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Vol. 67, Number 40—The Pembroke Journal, Pembroke, Ga. 31321
Law Enforcement
Equipment Funds
Being Requested
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — The
Coastal Area Planning and De
velopment Commission’s Direc
tor of Law Enforcement Plan
ning, Vernon Martin, has an
nounced that the Commission
has submitted a Comprehensive
Law Enforcement Plan to the
State Planning Bureau, Law
Enforcement Division. One of
the major objectives of the
plan was to evaluate the exist
ing conditions of all law en
forcement agencies in the six
(6) county area. A record ob
jective or purpose was to sub
mit requests by the agencies
wishing to obtain various types
of equipment. The cities and/-
or counties will be required to
pay either 25%, 40%, or 50%
of the costs of the equipment
requested. If the equipment is
related to riot control, the
share is 25% local and 75%
federal; general equipment
(guns, desks, tape recorders,
communication equipment, etc.)
40% local and 60% federal; au
tomobiles, buildings (not includ
ing purchase of land), or sal
aries, 50% local and 50% fed
eral.
The agencies in our area re
quested items in the categories
of office equipment, communi
cations equipment, automobiles,
and salaries for additional per
sonnel. The total amount of
federal funds to match these
requests will be $235,000, the
local share amounted to ap
proximately $214,000.
The project receiving the
highest priority under this
year’s requests is a Regional
Jail for use by the counties and
cities in and around the At
lanta Judicial Circuit. The re
tention facility, if funded,
would be built in Liberty Coun
ty. The County has voted on
and purchased a bond issue in
the amount of $170,000 and
presently has $175,000 avail
able for the construction of this
facility. The regional jail com
plex would be available for
use by counties or cities in the
area. This facility would also
be approved for the holding of
federal prisoners (presently
there is no jail in the circuit
that can detain federal prison
ers). This regional facility
will have adequate and modern
facilities for the rehabilitation
of inmates, the constant train
ing of law enforcement offi
cers, temporary detention of
juveniles and women, and a
padded cell for the detention
and safekeeping of mentally
disturbed persons.
There has been a great deal
of support for this project from
people throughout the area
from officials in the correction
and detention field.
If the project is funded, it
will be the first project of this
nature ever funded in the Unit
ed States.
The plan is being reviewed
by the Law Enforcement Divi
sion of the State Planning Bu
reau, and will be reviewed on
January 7th, 1970, by the State
Reviewing Board which con
sists of law enforcement per
sonnel from various depart
ments and agencies from all
levels of State and Local law
enforcement.
There are seventeen (17)
additional plans from the re
maining Area Planning and
Development Commissions in
the State that will also be re
viewed. The Federal funds are
being made available through
the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968.
G. W. Jeffcoat
Serving Abroad
USS HUNTERDON COUN
TY (FHTNC) — Gunners Mate
Third Class Gary W. Jeffcoat,
USN, husband of the former
Miss Wanda Hagan of Route 1,
Pembroke, Ga., is serving
aboard the USS Hunterdon
County, now operating in the
Gulf of Thailand, Vietnam.
A graduate of Wildwood
High School, Petty Officer
Jeffcoat entered the service in
December, 1966.
The PemlbJlu)fce\
•JOURNAL
Lane-Alexander Vows Exchanged
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Mrs. Charles A. Alexander, nee Miss Delia Lane
Miss Mary Delia Lane and
Charles Anthony Alexander ex
changed marriage vows Satur
day, Dec. 20, in a double ring
ceremony performed by the
Reverend Billy Bennett of the
Pembroke Christian Church at
the home of the Bride's parents
in Pembroke.
Mrs. Billy Stewart, pianist,
provided nuptial music.
The couple repeated their
vows before a background of
white mums, glads, and green
ery arranged in a large basket
placed on a tall white ped
estal.
Given in marriage by her
father, Carlos C. Lane, the
bride wore a traditional gown
of white antique satin styled
along empire lines. Overlayed
in chantilly lace the bodice of
the dress featured a boat neck
line and long petal pointed
sleeves of chantilly lace. Along
the scalloped hem of the floor
length gown were rows of ap
pliqued lace cutouts. A three
tiered fingertip veil of silk il
lusion fell to the shoulders of
the bride from her crown of
seed pearls. She carried a single
white orchid on a white Bible
with satin streamers.
Miss Gerri Ray of Jackson
ville, Fla., maid of honor, wore
a crepe dress of peacock blue
which featured a wedding ring
neckline and long bell sleeves
of chiffon cuffed in satin. A
short satin train and brief veil
attached to a bow of peacock
blue completed her attire. She
carried a single red rose.
Robert A. Linder of Jack
sonville, Fla., served as the
groom’s best man.
The bride’s mother, Mrs.
Carlos C. Lane, chose a dress
of blue crepe with long full
sleeves, worn with black ac
cessories and a white carnation
corsage. For the occasion, Mrs.
Tony Alexander, the groom's
mother, wore a beige dress of
silk with matching accessories
and a corsage of white carna
tions.
Mr. and Mrs. Lane entertain
ed the wedding party and
guests at a reception at their
home following the ceremony.
Mrs. Ivy Kennedy served the
lovely three - tiered wedding
cake and Miss Connie Bowers
served punch from a bowl en
circled with white carnations
entwined with ivy. A beautiful
candelabrum with tall white
lighted tapers formed the cen
terpiece of the Bride’s table.
Assisting with serving were
Mrs. Hubert Gaines and Mrs.
Audry Owens of Pembroke.
Mrs. Gene Sanders, sister of the
bride, kept the bride’s book.
Out of town guests included
the groom’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Tony Alexander of Beav
er Falls, Pa.; his sister, Miss
Carol Ann Alexander, and his
aunt and niece, Mrs. Mary Wel
don and Cindy, all of Beaver
Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Robert A.
Linder of Jacksonville, Fla.;
and Carl Ferderer, Jr. of Wash
ington, D. C.
For the couple’s wedding
trip to North Georgia, the bride
wore a beige two-piece suit
with brown accessories and the
orchid from her bridal bouquet.
The couple will reside in
Jacksonville, Fla. at 5762 Green
Palm Lane.
Combat Infantryman
Badge Awarded To
Pfc. Randall W. Smith
PLEIKU, VIETNAM—(AH
TNC) — One of the Army
badges that soldiers wear with
special pride is the Combat In
fantryman Badge. It was
awarded to Private First Class
Randall W. Smith, near Pleiku,
Vietnam.
Pfc. Smith, son of Mrs. Vir
ginia G. Smith, Route 1, Rich
mond Hill, Ga., is assigned as
a rifleman with the 2d Bat
talion of the 4th Infantry Divi
sion’s 35th Infantry.
The CIB has been awarded
since late in World War II for
sustained ground contact
against an enemy.
Pfc. Smith entered the Army
in April 1969 and completed
basic training at Ft. Benning,
Ga. He was stationed at Ft.
McClellan, Ala., before arriving
overseas last September.
The 20-year-old soldier at
tended Richmond Hill High
School. Before entering the
Army, he was employed as a
mechanic by the Eagles Nest
Truck Stop in Savannah.
The badge was presented No
vember 12.
Code-Of Ethics
For Assembly
Being Written
Atlanta (PRN)— A special
House committee is now
writing the final draft on a
new code of ethics after
hearing from a group of
citizens on what type of code
they think is needed.
Charles Gowen, chairman
of the Citizens Committee on
the Georgia General
committee, told the
committee at a public hearing
that a special commission
should be created to regulate
governmental ethics.
Gowen said the commission
could be composed of all
citizens or a mixture of
legislators and citizens.
State Rep. Charles M.
Jones, chairman of the
legislative committee created
by the 1969 House, said that
“the strongest possible code”
will be introduced in the 1970
General Assembly.
In a statement at the
hearing, Jones said eight states
have passed a statutory code
of ethics in recent years and
some 25 others are now
considering a code.
“Most men and women
who serve in public office
possess integrity and honesty
that are undisputed,” he said.
“But occasionally a person
gets into office who would
misuse his position for selfish
gains.
PEMBROKE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 197(1
CITY SEWAGE PLANS COMPLETED
The continuous efforts of the
late Mayor F. O. Miller to
obtain a sewage system for
“His Little Town” resulted in
the first step of making his
dream a reality when Pem
broke City Councilmen and
Sewell and Associates Repre
sentatives met here Monday
night.
Sewell and Associates, en
gineers for the City of Pem
broke’s sewage system and
water system improvements
presented the plans and spec
ifications for the city system
to the council Monday even
ing, January 5.
With all city councilmen
present, N. L. Ham, Purvis
Brannen, Harry Owens, E. B.
Miles, and Eugene Mock, coun
cil members reviewed and ap
proved the water system im
provements and the sewage
system specifications dated
January 1970. Those repre
senting Sewell and Associates
were Dan Sewell, Burt Bar
rett, Leo Exley and Ray
Bailey.
The plans and specifications
now will be submitted to the
State Dept, of Public Health,
the Georgia Water Quality
Conrtol Board and the Econo
mic Development Administra
tion for their approval.
“The city will advertise for
bids for construction of the
system when these three agen
cies have given their approval”
one city spokesman explained.
“This is a day the city has
been looking forward to for
a long time” he continued.
Water system improvements
will include a 200,000 gallon
elevated tank which will in
crease the water pressure for
residents throughout the city
who have had problems in the
past.
“Citizens of Pembroke have
long awaited the realization of
the sewage system which will
benefit homeowners and resi
dents by eliminating various
problems which result from
the present method of sewage
disposal,” the spokesman con
tinued.
The sewage system will also
improve health and sanitation
conditions in the area, will en
courage additional people to
move into and build homes in
Pembroke, and will put the
city in a more competitive
market to secure industry.
Grover C. Futch
Ordained Deacon
Grover C. Futch, Jr., son of
Mrs. Esther S. Futch of Pem
broke, and the late Grover C.
Futch Sr. was ordained a dea
con of the Rainbow Park Bap
tist Church in Decatur Wednes
day evening, Dec. 31.
The ceremony was held at the
Watch Night Service on New
Years Eve at the Rainbow Park
Baptist Church.
Futch is married to the for
mer Mildred Mercer of Jeffer
sonville, Ga., and the couple has
two children, Greg, 11, and
Diane, 9. The family resides in
Decatur, Ga.
NOTICE OF
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
Notice is hereby given that a Special
Municipal Election for the City of Pembroke
will be held on February 10, 1970.
Each Candidate interested in qualify
ing for the office of Mayor shall file notice
of his candidacy in the office of the Muni
cipal Superintendent (City Clerk) on or be
fore 5:00 o'clock P.M., January 30, 1970.
A qualifying fee of $25.00 for this office
shall be paid at the time of qualifying.
['COASTAL GEORSIAS LEADING WEEKLY NEWSPAPER" I
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Local Boy Named
Asst. Editor Os
Red And Black
ATHENS, Ga. — Senior
journalism student Mike
Howell of Atlanta has been
re-elected editor of the Red
and Black, the University of
Georgia student newspaper.
Other editors and managers
re-elected to the staff are
Sandra Scaramucci of East
Point, business manager;
Becky Leet of Atlanta, news
writer; Sam Heyes of College
Park, sports writer, and
Sharyn Kane of Athens, fea
ture writer.
New staff members elected
for winter quarter include
Tom Giffen, Lookout Mt.,
Tenn., managing editor; Steve
Stewart, Monroeville, Ala.,
news editor, and Howell Med
ders, Pembroke, who will
serve in the newly created
position of associate editor.
The Red and Black, one of
the nation’s oldest college
newspapers, is printed twice
weekly and distributed on the
18,000 student Athens campus.
SUNBEAM BAND
HAS MEETING
The Sunbeam Band of the
First Baptist Church of Pem
broke met Monday afternoon,
January 5 at the home of Mrs.
Melvin Speir under the leader
ship of Mrs. Purvis Brannen
with 12 members and two visi
tors present.
• After a most interesting pro
gram the group sang several
songs and were then served
refreshments.
Those attending were: Diane
Speir, Rhonda Floyd, Ron
Shuman, Clark Bowers, Perry
Lynn Boggess, Gregg Hill,
Andrea Brannen, Marty Dan
iels, Amanda Lane, Anne
Blanton, Allison Lantz, Leigh-
Ann Goldin, Theresa Wads
worth and Donna Wadsworth.
Melanie and JoAnne Speir
assisted in serving.
R. H. Bowl
Competition
Televised
Richmond Hill’s High School
Bowl team met Windsor For
est last Saturday on Channel
3 T.V.
The Richmond Hill team was
composed of Phil Hodges, cap
tain and Alex Scott, Suzanne
Foster, and Maria Myers.
The local group was defeated,
but students participating re
ported the event informative
and enjoyable.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Brown
were the team’s coaches.
Rev. and Mrs. Robert E.
Barnes were guests of the
Walter Meeks families and
the Harry Gill families dur
ing the holidays.
Official Organ Bryan County and City of Pembroke
Local Resident
Victim Os Tragic
Accident
PEMBROKE — Mrs. Willie
Myrtle Whitfield, 83, died yes
terday at Memorial Medical
Center as a result of bums
received in a fire at her
home Sunday.
A native of Washington
County, she had lived in the
Pembroke area for the past
33 years. She was a member
of the Pembroke Baptist
Church and the Mattie Par
rish Circle.
Surviving are four sons, J.
W. Godfrey of Ludowici, W.
D. Godrey of Mcßae, Jack
Godfrey of Baxley and Henry
Melvin Whitfield of Midway;
four daughters, Mrs. Lucille
Lawson and Mrs. Frances
Shipley, both of Dublin; Mrs.
Martha Brewton of Decatur
and Mrs. Ruth Vause of Sa
vannah; two brothers, W.
David Hartley of Dublin and
Leslie Hartley of Tennille;
four sisters, Mrs. Grace
Meeks and Mrs. Annie Col
lins, both of'Sandersville, and
Mrs. Susan Hartley and Mrs.
Frances Hartley, both of Ten
nille; 25 grandchildren and 27
great-grandchildren.
Morrison’s Funeral Home of
Pembroke is in charge.
DEBBIE OWENS
HAS MYF PROGRAM
The MYF of the Pembroke
Methodist Church met Sunday
night, January 4 at the church
with 13 young people attend
ing the interesting 6 P.M. pro
gram presented by Debbie
Owens.
The meeting hour of the
MYF was changed from the
regular 6:30 hour in order that
MYF’ers might adjourn in
time to return to their homes
and watch the specially tele
vised program broadcast for
young people and their par
ents entitled "Drug Abuse.”
nncmocq included electing
Miss Diane Cowart to the of
fice of reporter. Diane ex
plained that the offices of .sec
retary and treasurer have
been filled temporarily by
Allan Green and Carter Harn
respectively.
Other business included a
discussion of the Christmas
Candle project which proved
very successful during the
Holiday Season. Diane re
ports that the MYF’ers wish
to thank each person who con
tributed to the success of this
fund raising project by pur
chasing the candles.
In Memoriam
In loving memory of
LARRY J. HODGES
who passed away two years
ago, Jan. 6, 1968.
Gone is the face we loved so
dear,
The sweet voice we loved to
hear,
Our loss is heaven’s gain but
he lives in our hearts.
The love he gave will never die,
For memories cannot depart.
Sweet to remember him who
was here,
Left this world one evening, to
go be
With Jesus in heaven forever
more.
So sad and sudden came the
call,
His death did hurt us all
Sudden change in a moment
fell
With no chance to say farewell.
Sadly missed by
Mother, Father
Sister, Brother
Mr. and Mrs. John Stubbs
of Lanier attended the New
Year’s Eve Party and Break
fast at the Savannah Yacht
Club on Wilmington Island as
guests of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph
T. Stubbs Jr. The elaborate
affair included a buffet of
heavy hors d’oeuvres, and a
dance followed by a delicious
breakfast at 12 midnight.
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PFC. E. L. STRICKLAND
PFC Earnest L. Strickland
has been assigned a tour of
duty in Duck Lai Viet Nam
where he is serving with the
Ist Air Calvary Division.
Having entered the U. S.
Army March 11, 1969, PFC
Strickland underwent Basic
Training at Ft. Benning, Ga.,
and Advanced Training at Ft.
McClellan, Ala.
A 1963 graduate of BCHS,
Strickland is the son of Mrs.
E. L. Strickland and the late
Mr. Strickland and the grand
son of Mr. E. P. (Moss) Strick
land, all of Pembroke.
Last Rites Held
For T. H. Zoucks
Funeral services were held
at the Richmond Hill Meth
odist Church, January 1, at 3
p.m. for Thomas Hilton
Zoucks, 77, of Richmond Hill,
who died December 30 after
a lengthy illness.
The Rev. Claud Cook, pastor
of the church, officiated. He
was assisted by Rev. Glenn
Byrd, pastor of the Richmond
Hill Baptist Church.
Miss Joy Skinner sang
“Near To The Heart of God”
accompanied by Mrs. James
Gill, church organist, who ren
dered soft music throughout
the service.
Pallbearers were Dave Sut
ton William Kilroy, Jr., Bobby
Hodges, Jerry Bennett, Ed
ward Hearn and Charles
Zoucks.
Honorary Pallbearers were
the members of the Official
Board of the Richmond Hill
Methodist Church.
Mr. Zoucks survivors in
clude his daughter, Mrs. K. S.
Shuman and a grandson David
Kenneth Shuman, both of
Richmond Hill.
Born June 15, 1893, in Lib
erty County, Mr. Zoucks had
lived for the past 40 years
in Bryan.
For a number of years he
had made his home with his
daughter in Richmond Hill.
A veteran of World War I,
Mr. Zoucks was a member of
the American Legion and the
Masonic Lodge in Hinesville.
Interment was at Bragg
Baptist Church Cemetery.
Notice
The Driver’s License Sched
ule for Troop “F” has been an
nounced for 1970 and officials
will be in Pembroke on the sec
ond and fourth Tuesdays of
each month for the purpose of
selling driver’s license.
Guests of Mrs. Herman B.
Brewton during the recent
holidays were Mr. and Mrs.
H. Ben Brewton Jr. and Nancy
of Montgomery, Ala., Miss
Ruth Clanton and Mary Clan
ton of Savannah, and Miss
Nancy Davis of Savannah.
During their stay with their
mother in Lanier, Mr. and Mrs.
H. Ben Brewton Jr. enjoyed
visiting a number of friends
in Savannah.
•Young blood doth not obey
an old decree.” — Shakespeare.
OEO Grant To
CAA Inc. To Aid
Bryan Families
An antipoverty grant of
$266,837 to Coastal Georgia
Area Community Action Au
thority, Inc., in Brunswick was
announced today by William W.
Suttle, Southeast Regional Di
rector of the Office of Econom
ic Opportunity in Atlanta,
Georgia. A portion of these
funds have been allocated for
Bryan County through the Food
Distribution Program and Com
munity Service Center.
Breakdown of this multi-
Purpose grant consists of the
following components:
$46,491, a twelve-month re
funding grant for the adminis
tration of this CAA to continue
the staff supervision, manage
ment, evaluation design plan
ning and research of programs
‘"m with other
agencies. This CAA serves
Bryan, Camden, Glynn, Liberty
a>.u Mclntosh Counties.
$160,081 for Neighborhood
Service Centers. Objectives of
this program will be to further
develop and coordinate compre
hensive services and resources
for low-income families, to pro
gram for each member of the
family and to involve all ele
ments of the community in the
planning and the implementa
tion of the programs.
$53,325 for Food Distribution.
Purpose of this program is for
the distribution of surplus food
to supplement inadequate diets
which should produce better
health, and to make distribu
tion to families without trans
portaiton.
James H. McQuaig is director
of this CAA.
Jones Endorses
Assembly Reform
MILLEN, Ga. (PRN)—
State Rep. Charles M. Jones
says he endorses “in principle”
the sweeping reforms of the
General Assembly recently
proposed by a blue ribbon
citizens committee, and urged
their consideration in the
1970 session.
While Jones said he cannot
endorse all of the committee’s
REP. JONES
recommen- I
dations, he
in d icated I
there are I
many “ex- I
ce 1 lent”
proposals in .
the report
that should
be put into I
effect.
‘‘The
people of Georgia have lost
confidence in their state
government,” Jones said.
“One of the most important
ways to restore this
confidence is to modernize
and strengthen state
government. And I think the
first priority is to start at
home and overhaul the
legislature.”
The citizens committee,
headed by Atlanta Attorney
Charles M. Gowen, made 42
recommendations to
streamline the General
Assembly. Gowen, a former
legislator, said the key
recommendation would
reduce the size of the House
from 195 to not more than
150 members, and that Senate
from 56 to not more than 50.
Jones, a possible candidate
for lieutenant governor, said
reduction of the General
Assembly will not be
undertaken during the 1970
session but he believes House
size will be cut again when
reapport ionm e n t is
undertaken after the 1970
census.”
“We’ve already reduced the
House size by 10 members,”
Jones said. “In my opinion I
believe most legislators have
decided that a further
reduction will become a
reality.”