presented.
This play will be entered in
region competition on Janu
ary 16 in Statesboro.
The cast includes Billy
Downs the just man; Debbie
Raulerson Molly, hjs daugh
ter; Carolyn Warnell, his sec
retary; J. O. Wilson, Mr. Ken
nedy, a minister; Cathy Strick
land, Mrs. Wilkins, a neigh
bor; Phil Odom, the Keeper of
the King’s Gate; Marjorie
Nolan, the Guide of the King.
Mrs. W. W. Curl, Jr. is the
director of the play.