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THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACONIAN
THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 19
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BIBLE THOUGHT
Blessed are the people who have the Lord for their God.
Psalm 1-14:15
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In this time when there has come a great challenge to the church,
the church must occupy all of life. It must claim the whole man. It
must minister to the' whole economic and social order, or be en
gulfed in the materialism of that 'order. Frank P. Graham.
As To Optimistic Business Predictions
DOGER BABSON and other 'economists predict
. a continuation of the business upswing through
the first half of 1940, with conditions better than
at any time since 1929; and reports'. sent -put from
all industrial centers would seem, to justify these
optimistic predictions. :
There has undoubtedly been a great gain in
employment, and there are frantic demands for
skilled men in many lines. It is even said that
. some industries will be unable to operate at full
capacity because of the lack of technically trained
personnel.
Unskilled labor is not faring so well. WPA and
NYA rolls are still overcrowded and probably will
be for some time. Many young men are going into
"the army, navy and marines and a large number
are being taken care of in the CCC camps, but
these services are not absorbing a sufficient num
ber to make any appreciable difference in the un
employment situation in regard to unskilled labor.
Only a heavy increase in private building opera
tions will take care of the surplus of men who are
without some kind of special training. Babson
claims that the coming months will bring this in
crease in residential and industrial construction,
and that bigger payrolls are in prospect vwhich will
lighten the relief load. .
But the forecasts of Mr. Babson and others lack
the importance they might have, in normal times.
v.OUr economic condition depends to a large extent
upon the state of affairs in other, natipns, and it
is impossible for anyone to foresee What may hap
pn,4fitife coming months.
The start of 1940. sees three major wars in prog-
- ress, two in Europe and one in Asia. So far these
wars have had no considerable effect upon Amer
ican business either for better or for worse, and at
this time there seems little likelihood that the
United States will become involved in any of these
struggles. But should the spring bring intensified
activity on the western
nish-Russian struggle involve Sweden, JNorway and
Denmark, all Europe woujd probably burst into
flame, and the effect ,rpon this country and' other
republics of the western hemisphere cannot be pre
dicted. '
It wouldcertainlv result
iirsifiess in the United
hile the warring nations
goods under our
n c
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would probably be followed by a disastrous depres
sion! As things are, one man's opinion as to the future
is as good as another's, and the views of experts
carry little weight.
Otto
By MISS JOSEPHINE BRADLEY
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Clark visited
relatives and friends here the past
week. Mrs. Clark s mother, Mrs,
T. E. Brown, and her niece, Mil
dred Brown, returned home with
them to Hazelwood. .
Carey Cabe is spending the holi
days here. He is employed in West
.Virginia.
Joe Shope spent several days at
home. He is working in Bridgeton,
N. J.
Mrs. Ed Bradley and daughter,
tfazel Bradley, visited Mrs. Brad
ley's brothers Charlie and Wilson
Rogers, of Franklin Route 2, last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Truitt vis
ited Mr. Pruitt's parents: at Cor
nelia, Ga, recently.
Fred Vinson, who has been em
ployed in New York for the past
year, is visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs.,J.''E. Vinson, and other
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Keener visited
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Julius
Curtis, the past week.
Glen Holland, who has. been
working in Tennessee, visited his
wife during the holidays. Meldrum
Cabe, who is, also employed there,
visited his family. '
Mrs. Frank Carella and three
children, of Turnerville, Ga, visit
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Nat Bloom has returned to his
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some time here. '
Rufus Holden, who is working
at the state nursery farm at Clay
ton, N. C, is visiting home folks.
Mountain Grove
By MISS MARIE KEENER
J. M. Williams, who has been
very ill at his home, is unimproved
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Corbin
have moved from" the Mountain
Grove section to Ellijay.
Frank Fox, who is in the CCC
camp at Smokemont, spent the
week-end with ' his: parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E, M. Fox.
C. C. Hooper, of Cullowhee,
spent the week-end with Elisha
Fox.
John Taylor, has moved from
his home in the Mountain Grove
section to his. farm on. lower Elli
jay.
McKinley Adams was visiting at
the home of Mr. and Mrs.' Edison
Ammons Thursday of last week.
A number of people from the
Mountain Grove section attended
the Christmas tree at Ellijay Sun
day.
Billie Rankin, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Rankin, will leave
Thursday for a CCC camp.
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CHURCH NOTES
Highland Baptist Church
Rev. J. G. Benfield, Pastor
10 a. m. Sunday school.
11 a. m. Sermon.
6:30 p. ml B. T. U.
7:30 p. m. Sermon.
Highland Presbyterian Church
Rev. R. B. DuPree, Pastor
10:15 a. m. Church school.
11 a. m. Worship.
7 :30 p. m. Christian Endeavor.
. Highlands Methodist Church
Rev. J. S. Higgins, Pastor
Glenville:
10 a. m. Worship.
Cashiers:
11 a. m. Worship.
Horse Cove; ;
3 p. m. Worship.
Church of the Incarnation
Rev. Frank Bloxham, Rector
No service Sunday.
WEATHER REPORT
The New Year came in cold and
blustery, with a reported tempera-
ture of two degrees Oelow zero
Tuesday morning, and on Tues-
day Highlands continued to wear
its blanket of December 23, which
nn thr- ?lth thp 29tll
.v, nitrht nf thp 31st.
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The people here, together with
those from nearby towns, as well
a manv from distances who have
cottages here, have enjoyed winter
sports for the past week ai forded
by the snow and frozen lakes.
BIDS TO BE RECEIVED
FOR MUSEUM WORK
Any firm desiring to bid on
electrical, plumbing and material
supplies contracts for the High
lands Museum WPA project,
please communicate with the High
lands town clerk as soon as pos
sible. Bids will also be received
for renting a V2 ton truck and
the sawing of lumber,
P. T. FARNSWORTH PASSES
AT HOME SUNDAY
P. T. Farnsworth- died at his
home here at 9 o'clock last Sun
day morning after a long, illness.
By his written request his body
was taken to Macon, Ga., for cre
mation, and was accompanied there
by F. A. Edwards, Charles J. And
erson, S. E. Potts and Tudor N.
Hall.
Mr. Farnsworth was born in
Memphis, Tenn., on November 13,
1860, and had lived in Highlands
for the past 20 years. In his young
er days he was a journalist of note,
and was connected for years with
Kentucky's leading newspapers. A
sister, Mrs. Jeff Boyd, Toronto,
Canada; a brother, T. R. Farns
worth, and a nephew, Sidney W,
Farnsworth. of Memphis, Tenn.,
survive.
The late Mrs. Farnsworth, who
was the former Miss Dorothy Mc
pherson of Athens, Ga., was also
a writer ot j distinction, and . up
to the time of her death four
years ago, both she and J&t:
Farnsworth continued lbeiT con
tributions to. the vaKous magazines.
Airs, rarnsworth wrote under the
name of Robert Emmett Ward.
Mr. Farnsworth's ashes will be
taken to Lexington, Ky., for . inter
ment beside his wife.
MRS. W. H. COBB HOSTESS
TO CARD CLUB
Airs. W. H. Cobb entertained
..the Wednesday card club with a
Christmas party on December 27
at her home on Satulah road. The
season's decorations were grace
fully used throughout the rooms.
Particularly attractive were the
poinsettia, with its brilliant blos
soms, and the living room mantle
arrangement of electric candles,
holly and mistletoe. The high score
prize was won by Miss Sara Gilder,
the traveling prize by Mrs. G. W.
Marrett, and the low score prize
went to Mrs. Arnold Garris, guest
player of the afternoon.
The refreshments, were served in
the dining room and further car
ried out the Christmas colors. The
dining table was overlaid with an
extensively embroidered cloth and
naa as a centerpiece a miniature
forest scene aglow with tiny elec
tric lights. The favors were arti
ficial poinsettias.
EVERETT-SODERQUIST
Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Miss Carrie Os
ceola Everett, of Highlands, to
William George Soderquist, of
Asheville. The marriage was sol
emnized December 23 at the Sec
ond Presbyterian church in Peters
burg, Va. The Rev. D. T. Cald
well, pastor, officiated and the
double ring ceremony was used.
lhe bride wore a boy blue crepe
dress with brown accessories and
a shoulder corsage of oink rose
buds. After the ceremony the
couple left for a wedding trip to
Washington, D. C, and Baltimore,
Md.
Mrs, Soderquist is the daughter
of Mrs. Guy Paul of Highlands
and is a graduate of Highlands
high school and Western Caro
lina Teachers college at Cullowhee.
nee. la
For the past two years she
been a member of the faculty.
the Mineral Springs high school
at Winston-Salem.
The bridegroom is; the son , of
Mr. and. Mrs. O. O. Soderquist, of
Sylva, and also attended Western
Carolina Teachers' college. The
couple will reside in 1 Asheville
where Mr. Soderquist . has business
connections.
REESE-CARVER i
Announcement has been made of thp
marriage of Miss Manila Reese of
Highlands to William Carver of
Clemson, S. C. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. J. G. Ben-
parents, Mr. and Airs. J. W. Reese,
Sr., at high noon Sunday, Decem
ber 24, with only members of the
immediate families present. A wed
ding dinner was served at the
home of the bride. )
Mrs. Carver is a graduate of
the 1939class of Highlands ; high
school, and her graduation dress
of white satin was also her wed
ding dress.
The couple is at present with
;the bride's parents, but expect to
make their home at Clemson, where
r. Carver has a position with
tne Standard Oil company,
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Joyeu a cw. xc
the home of Mrs. Bessie Ueave-
. land, watching the old year out
and welcoming the new year.:
Mrs. Clark Howell spent the past
week at her home at the country
club and had as' her guests MisS
Winnie Eskrigge, Miss Emily And
erson and Miss Louise Cramer of
Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hicks and
Mrs. C. C. Potts are spending some
time in Miami, Fla. The party vis
ited friends in Birmingham, Ala.,
before going on to Florida.
A lovely event of the holiday
season was the dinner given by
Prof, and Mrs. O. F. Summer
honoring the Misses Estelle Ed
wards, Carolyn Potts, Sarah Tomp
son arid Peggy Thompson, who re
turn to their college work this
week at Greensboro and Charlotte,
.Mrs. J. W. Reese, Sr. and her
son Marshall Reese have ' returned
from a week-end visit with Mrs.
Reese's brother W. H. Cabe and
Airs. Cabe in Atlanta.
Louis A. Edwards spent the week
end in Pinehurst, Ga., going down
lor Mrs. Edwards and their small
son, who visited relatives in that
city through the holidays.
The friends of Mrs. Carl H. Zoell
ner will be pleased to learn that
she is very much improved from
a two weeks' illness at her home
on West Alain street.
Wilbur Picklesimer has return
ed to his studies at Mars Hill col
lege after a holiday vacation spent
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.
C. Picklesimer, in Whiteside Cove.
Miss Marguerite Richert of At
lanta arrived Saturday for a New
Year's visit with . lie- uneVe and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. G. D Edwards
and family.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hays, their
three daughters. Patricia, Audrey
and Ann, Gene Paul and Herbert
Paul have returned from a holi
day visit with Mr. and Mrs. Her
bert Rice and family in West Palm
Beach,- Fla. '
Dinner guests- of Colonel and
Mrs. Elliott Caziarc on Friday were
the Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Flanagan
and children, Ann and John, of
Franklin, and Miss Sara Gilder.
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Appley of
Chicago, III., who have been
spending the" past two weeks at
"Hemlock Lawn", their cottage on
the Walhalla road, were at home
to a large gathering of friends last
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. William Way.
Tom Fitz Patrick and Mr. and
Mrs. Overton S. Chambers were
hosts at a New Year's Eve party
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Chambers'. The invitations were in
verse requesting the guests to come
in costume representing their fav
orite drink. Miss Louise Cramer
received many compliments on her
costume representing ginger ale..
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Crunkleton
have returned from a visit with
Mr. Crunkleton's sisters in New
York. Their two children, ' John
and Frances, who have been at
tending school in New York for
the past several months returned
with them.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Aech of
Atlanta entertained a week-end
party of friends over the new
year holidays at their home at
the country club.
Baptist Church Notices
.At 11 a. m. worship hour the
pastor, C F. Rogtrs, will preach
on the theme, "A Worthy N-Wl
xear Wish and at
subject, "Angels;
and What Th
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Viary Week
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International I SCHOOL
LESSON-:-
Bt HAHOLD L. LUNDOtriST. D. D.
Dean of The Moody Bible Institute
of Chicago.
(Released by Western Newspaper Union.)
Lesson for January 7
Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se
lected and copyrighted by International
Council of Religious Education: used by
permission.
THE CHRISTIAN'S CONFESSION
OP FAITH .
LESSON TEXT Matthew 18:13-24.
GOLDEN TEXT Thou art the Christ,
the Son of the living God. Matthew
18:16. I
Many outstanding miracles had
been performed by our Lord during
His ministry in Galilee, and now
as that period of His earthly work
was drawing to a close He went with
the disciples north into the; great
heathen center, Caesarea Philippl.
Here He asked them life's greatest
question, "What think ye of the
Christ?" and Peter, blessed of God
with true utterance, became the in
strument for that confession of
Christ upon which He could found
His Church. Then there came from
His blessed lips the prophecy of His
death and resurrection which would
make it possible for all who believe
to become the sons of God and mem
bers of that Church.
I. The Question Who is the Son
of Man? (w. 13-17).
The question of Christ was general
at first, and in. the answer we find
that the people of our Lord's own
day had a very high opinion of
Him. They saw in Him the com
bined merits of the outstanding char
acters of their generation. They
knew that He was no ordinary indi
vidual. He had made a striking
impression on His own age, as in
deed He has on every age of human
history.
Observe carefully that such a con
fession of Christ is not sufficient
It is not enough to acknowledge
Him as the great teacher, the per
fect example, or the way-shower.
To deny His divinity, to take from
Him His place as Son of the living
God is to make of Him an Impostor
and a fraud..
The personal question which fol
lows, "Whom say ye that I am?"
is the supremely important question
from which no man can escape.
Neutrality is ihrpossible. Whatever
we do or fail to do declares our
position. "What think ye of Christ?"
is the touchstone which determines
character, condition and destiny.
Peter by the grace of God had
come to the place where he recog
nized the one with whom he was
having blessed fellowship in service
as the Messiah, the Anointed One,
the Son of the living God. We too
should be so responsive to the guid
ance and control of the Holy Spirit
that He may be able to teach us
spiritual truth, which flesh and blood
can never reveal.
II. The Church-. Its True Founda
tion (vv. 18-20X .
Christ, fee Son of the living God.
Lia -the"fock upon which the Church
is built The confession by Peter
of this fact is in : response to the
question of Christ "Whom say ye
that. I am?" and hence clearly re
lates to Christ not to Peter, or to
anything in Peter's personality. He
was indeed blessed in his confes
sion of Christ, but it is Christ who is
the rock upon which the powerful
and glorious Church is founded.
, It follows without possibility of de
nial that only that organization which
truly represents Jesus as the Christ
the Son of the living God, has any
right to call itself a church. Count
less are the groups calling them
selves churches which are nothing
but social or intellectual clubs with
possibly a slightly religious flavor,
for they deny the deity of Christ
Why are they not honest enough to
take their proper names and their
rightful places in the community?
Is it because they wish to have the
financial support of God's peopfe
and bear the good name ' of the
Church?
III. The Cross for Christ and
for Me (w. 21-24).
The shadow of the cross falls
across the little gathering of disci
ples as the Lord tells them qf His
impending death on the cross. Note
that He rightly coupled with the
fact of His death the truth of the
resurrection, which gives It true
meaning and which carries us be
yond the darkness of Calvary to the
light and beauty of Easter morning.
Peter who had a moment before
spoken for God, now becomes the
mouthpiece of the deviL From con
fessing his Lord, Petet ' turned to
tempting Him to avoid the cross.
That he "meant well" does not ex
cuse Peter's folly, nor does it ex
cuse the blundering though well
meaning misdirections which many
are giving to the souls of men In
our day. Had Jesus yielded to the
solicitation of the Evil One through
Peter, there would never have been
,pny redemption from sin wrought
out on-Calvary cross.
But we observe In verse 24 that
there is a cross for (he Christian
as well as for Christ Obviously
we can never bear His cross. He
lone could do that but we are to
take up our own cross and deny
ourselves and follow Him. Self on
the cross Christ on the throne
such Is the secret of real disclple-tbip.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 5
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With: VICTOR McLAGLEN
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