The Pembroke journal. (Pembroke, Ga.) 1969-1976, February 12, 1970, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextTHE PEMBROKE STATE BANK Big Enough to Serve You Small Enough to Know You” 5% ON TIME DEPOSITS Member FDIC Vol. 68, Number 17 P.O. Box 308 REGION 3-C TOURNAMENTS East Boys- at HINESVILLE GYM - East Girls ■ Savannah Country Day Ludowici Savannah — -Country Dav Ludowici _ Thursday Bye Friday Feb. 19 Feb. 20 9P.M. ~1 Richmond Hill ■ Wed. Feb. 18 — 7:30 P.ft 7:30 P - M - Feb. 18 - Richmond Saturday 6:00 P.M;^*' — February ■ Darien Saturday Ludowici 9PM qt th c y Feb ’ 21 I 9P. M. St. Pius X 7 : 30 p M | Wed. Feb. 18 “ I 9:00 P.M. St. Pius X „ Friday Thnr^ 1 ’ Bryan County, Feb 20 Bye pc|) 9P-M ’ Bye ? : 30P.mL ' — Bryan St. Pius X County Bryan S L^2L_ County West Boys -at TOOMBS CENTRAL GYM West Girls Adrain Adrain Toombs F? ^Teß7-ZU-j Thurs. Feb.l9 Central 6:00 P - M - Thursday 7:00 P. M. ~~1 XT . u , Feb. 19 J Nlchols 7:30 P.M. Satu'Jay Saturday Marvin Feb. 21 Feb. 21 Pittmann 9:00 P.M. 7 ; 30 p. m. Nichols Broxton Fri. Feb. 20 Thurs. . 8:30 P.M. gjb. Broxton Toombs Central The Richmond Hill girls open the tourney, Wednesday at 6 p.m. against the Darien girls. The Richmond Hill boys follow at 7:30 p.m. against the Darien boys in the Hinesville Gym. The Bryan County Redskins are beginning to jell for the forthcoming tourney that be gins Wednesday. The Bryan County High School girls meet St. Pius Thursday, February 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the Hines ville Gymn. The Bryan County High School boys will meet Ludo wici Wednesday, February 18, at 9 p.m. Let’s all get behind our teams, as all have put forth their best efforts in both Richmond Hill and in Pem broke. Cowart In Council Race Qualifying for the office'bE City Councilman to be elect ed in the special election scheduled for March 10, was Carlos Eugene Cowart, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Cowart who qualified Tuesday, Feb ruary 3. Cowart will seek the office of councilman for, the City of Pembroke left! vacant by N. L. Ham who’ recently resigned as council man in order to qualify for the Mayors’ election. A native of Bryan County, Cowart is employed at the Savannah Typesetting Com pany of Savannah where he has been employed for the past 17 years. Active in numerous civic improvement programs, Cow art is a past president of the Bryan County Jaycees. Under his leadership the organiza tion received the “Most Im proved Chapter of the Year” award from the Region 11 Jaycees in 1967-68. Cowart currently holds the offico of secretary in the local Jaycees and has held the office of treasurer in the past. । A member of the Pembroke United Methodist Church, । Cowart is secretary of the ' PEUBROKI 23U BEBBB ^ LEAD ”*G WEEKLY NEWSPAPER" ’ ’T MANY • CUSSEB BY MIME • REAB BY THEM ALL •JOURNAL The night of action will find SCD playing the Richmond Hill-Darien winner at 9, fol lowing the 7:30 St. Pius-Bryan County girls duel. Friday night’s action will pit St. Pius’ boys against the Ludowici-Bryan County win ner in the 9 o’clock game. The opener will find Ludowi ci’s girls playing the Darien- Richmond Hill winner at 7:30. The finals will be Saturday night, with the girls’ champi onship beginning at 7:30. The boys will play for the 3-C East title at 9. Both the top two teams for the boys and girls will advance to the Re gion 3-C tournament which will be held Feb. 26-28 at a yet-to-be-named site. r church Board of Trustees. He and Mrs. Cowart also serve as counselors of the Meth odist Youth Fellowship or ganization_of_the church. Report Given ThF State - Patrol Posts of Hinesville and Savannah an-*, nounced the following reports: for the -nonth of January. Sergeant H. H. Clark of the/ Hinesville State Patrol Post' reported the investigation of 8 traffic accidents, 125 arrest^ and 87 warnings issued in Bryan. Sgt Clark commented that 10 persons were injure^ in the 8 accidents with est imated property damage amounting to $7680.00. Sergeant W. R. Robertson of the Savannah State Patrol Post reported 2 traffic acci dent investigations, 56 arrests, and 37 warnings issued in Bryan County during Janu ary. According to Sgt. Rob ertson the accidents resulted in no injuries but estimated property damage amounted to $750.00. Both Adrian teams are top seeded in the 3-C West tour nament at Toombs Central’s gym- I In the 3-C West boys tour nament, Toombs Central will I meet Marvin Pittman at 7:30 Feb. 19 to earn a herth / against Adrian’s boys. Brox- i ton, the second seed, will play Nicholls at 8:30 Friday night, with the championship game , slated for 9on Saturday, Feb. j 20. In the girls’ tournament, I top-seeded Adrian will face Nicholls at 6 o’clock Feb. 19 1 and Toombs Central will bat tle Broxton at 9 the same j night. The two visitors will j play for the title at 7.30 Feb. I 20. Miss Mary Lane On Dean's List Fall Quarter - ATHENS. Ga. — The Uni^ versity of Georgia’s School of Pharmacy has named 21 stu dents to its Fall quarter Dean’s List. Nomination to the Dean’s List means the student has I earned a 3.6 grade point aver age or better out of a possible 4.0. Among those cited for aca demis excellence is: Mary Louise Lane, Pembroke, Geor gia. From Lake City, Fla, visit ing in Pembroke over the weekend were Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Starling and young sons, Curtis, age 3, and Mark, 7, weeks, this being the first visit Mark has had with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. M. N. Starling. Also visiting their parents were Mr. and Mrs. Ted R. Starling and son Scott Richard of Brooklet route. Pembroke, Georgia 31321 , Owens Named to Head Heart Fund 1 ''✓’*** , I *- , Wk <»****- ■ "*** >- * - w r I Harry j. Owens Harry J. Owens will head the 1970 Heart Fund Drive in Bryan County, it was announ ced recently by Roland K. Weekly, 1970 State Heart Fund Chairman. The annual campaign for support of research, education and community services acti vities of the Georgia Heart Association will be held dur ing February, designated as - Heart Month. STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT APPROVES WATER-SEWAGE PLANS The Georgia State Depart ment of Public Health has ap proved the plans and specifi cations relating to the water system improvements of the Pembroke sewage system, ac cording to Pembroke City Clerk, J. Dixie Harn. Harn explained that the ap proval of the State Depart ment of Public Health was the second of three approval stages on state and federal levels with which sewage plans and specifications must comply. Plans and specifica- pt I A if r , abc, i 1 M' I & w, * i Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Burnsed of Pembroke celebrated' their 51st Wedding Anniversary Tuesday, February 10, atl the home of their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.| Hannie Burnsed. Natives of Bryan County, the Burnsedsy . were married February 10, 1919, at Calvary Baptist Church/ Savannah by the Rev. John S. Wilder. // /I . ^Winter Loses Life in Fire I / PEMBROKE — Rufus Har j veil Winter. 53, burned to death in his home late Satur day night. The fire totally de stroyed the home in Grove land. The cause of the fire has not been determined. He was a native of Bulloch County and had lived in Bryan County for the last 49 years. He farmed for Charles Warnell. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Bonnie Winter of Pembroke: his mother, Mrs. R. M. win ter of Pembroke: six sons, Frederick Winter, U.S. Naw. and Joseph, Robert. Timothy. Randall and Mark Winter, all of Pembroke: two daughters. Mrs. Carolyn Del.oach and Mrs. Marsha Perrito both of Pembroke: a brother, Joe Winter of Pembroke, and three sisters, Mrs. Eileen Thursday, February 12, 1970 Mr. Owens’ acceptance of this appointment is particular ly fortunate,” Mr. Roland Weekly said. ‘-We feel that such appointments assure the success of a drive that is be coming increasingly import ant to everyone. With diseases of the heart and blood vessels accounting for more than half the deaths in the country each year, a campaign to fight those diseases deserves the best possible leadership.” Accepting the appointment, Mr. Owens said, “I invite every person in this community to join in the most important civic endeavor.” The Georgia Heart Associa tion is the only organization in the state devoting full time it the fight against heart and blood vessel diseases. Others working with Mr. Owens from the Pembroke area will be Mrs. Elise Bacon, vice chairman, Mr. Billy Miles, treasurer; and Mrs. Robert Neal, publicity Richmond Hill area chair man for the Heart Fund Drive will be Mrs. W. W. Speir, with Mrs. Gardner Gill serving as co-chairman for the Richmond Hill area. tions won the approval of the St ite Water Quality Control Board last week. Approval of the Federal Ec onomic Development Adminis tration will be the third and final requirement the sanitary sewage system for Pembroke must meet before the city will advertise for bids for the con struction of the sewage sys tem and water improvements. Plans and specifications have now been filed with this ad ministration for its review and approval. ■Harvey of Pembroke, Mrs. Edell Eason of Reidsville and Mrs Danny Cook of Houston, Tex. Funeral services for Mr. Winter were held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, February 10, in the Pembroke Christian Church. Rev. Billy Bennett, Pastor, conducted the services. Active pa^earers were Ervin Hagan, Barry Rogers, Tommy Rogers, Norman Bacon, Harold Bacon, Charles Warnell. Burial was in the Groveland Cemetery. Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ben Brewton, Sr. of Pembroke dur ing the weekend were Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Pulliam and sons Robert and Mark of Morrow Ga. Christian Church Sponsors District Meeting Representatives from the Christian Churches of the Southeast District met Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Pembroke Christian Church. Caldwell Morrison, presi dent of the Southeast District Board of Christian Churches presided over the afternoon meeting. Business included the discussion of the Chris tian Church Camp at Shell man’s Bluff. Plans for main tenance, upkeep, and improve ment were set forth at the dis trict meeting. Lawrence Celebrates 7th Anniversary of Pastor * W’ V gill' : wu The Lawrence Baptist Church will celebrate the seventh anniversary of the pastor, Rev. John R. Joyner, Sunday morning, February 15, with open house and dinner $122,000 Groveland Fund Voted ATLANTA — Approximate ly $122,000 for the Groveland Lake Project has been includ ed in a $1,079 billion Georgia appropriations bill. Also included in the bill were $119,000 for Tyhee Island erosion control, approximately $622,880 for the wean science center of the Atlantic: and $136,000 in capital outlay funds for the Jesup farmer's market. \ Funds for Ilie Groveland / Project, however, had not been included in the original budget request and were add ed after work by several leg islators including Reps. W. .Tones l ane of Statesboro and Hines Brantley of Melter. The Groveland Project is a proposed 23.300-acre reservoir to he constructed in portions of Bran. Bulloch, Evans and < andler counties. Would Build Dam Under the proposal, a dam would be constructed on the Canoochee River below the mouth of Lotts Creek and would back water some 15 miles up the Canoochee. Some IS Southeast Georgia counties would be affected by ci cation of the reservoir which would provide the only fresh water recreational facility in the area. Increased home site devel opment is expected Io accom pany creation of the giant lake which would be within a 70-minute drive for some 500,000 Georgians. Official Organ Bryan County and City of Pembroke Bacon to Receive 50 Year Service Pin Mr. U. J. Bacon of Pem broke will be honored Satur day, February 14 at the Pem broke Lodge No. 469 F&AM where he will be presented a Fifty Year Gold Service Pin, Certificate, and Apron from the Grand Lodge. Presenting the awards will be past Grand Master Edwin A. McWhorter of Savannah. Joining the Pembroke Lodge in November of 1919, Mr. Bacon has been an active member for the last 50 years. During this time he served as Worshipful Master of the Pem- on the grounds. Rev. Joyner explained that plans are being made for a great day and a big crowd, and that all mem bers and friends of the church are invited to attend and en- PASTOR w bin Rev. John R. Joyner Ihcted Beyer In the election held for Mayor of the city of Pembroke, on Tuesday, February 10th, Mr. N. L. Ham received 169 of the 171 votes cast. Two of the votes cast were voided and could not be counted. Congrat ulations to the new Mayor. Bryan County Claxton Divide Bryan County and Claxton divided a basketball twin bill here Friday night with the Bryan Girls taking a 62-46 broke Lodge for three differ ent terms. With the excep tion of the office of secretary, Mr. Bacon has held every of fice in the lodge at various times through the years. He now holds the office of trea surer which he has held for approximately forty years. A native of Bryan County, Mr. Bacon is president of the Pembroke Telephone Com pany and a member of the First Baptist Church of Pem broke, where he served as treasurer for a total of 53 years. joy the day and dinner. Church services will begin at 11:44 a.m., preceded by Sun day School at 10:00 a.m. Rev. Joyner’s anniversary letter is as follows: ANNIVERSARY LETTER Dear Friends: I have been pastor of the Lawrence Baptist Church seven years to-day. The Lord has blessed our ministry to gether. The church has grown numerically, financially and spiritually. Sixty-three new members have been added to the church, giving us a total present membership of one hundred and ninety-nine. The inside of the church has ( |been completely renovated — hardwood floors, new walls, I suspended acoustical tile ceil ing, new lighting fixtures, new pews and pulpit furniture, new choir chairs and choir robes, a new fiberglass bip tistry, baptistry picture, heat ing and air conditioning, and carpeting. On the outside we have installed a new roof, new front, new front doors, a vapor light and bricked the church. We have spent $22,- 598.58 and its all paid for except $500.00. Our future plans call for putting a steeple on the church and landscaping the grounds. I want to take this opport unity to thank all of our mem bers and friends for helping us. “This is the Lord’s doing: it is marvelous in our eyes”. May the Lord give us many more happy years to-gether. Your pastor, John R. Joyner win, and the Claxton Boys winning a 76-73 victory. Betty Hughes (26) led the Bryan Girls followed by Linda Williamson (21) and Charlene Futch (15). Melissa Sikes (22) sparked Claxton. Doug DeLoach led the Bryan Redskins with 25, fol lowed by William Lane (15), Danny Bragg (13) Theron Roberson (12), and Glynn Miles (8). Dale Parker (16) paced the Claxton Boys.