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THE PEMBROKE STATE BANK
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Small Enough to Know You"
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'ol. 67, Number 41—The Pembroke Journal, Pembroke, Ga. . 31321
City Counsi linen
Sworn To Office
Recently elected city coun
cilmen N. L. Ham, Purvis
Brannen, E. B. Miles, Harry
Owens and Eugene Mock were
sworn into office for another
term of two years Tuesday,
January 13 at 8 p.m.
Following the discussion of
routine business matters, N. L.
Ham, councilman, submitted
his resignation to the city
council. This action was taken i
by Ham in order that he might
be free to qualify for the of
fice of Mayor in the special
election slated for February
10.
The special election has been
scheduled as a result of the
death of the late F. O. Miller
who was re-elected to the of
fice of mayor in the Decem
ber 9 city election, along with
the entire slate of councilmen
who were unopposed.
Alpha-Teens
Organize
The “Alpha-Teens” Youth
Fellowship held its kick-off
meeting on Sunday, January 4,
at the Pembroke Advent Chris
tian Church, with twenty-seven
members, leaders, and guests
present.
According to Ricky Callahan,
reporter, teams were chosen to
compete in a membership cam
paign in which the losing team
will form the Social Committee
for parties each month. In ad
dition, weekly programs will be
presented alternately by team
members.
Meetings will be held week
ly at 7:30 p.m. each Thursday
night, at the Pembroke Advent
Christian Church.
All teenagers between the
ages of 11 and 18 ar einvited
to attend the Alpha-Teen Youth
Fellowship.
All subteens between the
ages of 4-10 are invited to at
tend the Milows Youth Fellow
ship.
Birthday Spurs
Family Reunion
Mrs. Maude Smith’s birthday
was the occasion for a family
gathering at her riverfront
home in Bryan Neck, near
Richmond Hill, last Sunday.
After a big dinner, serving
of the traditional birthday cake
took place. Everyone had a
wonderful time visiting and
feasting, Mrs. Smith reported.
Her children and' their fami
lies attending the celebration
were Mr. and Mrs. Billy Smith,
Joey, Debbie and Michael of
Deer Park, Florida, Mr. and
Mrs. Clyde Reed Smith and
Kelli of Savannah, Mrs. Wil
liam Walker, Bryan, Billy,
Andy and Angela Walker, and
Mr. Jack Smith of Richmond
Hill.
Mrs. Smith’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. B. Moore, attended, as
well as her sister, Mrs. Dorothy
Harn of Savannah.
Also present to share the
happy occasion was her broth
er Carl Moore along with Mrs.
Moore and children, Suzanne,
Woody, Steven, Don, and Bert
of Richmond Hill.
Methodist Men
Met Jan. Bth
The Men’s Club of the Pem
broke Methodist Church met
Thursday night, January 8 in
the social hall of the church
with nine members present. The
meeting was opened with pray
er by the president, Major
Lewis Grizzard. The new offi
cers of the year were recogniz
ed for the new year. The Men’s
Club is a very active club and
has an important part in the
church.
The program for the year
was discussed. The club dis
cussed projects for the coming
year.
The members present were as
follows: Major Lewis Grizzard,
Rav Jones, Rev. Bill McClellan,
Wilson Exley, Gene Cowart,
Dalton Griner, Rex Smith and
Gene Sanders.
The PtMbteke
■JOURNAL
r
N. L. HAM
N. L. Ham
Qualifies For
Mayor’s Office
Qualifying on Tuesday Jan.
13 for the Office of Mayor of
Pembroke for the special elec
tion scheduled for February 10
was N. L. Ham of Pembroke.
Owner of the Bryan Motor
Company in Pembroke, Ham
holds the Oldsmobile and
Chevrolet dealerships in the
county. President of the Bryan
County Development Corpora
tion, he is active in all civic
improvement programs and
actions in the city of Pem
broke. Ham is a member of
the Pembroke United Meth
odist Church and for many
years served as chairman of
the Official Church Board.
One city spokesman com
mented that Ham is well qual
ified for the office of Mayor
as he has served as a council
man under several different
Mayors.
Being familiar with the pro
gressive plans for Pembroke
made by the late Mayor F. O.
Miller and council was another
reason the spokesman listed
concerning Ham’s qualifica
tions.
Ham has been endorsed and
will be supported by the pre
sent city council in his bid for
Mayor.
Pembroke
MYF News
The MYF met Jan. 11 in the
social hall of the church with
12 members present. The meet
ing was opened with a very in
teresting program presented by
Wayne Purvis. The roll was
called and a treasury report
was given. A discussion was
held on the Christmas candles.
Members present were as
follows: Carter Harn, Lynn De-
Loach, Kay Bazemore, Diane
Cowart, Allen Greene, Wayne
Purvis, Rad Johnson, Kenny
Meekins, Don Owens, David
Harn, Rick Stewart, Les Sum
ney.
The meeting was adjourned
with the MYF Benediction.
Reporter, Diane Cowart.
BCHS 4-H’ers
Set Meeting
A senior 4-H Club meeting
for Bryan County High School
will be held Monday, Jan. 19,
at 4 p.m. at the County Exten
sion Office in Pembroke.
All students at BCHS, grades
9-12, are invited to attend. Mrs.
Marjorie Jones, County Exten
sion Home Economist will be
in charge of the program.
Card of Thanks
May I take this method of
saying thanks to all my sweet
friends in my adopted county
of Bryan, who were so very
kind to me in my long stay at
Candler General Hospital with
a broken hip and leg, that hap
pened Dec. 15, 1969, in front of
my patients home in Savannah.
The beautiful flowers, cards,
and gifts made Christmas so
meaningful, even in the hos
pital.
My love to all of you.
Mrs. Erwin W. Bell,
Ellabell, Ga.
Child Suffers
Severe Burns
Joey Smith, 10 year old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Smith
of Deer Park, Fla, and grand
son of Mrs. Maude Smith of
Richmond Hill, received sec
ond and third degree burns
about the face and arms in a
tragic pre-Christmas accident.
The family had been engag
ed in spraying orange limbs
with gold paint from an aero
■ sol can to be used in Christ
mas decorating.
Later on, while burning the
trash, the paint can exploded
sending flames all about the
child's head and arms. Fort
unately, his were spared.
Mrs, Smith reports that her
grandson is responding mir
aculously well to a new type
of medical treatment and sin
cerely hopes that news of this
family tragedy might help
others avoid such an accident.
Richmond Hill
WSCS Meets
A joint meeting of the Rich
mond Hill WSCS and the
Wilma Ivey Circle of the Meth
odist Church was held Monday
evening at the home of Mrs.
Robert Sharpe. Mrs. Wade S.
Martin was co-hostess.
Mrs. Roy Williams presented
a most interesting program
concerning tithing of means,
time, effort and service. Mem
bers came dressed in native
costumes of the many countries
which are recipients of offer
ings of the organization, and
various uses of the offerings
were discussed, after which
pledges were made for the year.
During the social hour the
group enjoyed a delicious des
sert course of strawberry cake
and coffee served by the host
esses.
Merrifields
Entertain Guests
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Merri
field entertained a number of
friends at a New Year’s Eve
party Wednesday night, Dec.
31 at their apartment in
Pembroke.
Joining the host couple for
an evening of music, conver
sation and delicious refresh
ments were Mr. and Mrs. Rich
ard Schoner, Mr. and Mrs.
Dave Schneider, Mr. and Mrs.
Bob Dougan, Mike Pina, Denny
Wade, Jerry Hammer, Bobby
Wadsworth, Doug Zimmerman,
Lynn Quattlebaum, Jade Jor
dan, Beverly Floyd Donna
Jordan and Patsy Wadsworth.
Also dropping by during the
evening celebration of the
New Year were Mr. and Mrs.
R. L. Wadsworth, Alice Con
ley, and Linda Bacon.
Party Honors
Three-Year Old
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Dicker
son entertained their daughter
Amy with a birthday party in
honor of her third birthday,
Dec. 31.
Young guests enjoyed the
warm weather and played a
number of party games out-of
doors.
Amy opened her birthday
gifts beneath the still lighted
Christmas tree in the Dicker
son home, after which birthday
cupcakes, ice cream and
brownies and punch were serv
ed to the guests.
Assisting in serving were
Mrs. C. K. Futch, and Charlene,
Vickie and Wanda Futch.
Among the guests were Mrs.
Colon Floyd, Janice and Bob;
Mrs. Caldwell Morrison, Gary
and Kim; Mrs. Jeff Floyd, Jef
fry and Cindy; Mrs. Aivin
Futch, Angela, Teresa, Cindy,
and Gary Harrison: and Mrs.
Charles Cox and Sharon.
For Sale
Male Chihuahua Puppies for
sale: 8 weeks old; call 653-
2227.
PEMBROKE. GEORGIA. THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1970
One-Act Play
Cast Schedules
Dress Rehearsal
Bryan County High School’s
One Act Play to be entered in
Region 3-C competition at
Georgia Southern College,
Statesboro, January 15, will be
presented here at 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday night, January 14
at the BCHS Cafetorium, with
the public invited to attend.
The play entitled “To Burn
A Witch”, by James L. Bray,
takes place in Salem, Mass
achusetts, in the year 1683.
The cast includes: Ruth Han
nah Smith, Cathy Strickland;
Mary Abigail Gentry, Jan Mar
tin; Dame Stanley, Glennis
Lee; and Widow Jones, Carter
Harn. Debbie Raulerson is
the prompter and director of
make-up. Mrs. W. W. Curl.
Jr., is the director.
The One-Act Play contest
scheduled for Thursday is an
annual event and is one part
of the Literary Meet. There
will be six schools to enter the
competition at McCroan Audi
torium at GSC. “To Burn A
Witch” will be presented at
9:30 A.M.
The final dress rehearsal of
the play slated for Wednesday
night offers an opportunity for
parents and interested citizens
to observe the excellent work
and talent of Bryan County
High School students.
Millers To Have
Golden Anniv.
Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Miller
will celebrate their Golden
Wedding Anniversary Sunday,
January 18, 1970 at the Blitch
ton Baptist Church Fellowship
Hall. Blitchton Baptist Church
members and children of the
Millers are invited to attend.
There will be a basket lunch
and refreshments served in the
fellowship hall immediately
following the morning worship
services, according to James
A. Stewart, Blitchton Baptist
Church publicity chairman.
Congressman Honors Memory
Os Late Pembroke Mayor
Mrs. Frank 0. Miller, widow of the late (
Frank 0. Miller, Mayor of Pembroke and Editor
of the Pembroke Journal, received a letter from
Congressman G. Elliott Hagan, notifying her of i
the entry of Mr. Miller’s obituary in the Con
gressional Record. The Congressman also sent
her a copy of the Congressional Record of De
cember 29, 1969. The item appears on Page
EllOB7.
The remarks of Congressman Hagan pre
ceded the entry of the news article written by
Barr Nobles of the Savannah Morning News. Mr.
Nobles’ complete article was entered. Mr. Hagan’s
remarks concerning Mr. Miller were:
Quote. “Mi-. Speaker, the citizens of Pem
broke, Ga., as well as the entire First Congres- :
sional District, were stricken last Friday with
the news that its beloved mayor and editor of
the Pembroke Journal passed away in a Savan
nah hospital.
The Honorable Frank 0. Miller, a friend to
all who knew him, a fine newsman, and an ex
ceptionally good mayor, will be missed by every
one and especially by me for I was fortunate
enough to have been able to call him my friend.
To write an obituary about so exceptional
and colorful a person is most difficult. However,
I feel the article which appeared in last Friday’s
Savannah Morning News is certainly a good like
ness and a fine tribute to this fine individual and
carries comments which help to show the out
standing qualities and characteristics which have
endeared Frank to all who knew him". Unquote.
These remarks are then followed by Mr. Bart-
Nobles article.
The family of Frank 0. Miller wish to ex
press their appreciation to Congressman Hagan
for his kind remarks, and for the honor extended
through this entry in The Congressional Record.
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Shower Honors
Miss Conley
Miss Alice Conley of Pem
broke was honored with a Mis
cellaneous Shower on Satur
day, January ’0 at the Beulah
Church Social Hall. Honoring
the bride-to-be were Mrs.
Clayton Lanier, Mrs. Nolan
Geiger, Mrs. R. L. Wadsworth,
and Mrs. Mike Merrifield.
Miss Conley was lovely in
an a-line dress of green, com
plimented by a white carna
tion corsage, welcomed the
guests, and Mrs. Donald Smith
registered them in the Bride’s
Book.
Misses Patsy Wadsworth,
Donna Jordan, and Cindy and
Emily Geiger served punch,
cake, nuts, mints, and cookies
from a table covered in pale
green linen overlayed with a
cloth of white lace. Tall
green candles and arrange
ments of ivy completed the
decorations of the serving
table.
Covered in a cloth of white
linen, the gift table featured a
beautiful centerpiece of white
wedding bells by Hallmark
and a large arrangement of
white and yellow roses.
A large number of guests
visited during the evening and
Miss Conley received many
lovely gifts. e
Garden Club ;
Meeting Set
r <
The Pembroke Garden Club 1
will meet Thursday afternoon, 1
Jan. 15, at 4 p.m. at the home 1
of Mrs. R. B. Reed.
Hostesses for the meeting 1
will be Mrs. R. B. Reed, Mrs. 1
Purvis Brannen, Mrs. W. W.
Pickett.
Mr. Frank Hendrix, guest
speaker, will present an inter
esting program entitled “Graft
ing Camelias.”
—Store farm fuels 40 or
more feet from buildings.
—Keep small quantities of
fuels in sturdy, well-marked
metal contamers.
Official Organ Bryan County and City of Pembroke
Morris-Kicklighter Exchange Vows
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Mrs. John Albert Morris
Miss Glenda Irene Kicklight
er and Mr. John Albert Morris
exchanged wedding vows on
Saturday, January 3 at three
thirty o’clock at the First Unit
ed Methodist Church, Claxton,
Georgia. The bride’s pastor, the
Reverend Benjamin B. Fore, of
ficiated at the double ring cere
mony.
Mrs. O. H. Smith, Sr., organ
ist, and Mr. O. H. Smith Jr.,
presented the wedding music.
Mr. Smith sang “Whither Thou
Goest” and “The Wedding
Prayer.”
Creating a nuptial setting in
the sanctuary were tiered brass
candelabra holding lighted
white tapers entwined with a
background of evergreen palms
with an arrangement of white
chrysanthemums, gladioli and
Starburst pompoms on each
side of the altar. The bride and
groom knelt on a white prayer
bench.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. James William
Kicklighter, Sr., and the groom
is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Luther D. Morris, Jr., all of
Claxton.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, was beautiful in
a wedding gown of white lace,
satin, and organza. The gown
featured an empire bodice of
lace over satin with a scalloped
neckline and lace bell sleeves.
The front of the A-line skirt
of satin, overlaid with organza,
featured re-embroidered alen
con lace appliques encrusted
with seed pearls. The organza
chapel length train, flowing
from the skirt, was accented
by lace appliques.
The bride’s veil of silk illu
sion fell from a head piece of
organza petals encrusted with
seed bouquet of yellow roses,
white carnations, centered with
a yellow throated white orchid,
long white streamers tied with
miniature rose buds flowed
gracefully down.
Mrs. David Todd, sister of
the bride, served as Matron of
Honor. Her princess A-line
gown of royal blue crepe feat
ured white eyelet lace with blue
velvet ribbon down each side
of the front and back of the
dress. Her short illusion veil
was caught to a double bow of
blue crepe. She carried a single
long stemmed yellow rose with
yellow velvet ribbon streamers.
Bridesmaids were Mrs.
Rickey Todd and Miss Miriam
Morris, sister of the groom,
Junior bridesmaids were Miss
Donna Gail Morris, sister of
the groom, and Miss Maria
Neder. Their gowns were iden
tical to the Matron of Honor
an dthey carried similar bou
quets.
Rickey Todd served as the
groom’s best man. Ushers were
David Todd, brother-in-law of
the bride, Mike Hendrix, AMN
James W. Kicklighter and Al
len Kicklighter, both brothers
of the bride, as Junior Usher.
For her daughter's wedding-
Mrs. Kicklighter chose a blue
double knit dress and matching
jacket with accessories to
match. Mrs. Morris, mother of
the groom, wore a pink silk
shantung dress with matching
jacket and accessories. A white
Cynbidium Orchid corsage com
pleted the ensemble of both
mothers.
Following the wedding, the
bride's parents entertained with
a reception held in the fellow
ship hall of the church. Guests
were greeted at the door by
Mrs. Albert Parker, aunt of the
i groom. Miss Annette Banks, of
i Glennville, cousin of the bride,
I registered the guests in the
i brides book. The bride’s table
i was overlaid with a white linen
■ iace-edged cloth over a skirt of
[ yellow taffeta eentered with a
beautiful three tiered wedding
cake topped with a traditional
■ miniature bride and groom. The
cake was surrounded with white
lace entwined with yellow rose
buds and miniature wedding
bells.
The punch table was overlaid
with a hand embroidered linen
cloth. On one end of the table
was a beatiful arrangement of
yellow carnations with the
punch bowl at the other end.
The punch bowl was encircled
with ivy entwined with yellow
and white carnations.
Mrs. Ralph Banks, of Glenn
ville, aunt of the bride, cut and
served the cake. Presiding at
the punch table were Misses
Jan Chester, Donna Futch and
Judy Lewis. Rice bags were
given out by Misses Becky and
Susan Banks of Glennville,
cousins of the bride.
Others assisting in entertain
ing were Mrs. Brantley Chester,
Mrs. Doug Hagan, Mrs. Edwin
Griner, Mrs. Margie Kicklight
er, and Miss Carole Kicklight
er, Mrs. O. H. Smith, Sr., pian
ist, presented appropriate
music during the reception.
Following the reception, the
couple left on a wedding trip to
Silver Springs, Florida. For
traveling, Mrs. Morris chose a
white spun rayon two piece
sleeveless suit with a brown
long sleeved blouse, with
matching accessories. -Her cor
sage was the orchid from her
bridal bouquet.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris are
making their home in Claxton.
Brotherhood
Sets Breakfast
James A. Stewart, Blitchton
Baptist Church Publicity
Chairman, announced today
that the Men’s Brotherhood
organization of the church
will sponsor a breakfast Jan
uary 17 at 8:00 A.M. with
ladies of the church invited to
attend.
According to Stewart, the
church will hold its monthly
Clean-Up work day on the
building and grounds follow
ing the 8:00 A.M. breakfast.
Ten Years Os
Progress In
Ga. Education
Franklin Shumake, President
Georgia Education Association
Throughout the month of
January, the people of Georgia
will be observing Georgia Edu
cation Month. This will provide
us an opportunity to highlight
our successes and to examine
carefully our current problems.
A study of the past ten years
indicates extensive progress:
In 1960, 42G of our young
men failed the mental examina
tion when drafted in the armed
services. Today, the failure rate
has been reduced to 28%.
In 1960, only 48'1 of ninth
grade students went on to high
school. Today, we have 63% of
our ninth graders completing
high school.
In 1960, the average teacher's
salary in Georgia was $3,668.
Ten years later, the average
teacher’s salary is $7,002.
The per pupil ependiture for
education in 1960 was $241.
Last year, our per pupil ex
penditure had increased to $530.
We can observe many other
areas of educational improve
ment in such items as school
building facilities, additional
teaching equipment in the
schools, a higher participation
in the school lunchroom pro
gram, a more extensive use of
educational television, and a
greatly expanded program of
vocational education.
It is then, with pride, that
we see the progress we have
made. These advances should
provide a hase for beginning
the decade of the 1970’5.
During this month of Janu
ary, we would like to encourage
each school system to study
carefully the educational ad
vances made during the past
ten years and to work with
community leaders in project
ing educational needs for the
future. During this month of
January, visits to the schools
should be encouraged and joint
study groups of educators, par
ents, students and community
leaders should meet within each
school to determine priorities
and establish goals.
Friends and neighbors of Mr.
and Mrs. Gene Sanders and
daughter Beth of Pembroke
honored the family with a
Housewarming Party at their
new home on Circle Drive,
Friday night, January 9.
Presenting the Sanders with
a lovely eight place setting of
Melmac and coordinating
glassware in an avacado hue
were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Owens, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Williamson, Mr. and Mrs. Wil
son Exley, Mr. and Mrs. Gene
Cowart Mrs. Lois Pevey, Mrs.
Irene Denmark, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Bacon, Mr. and Mrs.
Cooper DeLoach, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Daniel, Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Johnson, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Strickland, Rev. and
Mrs. Bill McClellan. Mr. and
Mrs. Cleveland Strickland, Mr.
and Mrs. Dalton Griner. Also
present were Mrs. E. T. Owens
and Roy Williamson.
Neighbors prepared and
served coffee, cake, cookies,
and divinity candy.
Frank White
PEMBROKE—Frank White.
63, died Sunday in Memorial
Medical Center.
A native of Lowndes Coun
ty. he had lived in the Pem
broke area for about 40
years. He was a retired farm
er and a member of the Pem
broke Christian Church.
Surviving are a daughter,
Mrs. Ruby Whitfield of Rich
mond Hill; a son, James
! White of Carpenterville, Ill.;
, three sisters, Mrs. Anna Cart
s er of Pembroke, Mrs. Mamie
j Miller of Augusta and Mrs.
i Ethel Darden of Vidalia; two
1 brothers, Harry White of
Pembroke and Carl Whit? of
1 Winter Haven, Fla.; eight
3 grandchildren; and six great
grandchildren.
e Funeral services will be held
f at 10:30 am. Wednesday in
e the Pembroke Chris ta i n
Church.
Morrison’s Funeral Home of
Pembroke is in charge.