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James M. Dial- The Man
Before Transformation
By Heibert H. Locfclear
People who know James M.
Dial before and after trans
formation don't really mind
describing their experience
with him "before"; but al
ways hasten to add how
different that experience has
been in the "after."
.In gathering information for
ttris "feature," 1 inquired
specifically of people who
have known him the longest,
about Mr. Dial. Many respon
ses related about James' past
out tied that experience to the
present concurring the
"change" in his life. People
were asked about what good
things they could say about
Mr. Dial "before," invaribly
their response was when he
was not drinking he was "a
fine man." One good friend?
related that James never had
foul language and was ready
to right any man who used
profanity in front of ladies.
Also, it was said that James
hu always bean a "free
hearted" man. He would do
?one a favor, tf asked. He told
how Mr Dial had loaned him
five dollars in spite of fact
they barely knew each other
at that time.
One only needs to aak a few
questions to get people talk
ing about James Mai. Almost
everyone has their own story
to tell about "the man"
before transformation. I keep
getting dear indications that
while most of the stories were
true, some were fabrications
'while others were exaggera
tions. Nevertheless, all such
stories woven together form
the fabric that tells the history
of James Dial, the man before
the transformation.
"1 can remember the time
when if I saw James Dial
coming, I'd cross the street to
avoid meeting him." I've
heard this comment made so
often that it is now hard to
know who first said it. 1
remember when Vivian Lock
lear said if I asked her if it was
because she was afraid of
him, or what? Her summary
response was that it was not
so much fear as it was that
James was so "nppredict
able" and that he was so
"worrisome" when he was
drinking. Elizabeth Locklear
shared also how. in the early
years of knowing James Dial,
"ordinary," aays ompenaffc
he wu one" of the world's
"I've always liked James,"
uyi another source, "but he
made me nervous when h?r
was around." The sours#
explained that "...when ?
James Dial was In you*
presence and drinking, any
thing could happen, and
usually did."
"Quick tempered, easily
agitated, short response time,
didn't pick fights, but
wouldn't run from one";
these are some of the short
descriptive terms used to
explain Dial's behavior before
October 1964 the time of his
dynamic change through sal
vation. When these people
continue to relate their cur
rent description of Mr. Dial,
they call him, "A man of
love," "a man of compas
sion," "a man who tries hard
to disipline himself while
serving the needs of other."
"As Paul was called into
the ministry because of his
own particular characteristics,
so maybe was James M. Dial
called and placed in his
particular assignment," said
rurvMng for long in ? Balti
more ministry. "Maybe", he
?aid. those chsracteristics.
disciplined and governed, are
just what God needed in
Baltimore." In which case,
the characteristics thought to
he negative, could actually be
"attributes."
James Dial himself says in
summary that his life had \
become "a physical wreck,
seems hope had run out; it
seemed there was no hope."
Moments in which he felt
proud of himself were few and
far between. He has shared
that he even contemplated
suicide.
Dial relates he rememberd
how, as a young man he had
accepted Christ, but failed to
persue this as he should. He
remembers the guidance of
his mother Mrs. Maggie Dial,
and of his grandparents "Pa
pa Lisha and Momma Ester"
Dial, all of the Red Springs
area.
Mr. Dial recounts how his
reputation had become so
gross that upon hearing he
had become a minister, his
grandmother exclaimed,
"What's that boy going to try
next?" Others openly admit,
how, because of Dial's past,
bey had ttttie or no eoattoaa
* that he would be able to
nake it first as a Christian, "
leeond u a otoistef. Stffl
here ate those, found to
k>ing this material, who can't
|uite believe James Dial, as a /
ransformed man.
In a very personal kind of 1
ray. a member of Dial's ;
:hnch admitted that one of
he major things which coe
tr*mcd him to recommit his
ife to Christ was when he
went to Church and saw
James M. Dial in "the pulpit"
as a minister. He recalled
thinking, "My God, if you
saved James Dial, the rest of
the world has a chance."
Next Week "...A Silk
Purse from a Sow's Ear."
James M. Dial: The Man
After Transformation.
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IN THE ARMED
FORCES
RONNIE D.EVANS
Marine Pvt. Ronnie D. Evans, son of
Robert L. Evr.nv of Lumberton, NC has
reported for duty at Marine Barracks,
Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico.
SANDY J. CHAVIS
Pvt. Sandy J. Chavia, son of Army 1st
Sgt. Randall W. & Stella W. Chavis of
Rt. 1, Pembroke, N.C. has completed a
unit and organization supply specialist
course at the U.S. Army Quartermaster
School, Fort Lee,' V*.
Students were trained in the Army
supply system, unit and organization
supply, fitting of clothing, packaging and
storing of supplies, and organizational
l maintenance of small arms.
CM K1STOPHE1R. ROBERTS
Coast Guard Cadet Christopher E.
Roberts, son of Charlea E. and Dorothy
L. Roberts of Rt. 6, Lumberton, N.C.
recently participated in a cadet Summer
Training Patrol aboard the Coast Guard
T;4 Cutter Bibb, homeported in New Bed
ford, Mass.
The purpose of the cruise was to train
lev. Jaw M. Dial rhawa
with his mUmt, Mrs. fa aggie
Dial hi Ua aaHtof arfatotry.
Lindsay Locklear, lore
grottad, Johnny Thompson,
Center, Rev. Dial held a
planning icmton
Bells Observe 50th 1
Wedding Anniversary
Mr. nd Mn. Daoghtry
BeD of Route 3, Maxton wore
hooored on their SOth wed
ding anniversary Sunday with
a dinner given by their nine
children who were all preeeart
for the affair. The chldren
are: Ma. Dorothy Chavfa of
Pembroke; Raeford BeD of
Aberdeen; Ma. Jeanette
Faulk of Groonoboro; Pool
Bel of Maxton; Ma. Mary F.
mte Bel of AahevUe; Dan
ghtiy Bell, Jr. of M?itM|
Edward Bel of Grecoaboi*; '
Ms. Fay Loddear of Martaa.
Aba present wan 21 grand
children and two great-grand
The haaaraas received
auny lovely gtfta. Than wan
approximately 125 nfadbaa
The Bella ware asarrlad
September 4, 1932 la Dtllaa,
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