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Volume 67, Number 23—The Pembroke Journal, Pembroke, Georgia 31321
Mrs. Starling &
Mrs. Williams
Injured In Wreck
Last Thursday afternoon,
March 6, Mrs. Malcolm Starling
was returning to Pembroke in
her ear with a passenger, Mrs.
G. B. Williams, after a trip to
Milledgeville, Ga. when her
Chevrolet car collided with a
pick-up truck, driven by Jack
Crosby of the Nevils commun
ity.
The accident occurred on
Highway 67 at the crossroads
adjacent to the Brud DeLoach
place. Mrs. Starling was driv
ing towards Pembroke when
the truck came out onto the
highway directly in front of the
oncoming car, which smashed
into the truck.
Mrs. Starling, Mrs. Williams,
and Crosby were taken to the
Bulloch County Hospital in
Statesboro in the hospital am
bulance. Mrs. Starling received
treatment for cuts and bruises
and was dismissed, while Mrs.
Williams and Crosby were
treated and admitted.
Early Friday morning Mrs.
Williams was transferred t o
Memorial Hospital in Savannah.
That afternoon she underwent
surgery for a crushed kneecap,
and on Tuesday, March 11, she
underwent surgery for a broken
hip. Mrs. Williams also receiv
ed a number of cuts, bruises,
and other injuries.
Mr. Williams reports that ac
cording to her physicians, Mrs.
Williams is doing as well as can
be expected at this time. How
ever, her many friends in this
area are hoping she will soon
be much improved and on the
quick road to recovery.
County Agent
News
By D. E. MEDDERS
Key Questions
Answered For
Local Farmers
What are the limiting fac
tors in soybean production?
How can you increase aver
age yields by ten bushels and
thereby probably double net
profits?
These are just a couple of
the many questions that will
be answered in the new Ex
tension Service soybean pro
gram coming to Bryan Coun
ty, at the Courthouse Thurs
day night, March 20, “Soy
beans for Cash,” an in-depth
type program, is designed to
show producers more about
principles of growth of the
soybean plant. This will per
mit farmers to better recog
nize limiting factors and how
to correct them.
The instructional phase of
the program is fourfold. These
four steps include soils, growth
and development, pest control
and harvesting, storage and
marketing. Instructions in
these areas will be given by
qualified specialists from
Athens assisting the county
agent.
In the present day of fast
moving technology, it is neces
sary for successful farmers to
keep abreast of the latest de
velopments. Educational pro
grams of this type is just one
of the functions of the county
Extension Service office.
Everyone planning to grow
soybeans are invited to attend
this meeting.
The many friends and rela
tives of Mrs. Lena Underwood
will be glad to know she return
ed home last Saturday after
noon after several days spent
in the Evans County Hospital
in Claxton for general checkup
and tests.
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Warnock
and Mrs. R. E. Witherington of
Tarrytown, Ga. visited their
sisters Mrs. G. R. Darsey, Sr.,
Miss Lula McGahee and Mrs.
W. T. Hughes.
The Pembtekw
•JOURNAL
Someone Wasting Their Time By
Breaking And Entering Editors
Home And Also The Journal Office
We left Pembroke on Thursday afternoon for a trip
to Key West, Fla., to attend the wedding of a relative,
and thought everything would be o.k. while we were
away, but we were never more wrong.
To start with someone, (some yunguns) broke out a
window in the front of our office and crawled in, made
themselves at home and finally opened the door from
the inside, and left, leaving the door unlocked with a
window out. So far we have not discovered anything
of value, missing although there may be something gone,
we returned on Sunday afternoon and learned this news
and also that someone had entered our home on Friday
night through the back door. We do not believe that
it was the same ones doing both jobs.
We have evidence as to w'ho entered the Journal
office and are awaiting developments, perhaps the
yunguns parents, who possibly know of their kids esca
pade by now, bringing them to see us. If they fail to do
that we are going to send the “law” after them, and it
is going to be embarrassing for not only the kids but their
parents as well.
If we learn who the rascal was that broke into our
home we are going to put the law on him immediately.
It sorter made us feel good to say the least that
someone, somewhere thinks that Ye Editor and Mrs. Mil
ler has enough valuables to commit burglary and risk
going to the penitentiary.
Dinner Honors
Bazemore Men
Approximately fifty descend
ents of the late Jesse S. Baze
more of Pembroke gathered
Sunday at the Starland Dairy
Recreation Park near Pooler to
celebrate the birthdays of two
of the late Mr. Bazemores sons.
The birthday dinner and cele
bration was in honor of Lavert
Bazemore, of Savannah, and
also of Leßoy Bazemore of Sa
vannah. Following a delicious
meal served buffet style in the
recreation building with a huge
fire roaring in the tremendous
fireplace, the family surprised
the two brothers with a large
and beautifully decorated cake.
Everyone joined in to sing a
birthday greeting to Leßoy, La
vert, and Lavert's sister-in-law,
Mrs. Earl Wolfe, after which
the men were presented a num
ber of gifts from various mem
bers of the family.
Eight of the eleven brothers
and sisters of the immediate
Jesse Bazemore family were
present, along with their hus
bands and wives, children, and
grandchildren. Brothers and sis
ters present with their families
were H. T. Bazemore of Pem
broke; Mrs. Leondis (Neva)
Bunkley of Bulloch County;
Mrs. John (Nita) Hagan, of
Bulloch County; Hollis Baze
more of Savannah, previously
of N. C.; Mrs. Harrison (Irma)
Gaily, of Cornelia; Mrs. Mam
mie Weathers of Cornelia, and
the birthday honorees, Lavert
and Leßoy Bazemore, of Savan
nah.
Don't Fall
By Mrs. Marjorie V. Jones
Extension Home Economist
I am sure a number of Bryan
County homemakers have ex
perienced home safety prob
lems. However, here is one I
would like to discuss—common
falls in the home. Consider
these trips.
Good planning reduces the
need to rush and means more
work done with fewer mishaps.
Many of the dangers around
the home result from unsafe
steps or laders. When a ladder
is needed, get one — don’t use
makeshifts.
You can help prevent falls on
stairways if you keep the stairs
free of toys and other items
which eould cause a fall. Pro
vide handrails and good light
ing for hallways and stairways.
Pick up “tripping hazards”
out of the home traffic pat
terns. Clean mud or grease from
shoes to prevent slipping on
floors or when climbing on lad
ders, machinery, buildings, trees
or other high places. Repair de
fective floors.
Skidproof all small rugs.
Regard a good floor wax job as
one that gives a good shine but
is also safe to walk on.
Former Bryan
Citizen Made
Army Captain
Joseph L. Black, 22 year old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert R.
Black, formerly of Richmond
Hill was promoted to the rank
of Captain in the U. S. Army
on Feb. 24th.
He attended Oak Park School
and was an honor graduate of
Richmond Hill High School in
1965.
He entered the Army in Feb.
of 1966 and received his basic
training at Ft. Carson, Colo,
where he was one of 25 men
selected to go to Officers Can
didate School. He took Officers
Training at Ft. Eustus, Va.
where upon completion was
commissioned Second Lieuten
ant in the field of transporta
tion. He spent 2 years at Ft.
Gordon, Ga. where he was pro
moted to First Lieutenant and
Captain.
Captain Black has been as
signed to duty in Vietnam.
Rev. Burnsed
Ordained At
Fleming Baptist
Rev. H. W. Burnsed was or
dained to the ministry on Sun
day, March 9, at 3 p.m. at the
Fleming Baptist Church at
Fleming, Ga.
Those participating in the
service were Rev. Grady Selph,
Rev. Tim Lewis, Rev. Ralph
Cope, Rev. J. R. Daniel, Rev.
E. A. Greenway, Rev. P. B.
McGuise and Rev. M’. W.
Draudy. A large crowd was
present for the Ordination
Service.
Following the service re
freshments were served at the
church, with the Burnsed’s en
joying fellowship with old
friends. Many Pembroke
friends of Rev. and Mrs. Burn
sed attended the service.
WATCH FOR FIRE
ANT INFESTATION
Bryan County citizens are
being asked to watch for im
ported fire ant infestations and
report such infestations to
county agricultural agent D.
E. Medders.
Portions of the county have
received two applications of
Mirex fire ant bait and por
tions have received three ap
’, plications and efforts are
now underway to determine
just how effective each of
' these applications were in
1 eradicating fire ant infesta
tions.
’ Any person discovering a
mound of earth that contains
ants is being asked to report
■ the discovery to the county
5 agent, who will pass the in
- formation along to the proper
authorities.
PEMBROKE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1968 /
George B. Graham
Died In Claxton
Hospitdl Saturday
The death of George B. Gra
ham, 87, in the Evans Memorial
Hospital, removed one of Pem
brokes oldest and best known
citizens. He was a retired sales
man and had been inactive for
sometime.
He was a native of Johnson
County, but had lived in Pem
broke for many years.
Survivors are his wife, Oakie
Lee Nail Graham of Pembroke,
one son, Clancy Graham of
Pembroke; one daughter, Viana
Knight of Brunswick; and
grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mr. Gra
ham were held on Monday af
ternoon in the First Baptist
Church of Pembroke at 3
o’clock conducted by Rev. John
R. Joyner and Rev. C. M. But
ler. Active pallbearers were, W.
B. Jones, Walter Scarborough,
Carl Morris, Wendell Hall,
Howard Hall, Maxwell Martin.
Honorary pallbearers were E.
B. Miles, John Coursey, Tom
my Lynch, Frank Miller, R. L.
Lane, W. L. Humphries, Mal
colm Starling, Carl Starling,
E. M. Hodges, Dr. W. E. Smith,
Tommy Cannady, U. J. Bacon,
H. L. Downs, Lawton Downs, L.
C. Lane, J. E. Pevey, Johnny
Mikell. Burial was in the
Northside Cemetery. Morrison
Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
Garden Club To
Meet Thursday
The Pembroke Garden Club
March meeting will be held at
the Community House March 13
at 7:30 p.m.
Inspirational: Mrs. C. F.
Warnell; Roll Call; Answer: A
bird in my garden; program:
Installation of officers; host
esses: Mrs. Grover Denmark;
Mrs. Cleo Donahoo, Mrs. J. E.
Pevey; arrangements featuring
bulbs, horticulture specimen;
Yards judged by hostesses, also
door prize.
Maddox Accepts
Medals Won By
Valdosta Band
ATLANTA, (GPS) — Gov.
Lester G. Maddox, in the name
of the state, has received the
medals won recently by the Val
dosta High School Band in com
petition with bands from other
Southeastern states at New' Or
lean’s Mardi Gras.
The Valdosta band, under the
direction of Frank Butenschon,
was named “Best Band in
Dixie” last month by New Or
leans Mayor Victor H. Schiro
and also invited to march in
the grand finale of Mardi Gras
festivities, the “King Rex Pa
rade.”
In brief ceremonies at Val
dosta High School, the governor
praised the band for bringing
the honor back to Georgia this
year. The Dalton High School
Band won the honor in 1967,
but lost it the following year.
Gov. Maddox in January pro
claimed the Valdosta band as
the official band representing
the State of Georgia at Mardi
Gras. During the ceremonies at,
the high school, he reminded
those gathered that Georgia >ot
only excels in bands, but that
both of Georgia’s floats enter
ed in New Year’s Day bowl
events came away with honors.
Upon returning to the Capi
tol, Gov. Madox proudly dis
played the medals for legislat
ors and others to see.
The regular monthly meet
ing of the Viet Nam Family
Group Meeting will be held
Tuesday, March* 18th 10 a.m.
until 12 noon at the American
Red Cross Chapter House, 204
E. Jones Street. For further in
formation call Red Cross 234-
5136.
I "COASTAL GEORGIAS LEADINB WEEKLY NEWSPAPER *
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Mrs. H. L. Speir
Died Saturday .
In Hospital
Mrs. Mamie Rahn Speir, 65,
died Saturday morning in St.
Joseph's Hospital after a long
illness. She was a native of
Effingham County.
Surviving are her husband.
Henry L. Speir, Sr., of Pem
broke, two sons, Henry L.
Speir, Jr., of Savannah and
Melvin L. Speir of Pembroke;
four daughters, Miss Olivia
Speir and Miss Sandra Speir,
both of Pembroke, Mrs. Freida
Ham of Barnesville, Georgia
and Mrs. Joan Purvis of Hix
son, Tennessee; eight brothers,
Clark Rahn of Springfield,
Penn Rahn of Charleston S. C.
Oscar Rahn of Jacksonville,
Fla., Felton Rahn, Cecil Rahn
and Osborne of Richmond Hill
and John Rahn of Tampa, Fla.,
and Colon Rahn of Savannah;
three sisters, Mrs. H. L. Shu
man and Mrs. J. V. Murphy of
Richmond Hill, and Mrs. H. H.
Strickland of Jacksonville and
13 grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mrs.
Speir were held at 11:00 a.m.
in the First Baptist Church of
Pembroke. Services were con
ducted by Rev. Robert Mose
ley and Rev. Grady Williams.
Active pallbearers were Har
old Shuman, Speir Downs,
Robbie Rahn, Troy Rahn, Billy
Speir, Lee Speir. Burial was
in Northside Cemetery. Morri
son Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
Land Bank
Officials Return
From Institute
Frank Simmons, Jr., manager
and J. 11. Wyatt, Paul Nes
smith, G. B. Bowen and Fred
Hodges, directors of the Fed
eral Land Bank Association of
Statesboro, have just returned
from Columbia, S. C. where
they attended a management
Development institute.
“The institute was conducted
to keep Land Bank Association
officials abreast of the latest
developments and techniques in
modern management,” Mr. Sim
mons said.
"The Federal Land Bank of
Columbia makes long - term
agricultural loans through
farmer-owned Federal Land
Bank Associations serving
every county in the two Caro
linas, Georgia and Florida,”
Mr. Simmons said. “The Bank
has loans outstanding to over
39,000 farmers, growers and
ranchers in the amount of over
$543 million through the 46
Land Bank Associations in the
four-state district.
Some of the important topics
presented during the institute
include the outlook for agricul
tural credit, nature of modern
management, improving com
munications, salary administra
tion and personnel policies, and
credit administration and ap
praisals.
The Federal Land Bank As
sociation of Statesboro serves
the long-term credit needs of
farmers, growers and ranchers
in Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham, Ef
fingham, Evans, Liberty, Long
and Mclntosh counties.
BRYAN SOLDIER
COOK IN VIETNAM
U. S. ARMY,' VIETNAM
(AHTNC) — Army Specialist
Six Earl D. Bush, 22, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Bush,
Pembroke, Ga., was assigned
as a cook with the 101st Air
borne Division (Airmobile) in
Vietnam, Feb. 3.
His wife, Linda, lives at 867
E. 179th St., Bronx, N. Y.
Mrs. B. L. (Jewel) Kennedy
was admitted to Candler Gen
eral Hospital last Sunday af
ternoon for tests and treat
ment. Her many friends and
relatives wish for an early re
turn home.
City Sponsors Appreciation Night
At Holiday Inn At Richmond Hill
Wednesday Night, March sth
In order to let the people who have been so kind to
us and helped us secure the Grant and LLoan (combined)
of $449,400.00 to assist us in putting in sewerage and ad
ditional water mains, another water tank, the Mayor of
City of Pembroke asked the Council to go along with us
and show our friends who have worked tirelessly with
us in our efforts to provide additional water and sewerage
for our: little city, and last Wednesday night we held this
affair at Richmond Hill, where the New Holiday Inn
Motel is located, and it is one of the finest we have ever
been in, and we have seen many, having spent Saturday
night in one at Miami, Fla., and on Saturday was “wined
and dined” in one at Key West, Florida, and our Holiday
Inn at Richmond Hill is far ahead of either of these.
There was a large attendance and as Mayor we must
admit that everyone seemed to enjoy themselves, and we
do know that Mayor Miller of Pembroke and Mayor Casey
of Richmond Hill were among those that “put on the
dog”, and enjoyed themselves.
We look forward for the coming months to mean more
to Pembroke than ever before, as we were assured by
many that we had just turned on the “spicot” and that
we would expect bigger and better things in the months
ahead. It would be a fine way for an “old man” to wind
up as Mayor of the City.
F. O. M.—
Local Citizen's
Grandson Honored
Army First Lieutenant
Joseph C. Webster, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Webster of Mor
gan City, La., received both the
Silver Star and Bronze Star
Medal, Jan. 22, near DiAn, Viet
nam. He is the grandson of Mrs.
Grover Denmark and the nep
hew of Mrs. Carlos Lane, both
of Pembroke.
Presenting the awards was
Lieutenant Colonel Robert E.
Price, commander, Ist Battalion,
18th Infantry, 25th Infantry Di
vision. Lt. Webster received the
awards for heroism in action
against enemy forces in Viet
nam.
The text of his citation fol
lows:
“For heroism not involving
participation in aerial flight in
connection with military opera
tions against a hostile force in
the Republic of Vietnam: On
this date, Lieutenant Webster
was serving as a platoon leader
with his company on a recon
naissance in force operating
west of Lai Khe.
As the friendly force pro
ceeded through dense jungle, it
was suddenly subjected to in
tense North Vietnamese fire
from well fortified positions.
With complete disregard for his
personal safety, Lieutenant
Webster maneuvered through
the hail of hostile rounds to a
forward location where he de
ployed his men and directed
their fire. He continued to
ignore the insurgent barrage
raking the area and adjusted
devastating supporting artillery
fire on the bunkers until con
tact was broken. His courageous
initiative and bold determina
tion significantly contributed
to the successful accomplish
ment of his unit’s mission.
First Lieutenant Webster’s
outstanding display of agres
siveness, devotion to duty, and
personal bravery is in keeping
with the finest traditions of the
military service and reflects
great credit upon himself, the
Ist Infantry Division, and the
United States Army.
Executive officer of the bat
talion’s Company B, Lt. Web
ster entered the Army in June
1966 and was stationed at Ft.
Polk, before arriving in Viet
nam last May. He has also re
cived the Combat Infantryman
Badge.
The 26-year-old lieutenant
graduated from Morgan City
High School in 1960 and receiv
ed his B.S. degree from Francis
T. Nicholls State College, Thi
bodaux, in 1965. He was asso
ciated with the Twin City Fish
erman Co-Operative Associa
tion, Patterson, La., before en
tering the Army.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cameron
and family of Jacksonville, were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Grover
Denmark, Sunday also Mrs.
Elizabeth Green of Bethany
Home in Vidalia was a visitor.
Engagement
Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Carson Newman
announce the engagement of
their daughter, Clara Janette
Newman to Sgt. Robert William
Landers, Jr., son of Patricia
Landers and the late Robert
William Landers Sr., of Chi
cago, 111.
Miss Newman is the grand
daughter of R. L. Crosby, the
late Eva J. Lively, and the late
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Newman.
She is a graduate of Bryan
County High School.
Sgt. Landers is a graduate of
Senn High School and attended
the University of 111. He is
presently stationed at McDill
AFB, Tampa, Fla.
R. L Raulerson
New Deputy For
Bryan County
R. 1. Raulerson who has oper
ated a service station in Pem
broke for a long time was sworn
in as a Deputy Sheriff for the
upper districts of Bryan County
by Sheriff Harry Williamson.
He has already gone to work as
Deputy Sheriff.
We are sure that Deputy
Raulerson will do a good job,
and are glad to see him selected
for the place.
Birthday Party
Mrs. Ralph Owens entertain
ed for her daughter, Leigh Ann
celebrating her 9th birthday
last Saturday, March Bth at 3
o’clock in the afternoon.
Games were played and the
guests enjoyed doing things
children of that age do.
Refreshments served were ice
cream, cake and punch. Miss
Ann Parrish assisted Mrs.
Owens with the party. Those
attending were Lou Ann Daniel,
Pam Kennedy, Lee Ann Golden,
Lisa Lane Teresa Cowart,
Ann Blanton, Cathy Cowart,
Nancy DeLoach, Sally Golden.
Other guests were Mrs. Carlos
Cowart, Mrs. Nell Daniel, Mrs.
Geraldine Golden.
Official Organ City of Pembroke
Lawrence Baptist
To Participate In
Religious Crusade
Co-operating with the Cru
sade of the Americas the Law
rence Baptist Church will have
their revival March 16 through
March 23.
The Rev. Nathan Byrd, Bap
tist Student Union Director of
Georgia Southern College will
be the speaker at the revival
services. Members of the BSU
Choir will furnish special music
each night.
Services will begin each eve
ning at 7:30 p.m., and there
will be no morning services.
Rev. John R. Joyner, pastor of
Lawrence Baptist, invites the
public to join members in their
worship hour each evening.
All Baptist Churches in
North, South, and Central
America will be holding revivals
at the same time this year. The
dates set aside for revivals in
clude a two week period begin
ning March 9 and ending March
23. Many churches throughout
the nations of the Americas will
hold revivals lasting two weeks.
This year will be the first
time that a co-operative effort
of all the churches in the West
ern Hemisphere is being made
to revive the churches and save
the lost by all churches at one
time.
4-H Club News
The George Washington Car
ver 4-H Club met Tues <1 ay,
March 4. This month the 4-H
clubs will be given a wildlife
demonstration by Mr. D. E.
Medders. Michael Blige, Benja
min Scriven. Benjamin Clark,
and Peggy Jones presented
demonstrations to the club in
project that they are taking.
Barbara Fulwood enrolled as a
new member, according to Ben
jamin Clark, reporter.
Pembroke High School club
meetings were held March 5.
Edward Johnson reported that
the sth and 6th Grade Club
was given devotional by Ruth
Ivey. The group was entertain
ed after the meeting when sev
eral members sang and told rid
dles.
The 7th and Bth Grade club
received one new member, Lil
lian Coppock. The devotional
was given by Robert Hills, re
ported Debra Ann Bacon.
According to Bessie Kelley,
reporter for the Senior Club,
the members enjoyed a movie
about wildlife shown by Mr.
Medders. After the meeting, the
4-H members sang lively songs.
Birth
Mr. and Mrs. James Eugene
Mock announce the birth of a
son, James Eugene Jr. in the
St. Joseph Hospital on Febru
ary 26th 1969.
Paternal grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Mock and
maternal grandparents Mi;, and
Mrs. Ben G. Brewton of Pem
broke.
Paternal great grand mother
Mrs. Laura Mock and Mrs.
Janie Harvey also of Pembroke
maternal great grandmother is
Mrs. Boyd B. Brewton.
WANTED—To buy used baby
crib and mattress in good con
ation at reasonable, price. Call
653-2467.
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