The Pembroke journal. (Pembroke, Ga.) 1969-1976, November 27, 1969, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextTHE PEMBROKE STATE BANK “Big Enough tn Serve You Small Enough to Kiww You” 5% ON TIME DEPOSITS Member FDIC Volume 67, Number 34, The Pembroke Journal, Pembroke, Ga. 31321 Harry Griner Promoted To Rank Os Captain RANTOUL, 111. — Harry D. Griner Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. Griner, Sr., Pembroke, Ga., has been promoted to cap tain in the U. S. Air Force. Captain Griner is an infor mation officer at Chanute AFB, 111. He is assigned to a unit of the Air Training Command which provides flying and tech nical training for USAF per sonnel. The captain, a 1960 graduate of Bryan County High School, attended Emory University, Oxford, Ga., and Georgia South ern College. He received his A.B. degree in 1966 from the University of Georgia and was commissioned there through the Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps program. His wife, Louise, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Purvis of 24th Ave., E Cordele, Ga. Church Will Hold Dinner Members and friends of the Blitchton Baptist Church are to be honored with the presence of their former pastor, Reverend J. D. Dickerson and family of North Carolina. The supper will be at the Fellowship build ing on the church campus with a covered dish dinner Friday, November 28, 6 p.m. “Church members and friends are invit ed to con#e and bring a cov ered dish and help us enjoy the occasion,” said James A. Stew art, publicity chairman. Sunbeam Band Enjoys Program The Sunbeam Band of the First Baptist Church of Pem broke met Friday, November 21st, at 4:15 p.m. under’ the leadership of Mrs. Purvis Bran nen and Mrs. Melvin Speir with 13 present. The program began with the children singing several songs after which Mrs. Brannen pre sented a most interesting pro gram about a young girl named Jean traveling in New Mexico. After the story was over a prayer was given by each child concluding the program for the afternoon. After the program Vas adjourned refreshments were served to all. Those attending were: Annie Blanton, Vickie Bacon, Nancy DeLoach, Andrea Brannen, Donna Wadsworth, Teresa Wadsworth, Janice Floyd, Perry Lynn Boggess, Delane Speir, Susan Dickerson, Marty Daniels, Ronn Shuman and Gregg Hill. The first building ejected by the government In .Washington, DJC., was the exebutift num start. DON McGAHEE Pictured above is the young grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Dex ter McGahee of Pembroke. Don is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. McGahee of Prattville, Ala bama. Don has the honor of holding the position of Lieu tenant in his school patrol and is a member of the Prattville Red Sox baseball team. His father is the Assistant Super intendent, Paper, Warehousing, and Shipping Department of the Union Camp Corporation in Prattville. TLa A I 'COASTAL GEORGIA'S LEADING WEEKLY NEWSPAPER’ I •JOURNAL Mrs. Paige Teaches Subjects To 2nd Graders Joining the faculty this year as a new teacher at Pembroke High and Elementary School is Mrs. Evan Paige of Pembroke, who teaches math social studies, science, health, and P,E. to second grade students. Mrs. Paige is a 1968 grad uate of Georgia Southern Col lege. where she received a B.S. Degree in Elementary Educa tion. She was an active mem ber of the Association of Child hood Education, and also a member of the Student Nation al Education Association. Mrs. Paige is a 1963 gradu ate of BCHS where she was a member of the Redskins girls basketball team, and served as co-captain her senior year. President of the Junior Class in 1967, Mrs. Paige was an active member of the FHA for two years and also she reprseented BCHS in the literary meet piano division of Region 3C. Mrs. Paige and her husband Evan V. Paige, son of Mrs. Lennie Paige of Ellabell were married in March of 1965. Mr. Paige is presently employed with Paige Aircraft at Ft. Stewart. Mrs. Paige is the daughter of Mrs. Hilda Pierce of Pembroke. They are expect ing their first child in January. Due to the expected new ar rival, Mrs. Paige will only teach throughout the remainder of the 4th month of the school term, which will end January 6th. She plans to resume her teaching career next fall. Recently the Paiges moved from Ellabell to Pembroke where they are residing in their newly purchased home near the T.V. tower. Vocational Enrollment Up Sharply Enrollpwt to vocational edu catSa course* rose more than it per tent in. Win Georgia - mostly andona.;adults in. the industrial skilhg the US. Department bt Realm, Education 'and Welfare has reported. The enrollment increased by 26,112 students. In. 1967 there were 249,232 students and in 1968 there were 275;344. Most of these persons were studying vocational skills in high schools (140,339) or in adult education courses (119,761). THERE WAS A notable in crease in 1968 in the number of adults taking vocational courses. During the year the total jose from 83,889 to 119,761. Meanwhile, however, high school vocational enrollment dropped from 152,229 to 140,339. MYF Sponsored Youth Revival Begins Thursday Guest speakers at the Youth Revival of the Pembroke Meth odist Church MYF, Nov. 27-29, will be two college students preparing for the ministry, Lynwood Roberts and Allen Slentz. Revival services will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday and Fri day and at 6:00 p.m. on Satur day. A recreation hour will precede the Saturday service. Roberts and Slentz will not be strangers to the church as they visited Pembroke last sum mer during which time they worked with the youth who responded to their programs with enthusiasm. According to MYF vice president Carter Harn “They did a great job and we are really pleased to have them back.” Assisting with the revival will be Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Cowart, MYF Counselors, who urge young people as well as adults to attend the services. MYF News The Methodist Youth Fellow ship met Sunday, Nov. 23, in the social hall of the Methodist Church. The meeting was call ed to order by vice-president, Carter Harn. The program was then given by Kenny Meekins and Radford Johnson. We then discussed the Youth Revival which will begin Thanksgiving night at 7:30 and go through Saturday night. Everyone is invited to come. It will be sponsored by the MYF mem bers. Our two guest speakers are Allen Slietz and Woody Roberts. The Youth Revival will begin at 7:30 Thursday night, 7:30 Friday night, and at 6:00 Sat urday afternoon. Recreation will begin at 5:00 Saturday afternoon. The meeting was then ad journed ana the benediction said. First Baptist Organizations Have Programs The G.A.’s met Monday at 3:30 in the First Baptist Church, social hall. Seventeen members were present, and they enjoyed a program entitled “A Little Can Be A Lot” by Marcia, Owens. The Rosa Strickland Bible Study Group met Tuesday, No vember 25 at 3:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Melvin Speir. The Mattie Parrish Bible Study Group met Tuesday, No vember 25 at 3:30 p.m. in the First Baptist Church veial hall. PEMBROKE, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 27, 1969 City Council And Mayor Unopposed The deadline for qualifying the officers of Mayor and five council seats for the city of Pembroke closed at 5:00 p.m. Nov. 22. The current slate of officials, Mayor F. O. Miller, and City Councilmen Harry Owens, Eu gene Mock, E. B. Miles. N. L. Ham, and Pervis Brannen, all incumbents, qualified. No candidate qualified to op pose the present mayor and council. The election will be held Tuesday, Dec. 9 at the City Hall with the polls opening at 7 a.m. and closing at 7 p.m. Men’s Club Sets Early Breakfast Methodist Men’s Club presi dent Rex Smith announced last week that the club will sponsor its regular fifth Sunday Men’s Club Breakfast at 7:30 a.m., Nov. 30, in the church social hall. Smith explained that all men in the community are invited to attend the early meal at the church and enjoy a morning of Christian fellowship. The breakfast will be prepared by Clark Anderson, Major Griz zard, Dalton Griner, and presi dent Smith. Other Men’s Club officers are Dixie Harn, vice president; Gordon Smith, treasurer; and Ted Rich, secretary. Baptist To Host Special Service For Thanksgi v ing The First Baptist Church of Pembroke will host a special Community Thanksgiving Serv ice Wednesday, November 26, at 7:30 p.m. at the Baptist Church. Rev. Gordon Hunter, pastor, will preside over the program, with Rev. Billy Bennett of the First Christian Church as speaker. Pembroke Methodist Church pastor, Rev. Bill Mc- Clellan, will present a scripture reading and lead a responsive reading. Special music will be provided by the choir of the First Baptist Church. IS ' ' '' Pictured above is Wendell Glisson (center) receiving a replica of the Liberty Bell which he earned by bringing in magazine subscription sales totaling $250.18 during the BCHS Beta Club Magazine Sale recently. Presenting the top sales man award to Wend is magazine company representative Weaver, left. Mrs. V. L. Mitchell, Beta sponsor looks on. Bowers Names BCHS Literary Contestants “Preparations are now under way for selecting contestants who will represent Bryan Coun ty High School during the 1969 Literary School Year,” BCHS Principal Robert Bowers an nounced Tuesday. A number of students have already been chosen for several events and will enter competi tion at the Region 3C Literary Meet. “Students are chosen through the process of BCHS try-outs’ for which Mrs. Elaine Osbourn, Mrs. Aline Shaw, and Mrs. Margaret Curl serve as Selection Committee members,” Bowers explained. Hard at work preparing for the Region 3C Debates to be held at Georgia Southern Col lege Dec. 11 are BCHS debates Glynn Miles, David Blitch, Deb bie Raulerson, Allen Green and alternate David Warnell. Cathy Strickland, Jan Mart in, Flynnis Lee, and Carter Harn are members of the one act play cast which will be ent ered in literary competition Jan. 15. Literary events scheduled for March include Girls Trio, Girls Solo, Boys Quartet, and Boys Solo. The BCHS Girls Trio consists of Carter Harn, Kathy Strick land, and Jan Martin. BCHS Girls Soloist is Jan Martin. Jack Gardner, Stevie Jones, Danny Barnard and Randy Ussury comprise the BCHS Boys Quartet. Boys Soloist has not yet been chosen. GE A Delegates Attend Meet Miss Olivia Speir and Mrs. Maggie Downs were delegated to go to Warner Robins High School Saturday, November. 22 to attend the Georgia Educa tional Association Representa tive Assembly - Extraordinary Session. The purpose of the meeting was to cast votes on the proposed Constitution of the Georgia Association of Edu cators. Mrs. Downs is local unit Georgia Education Association president and Miss Speir is secretary-treasurer. Future Homemakers Recognized • SB t**'*™^ am 4 . * vw < am. I Z • - * Jr - 5< t w* « WKj « JeSm /'‘Ari ■ w sis . i jk v jB" TIM v i* ’ f fiiJinnrlKtf Pictured above are BCHS Future Homemakers who were recently recognized for working on their FHA State Degrees. From left to right, front row, are Brenda Cowart, Kay Baze more, Lynn Fountain, Barbara Wilson; on the second row are Diane Thompson, Donna Scott, Linda Williamson and Diane Smith. Also honored but not pictured was Janice Butler. Recognizing FHA members working on State, Chapter, and Junior Degrees was the project of Diane Smith who chose to sponsor FHA Degree Week as one of her respon sibilities of earning her State Degree. She was assisted by Carrol Ann Curry who is working towards her Chapter Degree. Each state degree applicant selects three FHA respon sibilities and six personal, home and family goals which must be fulfilled before obtaining the degree. The girls pic tured above have successfully met the first deadline re quirement. Other FHA Degree Week activities included the making and placement of posters which encouraged members to work on degrees. Gospel Sing Postponed According to James A. Stew art, publicity chairman the gospel sing held at Blitchton Baptist church last Saturday night was very successful. “The groups of singers and instrumental numbers were a joy to the hearts of gospel singers and lovers,” Stewart said. “The regular 4th Saturday night gospel sing will be cancelled for the month of De cember due to the Christmas holidays,” Stewart explained. “The next monthly sing will be held the 4th Saturday night in January, with numerous gospel music groups performing,” he added. TWO NEW VETERANS' LAWS ENACTED Pete Wheeler. State Veter ans Director, reported today that two new veterans’ bene fit measures have been signed into law by the President . . . one of which will be of major importance to wartime veter ans who are permanently and totally disabled as a result of military service. Mr. Wheeler said this group of veterans may now receive outpatient treatment at VA expense for disabilities not related to their wartime mili tary service. As an example, he said, a wartime veteran totally dis abled as a result of blindness may receive VA paid out patient treatment if he devel ops heart disease. The heart Always Backs Police, Maddox Tells Parley Gov. Lester Maddox said Mon day that when a policeman gets tired of dodging various weap ons “and hits some bearded punk in the face with p billy club,” he often is no longer wel comed at the police station. Speaking to the 69th Annual Georgia Peace Officers Conven tion at the Marriott Motor Hotel, the governor said police would always be welcome in his office “and not just during election time.” He charged that some politi cians might try to buy a “liberal, vote or two” by picking up the’ ‘Communist-inspired cry of po- lice brutality," but said fit would stand by “the men who have stood by our law-abiding Official Organ Bryan County and City of Pembroke disability would not have to be connected with his service in the Armed Forces. The other new law elimi nates the 6-month limitation on furnishing nursing home care in public or private insti tutions at VA expense for veterans hospitalized primari ly for service-connected disa bilities. Mr. Wheeler estimated that several hundred veterans in Georgia are potential benefi ciaries of the new outpatient treatment benefit. Mr. Wheeler suggested that veterans needing more infor mation on the new laws to contact their nearest field of fice of the Georgia Depart ment of Veterans Service. State to Let sll Million Road Bids The State Highway Depart nent will let more than sll mil ion Worth of construction bids Jec,. 12, with $6.7 million ofc the otal going to Interstate 95 i .’departgtept, spokeman ’sad Vfpnday., ,7^ *.,. ’ ; Another $579,000 of the total will go toward constriretion iuj the Atlanta area. ’ 7 Two 1-95 jobs are Included in the letting. One is construction of a 12-mile stretch from 1-16 south to U.S. 17 in Chatham and Bryant counties, and the other is a double bridge over the St. Marys River on the Georgia- Florida line. " f’- The Atlanta work will be on .Shallowford Road, between Briarcliff Road and the Buford Highway. A 2.6-mile stretch will be widened and resurfaced. citizens.” HE ADDED that he was going to continue working for benefits for police “in spite of the hold the-line crowd.” Benefits in clude a bill to increase retire ment benefits and a bill to maKe more money available for local governments to give police raises, he said. Some 500 persons are attend ing the convention which contin ues through Tuesday. Lt. Goy. George T. Smith and House Floor Leader Tom Mur phy also were to speak Monday. Tuesday’s agenda includes ap pearances by Sen. Herman Tal madge and gubernatorial aspir ants Carl Sanders, Jimmy Carter, Oliver Bateman ant James Bentley. Teachers Attend ETV Workshop Bryan County teachers at tended a TV Workshop sponsor- I ed by the Educational Tevision Department of the State De partment of Education Thurs day afternoon, Nov. 20, at Black Creek Elementary School. Mrs. Lula Garrison, BCHS Curriculum Director was in charge of the program which featured as speakers Mr. Ray mond Williams, Mrs. Diane Stewart, and Mrs. Betty Sharpe of the ETV Dept, of the State Department of Education. Williams, assisted by Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. Sharpe, pre sented a discussion of how to better use educational TV, in cluding an explanation of pro gram arrangement and instruc tipn inaids available to accom pany the programs. All phases of the advantages of Educational TV were covered by the ETV representatives as three separate classes of in struction were held after the general meeting. Principals heard excellent suggestions from Williams in the Adminis trative Division while high school teachers received speci fic improvement ideas from Mrs. Stewart. Mrs. Sharpe worked with elementary teach ers and offered valuable infor mation concerning ETV use in grammar schools. Prior to the workshop the ETV consultants visited each of the schools in Bryan County and observed various teachers as they used the TV programs in their classes. This provided Williams, Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. Sharpe with first hand knowledge of how ETV was to be used and enabled them to make timely and workable sug gestions for improvement. Town Topics By NANCY BAZEMORE Representing Bryan County in the Savannah Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade Friday, Nov. 28, beginning at 10 a.m. will be Judy Drew, who currently holds the title of Miss Bryan County High School. Another local beauty, Miss Gail Glisson, now living and working in Atlanta was first runner-up in the Jaycee sponsored “Miss BCHS” beauty pageant last year. Follow ing the parade the young ladies will enjoy a speci al luncheon, a tour of Savannah and dinner at the Manger Hotel. They will participate in pre-game ceremonies of the annual Shrine Bowl Football game at Memorial Stadium. ♦ ♦ ♦ Mrs. Frances Strickland, Bryan County High School Counselor, attended the conven tion of School Counselors held at the DeSoto Hilton Hotel in Savannah, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 20-22. * » * Lovely Christmas candles to enhance the beauty of your home during the Christmas sea son may be purchased from MYF members of the Pembroke Methodist Church entitled “Ele grance,” the scented candles come in stemed container of red, yellow, blue or green. An overlay of gold filigree sur rounds the base of the contain er with a touch of Christmas greenery. Price of the candles are $1.25 and may be purchased from any MYF member or MYF vice president Miss Carter Harn, 653-2281. Smokey Saygr I s SHARE I " THAT CARE WITH ™ Please be eareful with FIRE!