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By EEV. JAMES J. WDLMES
?UMN FOB KINDNESS
Officials for the Memorial Cen
ter for Cancer and Allied Diseases
in New York were astonished re
cently when they received a gift
of $150,000 from a former clime
patient whom they had thought
penniless- The money was left by
Margaret Pierce because, she
said, "I have never met with such
kindness"!
A switchboard operator until,
shortly before her death, Miss
Pierce had been treated at the
hospital for an incurable cancer
Her will left most of the fortune
to the hospital's reseat ch depait
ment to fight cancer
There is kindness in each of us
if we would only use it. Each per
son who came into contact with
this suffering woman, was partly
responsible by the kinduess they
gave her for receipt of this large
gift.
This is the third of the 4 wesks
before Advent, representing the
third part of the 4000 years man
kind awaited and prepared for the
Redeemer. We, too must prepare
spiritually for Him; and not just
count the shopping days till Christ
mas. Were we to ask St. Joseph,
guardian of the Infant how we
might best prepare, he might well
reply, "By being kind" For the
first Christmas eve is still fresh In
his mind. He was so anxious to
find shelter and comfort for Mary
as hour drew near; but all he
found ?w bright lights, - merry
laughter, the smell of food, escap
ing warmth, and always? that
look, from head to toe: "They are
poor. She is with child. Of course
we have no room? for them"!
Joseph did not need lips to tell
him "No."; but still the word cut
deep when it came. Just as the
look humiliated
Are we as unkind daily to Christ
in our neighbor? Eugene Field,
the famous poet, entered a restau
ant one day, tired and depressed
i an impatient waiter reeled off ?.
'list of dishes on tbe menu very
quickly. Field gazed at him sadly
and said, "Friend, I want none of
these things- All 1 waut is a cup
of coffee and a few kind words "
All of us, wheth3r at home or
work or on the street, can pass
along the simple joy of Christ with
only a smile, a word or a gesture
This added effort on our part may
brighten someone's day, ?hinge a
life, or even save a soul- We may
never know whose; but wer? it the
year 1 A. D. it might well be
Jesus', Mary's and Joseph's.
RESOLUTION:: To adopt the
mood of our neighbor-rejoice iho
we be inwardly sad; mourn tho wc
be happy; smile when it is hard,
talk when we'd be silent; be mel
ancholic with the melancholic to
gain his confidence and better ap
ply a cure.
PRAYER: Lord, be in my heart
and on my lips, that I worthily
spread thy joy. "Lo is not a word
better than a gift?" Ecclesiasticus
18, 17; Job 4, 3-4.
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WE SALUTE
OUR FARMERS
They're hard-working
( and progressive!
%
As suppliers of Texaco products to farmers
in this area, we know better than the average
citizen the terrific job they do in feeding the
nation and the many difficult problems they
handle in stride.
We're glad to provide them with on-time,
neighborly delivery of the Texaco products
they need in farm operations . . . Texaco Fire
Chief gasoline for real lively power and low
cost operation of farm equipment. ..Advanced
Custom-Made Havoline Motor Oil for longer
engine life . . . Texaco Marfak lubricant for
top protection of bearings.
We'd like to serve more
of our farm friends in this
neighborhood. Phone us, or
drop in ? the welcome mat
is always outl
B. W. BLEVINS
Diatribitor Texaco HEATING OIL
Aadmn, N. C. TelejriheeeM
BACKWARD GLANCE
1* YEARS AGO
Tfcarrtway, December U, 1MT
Mrs- W. S. Flanagin left Too*
day tor her home in Augusta. Ga
after a ten days viait with bet
mother, Mr*. T. O. Tate.
Mrs- J. W. Davidson will leave
Saturday for Kanaaa City, Mo., to
spent the Christmas holidays with
her son and daughter-in-law Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Davidson Jr. and
baby Diane- Mr. Davidson will
go later. Leaving Chattanooga at
2:30 on Christmas day, be will
fly to Kansas City arriving there
at 11 a. m- in time for Christmas
dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Pruden
Davidson of Dallas, Texas, will
join them in Kansas City for
Christmas and Mr. and Mrs. J.
W. Davidson Sr., will return vrith
them back to Dallas and take a
plane back to Murphy
Frank Owenby and Hugh Rob
erts of Marietta, Ga-, were in
Murphy Monday and Tuesday on
business
Mr. and Mrs- B. G. Brumby Sr.
will spend the holidays in Mariet
ta, Ga., with Miss Ida Brumby.
The Folk School will give the
first performance of the Christ
mas play, since 1942, Friday
night, Dec. 19, at 7:30
The Rev. W. A- Cook filled his
regular appointment at the Rang
er Methodist Church Sunday.
Mrs- C- M. Sneed spent one day
last week with Mr. and Mrs. R
F. Merritt of Murphy.
Mr. and Mrs- Johnny Keenum
and daughter of Hiwassee Dam
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.
and Mrs- Fred Kilpatrick
A Christmas party will be held
Wednesday night at 7 at the Ran
ker Methodist Church.
Mrs- M. C- King and daughter,
Birdie, of Copperhill, Tenn ,
were business visitors here one
day last week
20 TEARS AGO
Thursday, December 16, 1937
Mrs. L. M. Ellis of Andrews,
was the guest of Mrs. G. W. Ellis
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs- Dave Milligan of
Hiwassee Dam were visitors in
Murphy Saturday.
Mrs. Ellen Crawford ind sen,
Jack, were called to Beta Tuesday
to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Crawford's father, the Rev. It. L
Cook.
Mrs. J. W. Davidson and moth
er, Mrs. Grace Cooper spent the
week-end in Knoxville.
Mrs. D. W. Petrie will leave Sun
day to spend the holidays with
friends and relatives in Charlotte
and Lenoir.
Mr- and Mrs. Don Wlthersp'>on
and Mrs. E. B. Norvcll spent
Thursday in Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hollificld,
Bill Petrie and Miss Mary Petrie
will arrive in Murphy Dec. 27, to
spend a few days with Mrs- Petrie.
Miss Lola Marks will spent the
week-end in Monroe, N. C
Mr. and Mrs. James Smallshaw
spent the week-end in Knoxville.
P. J. Henn made a business trip
to Charlotte last week.
Clyde Sneed spent Thursday in
Chattanooga on business
Jack and Louise Chris tooher are
expected to arrive Friday from
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Brevard College to spend the hoi
idays with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E. 0. Christophr.
Mrs. J. W. Franklin and Mrs.
Allen Lovingood will be Joint boat
esses to the Good Will Club at the
home of Mif. Loving ood's, Satur
i day afternoon at 2.
Miss Arue Urn Staicup a student
at the McKenzie Business College
in Chattanooga, will arrive Friday
1 to spend the Christmas holidays
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs C.
B Staicup
M YEARS AGO
I Friday, December II. 1*27
Mrs. E. C. Mallooee. Mrs. Spur
ge Christopher, Miss Josephine
Heighway and Mrs. Reid Mallonee
spent Thursday in Gainesville, Ga.
Mrs. Willard Cooper and little
daughter returned last Friday
from a visit to Asheville
The Regal Hotel had two very
distinguished guests one day this
week in the persons of Count Fed
litz and wife of Germany. They
were on a pleasure trip through
the United States and left here for
Florida and Georgia points thence
to San Francisco, where they will
board ship for the East.
Missess Mabel Ellis and Delia
Meroney and Messrs, Wade Mas
sey and Bob Austin were among
those who attended the basketball
games between Murphy and Bry
son City one night this week in
Bryson City.
Misses Eloise Fain and Delia:
Meroney spent the week-end in
States vilie with friends. They were
accompanied to Statesville by Mr.
Bob Austin who visited relatives
at Albermarle
Miss Mabel Ellis visited friends
in Asheville over the week-end
Mr. D. H. Tillitt was a business
visitor in Murphy Wednesday of
this week.
Roilman's Views
Editor' ? Note: Thi? is the thirty
second In a aeries o t articlei by
Helnx Eollmn, industrialist.
Waynes vUle, N> C.
It is Just a few short months
ago that to the first time since
the history of mankind each child,
woman and man living hi a coun
try had an average income of
Just about $2.
000 for anyone
la a 12- months
period- Mind
you, this $2,
000 even includ
es all our moth
ers-in-law and
all the relatives;
in fact, the
whole gang.
This it 4 times more than any
where else in the world and 40
timea more than most other coun
tries. As you may have guessed by
now, the $2,000 are for the people
of the United States, while the )50.
for instance, are for the people
who are living in India- To be
sure, inflation has something to
do with it. However, even though
prices have gone up, the most im
portant thing is that in our kind of
semi-controlled, semi-governed in
flation (for that is what we have),
we can buy more today than we
ever could before, since we make
dollars, though each and every
dollar does buy a little less from
year to year.
Now, we know very well that if
our income would go down from
$2,000, for every person living in
Mr. R. C. Moore of Topton, was
in Andrews Tuesday of this week
on business.
Mr. W. T. Holland was in Bry
son City Monday of this week in
: connection with his lumber cor
I poration
our country, to $1,000, for In
stance, and if prices would not go
down accordingly, then we would
ftt tato i miserable fix. Oar
standard at living would go down.
We could not purchase the goods
any more that are being produc
ed; unemployment would oegin- In
other words, our wonderful stand
ard of living would be jeopardized
Now, the same is true for the
whole world- It is the only way we
have to take out insurance for our
children and our children's child;
ren if, as sensible people, we
watch the average income per
person all over the world.
EXECUTUX NOTICE
In the matter of th? last wQl and
mtiMot of Luther M. Nicholson,
deceased, late ot Cherokee County,
North Carolina, this is to notify ell
persona bavin* claim ? against the
estate of said deceased to exhibit
them to tye undersigned at And
rews. N. C., on or before the 14th
day of November, IMS, or this
notice will be pleaded In bar of
their recovery. All persons mdebt
ed to said estate will please make
Immediate payment.
This the 14th day of November,
19ST.
Evelyn Russell Nicholson,
Executrix of the estate of
lMtc Luther If. Nicholson
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