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BIBLE THOUGHT
Deliver us from evil. St. Matthew 0:13.
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Iruth is your truest frienil, no matter what may he the cir
cumstances. ? Abraham Lincoln,
James L Perry
THE entire community was profoundly shocked
to learn that Dr. James E. Perry, who had been
chatting with friends at closing time on Tuesday
night, had received his swift .summons an hour later
to
" The undiscovered country from whose bourn
No traveler Returns."
To few is given so merciful a release, yet it is
hard for those left behind to understand the passing
of a life still in the prime of usefulness and so much
to live for.
Dr. Perry's life unfolded through the years as
that of a fair and generous-hearted citizen, neighbor,
friend. Conscientious in all his business dealings and >
in the performance of his duties as a citizen, he did
his work and fulfilled his obligations so quietly and
unassumingly that few realized that he worked over
time and never shirked any responsibility laid upon
him.
His place of business was one that reflected the
highest standards of his profession as a pharmacist
as well as always being a pleasant place to meet a
friend. Dr. Perry showed consideration to the humb
lest customer and was unfailingly kind in all his
relations. Certain it is that no citizen in Franklin
could be held more universally esteemed or could be
judged more popular than "Jim" Perry, as he was
affectionately known to all. His going leaves vacant
a loving father's place in a home and a gap in the
ranks of Franklin's good citizens which will be ha'-d
to fill.
The State Legislature
MEWS of the North Carolina General Assembly
^ ' now meeting in Raleigh has been crowded out
of the leading headlines in the daily papers by war
and national newscwhich is uppermost in the minds
of the nation.
Local news, items about men in the armed forces
and government bulletins and information for the
home front have so far crowded out reports of the
legislature in this paper.
Among the important matters now being consid
ered is the nine-months school term and the War
Bonus for teachers and state employees. Speaking
before the appropriations committee in behalf of
these two measures pending as amendments to the
1943 ? 45 appropriations bill, Governor Mroughton
said this week :
"All of us agree that we can make thi* expansion
(nine months school) in spite of the war. As for the
War Bonus, we have not increased the pay of state
employees for many years. Conditions which
brought about the surplus also .brought an increase
in the cost of living. It would be unequitable for the
state to benefit from the surplus and not give a
. raise to teachers and state employees."
' Dr. W. A. Rogers, repesentative from Macon
county has introduced the following county bills :
"To extend the term of office of the chairman
and meml>ers of the Board of Commissioners of Ma
con County and to provide for the election and and
compensation of the members of said board." Chair
man and 2 commissioners to be elected in 1946 and
quadrennially thereafter. Present board to hold of
fice four years. Commissioners to get $5 per meeting
jf day and 5c mileage; chairman to get $5 per day
and mileage for days spent in discharge of duties,
but neither chairman nor commissioners to get pay
for more than 10 days in any month. Any vacancy
to be filled by remaining members. Sent to Commit
tee on Elections and Election Laws.
"To repeal chapter 190 of the Public Laws of
1931 and exempting Macon County from the state
wide primary law." Would remove from primary
law and thus provide for nomination of county of
ficers, including members of Board of Education, in
county convention. Sent to Committee on Elections
and Election Laws.
"Relative to the compensation of the sheriff of
Macon County for his duties as collector." To re
ceive 2 per cent on all taxes collected by him for the
year 1943 and thereafter. If tax collector is appoint
pt ed in the future and such collector is placed on a sal
arv, it shall not exceed $2,000 per annum. Sent to
Commute* on Counti??, Citjff T*wn?.
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On Arctic Patrol
THE HUGE GUNS of a British battleship on duty iif far northern
waters. This picture gives an idea of the icy conditions in which the
?upply route to Russia is maintained. It will be a tough job for the
chipping party to get these guns cleareaT
Letters to Editor
The Franklin Press,
Franklin, N. C.
Gentlemen :
I am sorry I am lat,e, but I.
ha.ve been ill.
I take great pride in your re
ports of war work ? bonds, Ked
Gross, etc. that Franklin and Ma
con County are doing.
Sincerely, ?
KATE R. HOB ART,
(Mrs. William D. Hobart)
1042 26th St reel,
San Diego, Calif.
FROM A FORMER MACONIAN
Rt. 3 Sedro Woolley,
Washington.
February 9, 1943.
The Fnanklim Press :
Please renew my subscription.....
Gkad to note tHc people of Macon
county are doing so much for the
cause of the war, also in the
dime (paralysis) drive.
We have had the coklest weath
er here this winter w^e have had
in 20 years. Dowm to 4 above zero.
It is snowing today. This is, on
the whole, a milder climate than
Macon county. The Japanese cur_
rent affects the climate here. We
are proud of this Japan current,
but that is about all we can say
we are proud of tliat has the
name of Japan. But if we stand
together and trust the Lord for
guidance, they will be lick,ed before
long.
Wishing aJl a prosperous New
Year,
Sincerely,
MRS. J. B. WILSON.
Clippings
THE BIBLE MADE
AMERICA WHAT SHE IS
America rests upon four corner
stones: The English Bible, the
English language, the common law,
and the tradition of liberty. Rut
liberty language, and law might
have been drawn from the Bible
alone. Had we brought nothing
with us across the sea besides this
supreme Book, w,e might still have
been great Without this Book,
America could not have become
What she is; and when she loses
its guidance and wisdom, she will
be America no more.
Did we bring the Bible to these
shores? Did it not rathe'r bring
its? The breath of ancient proph
ets mas in rhe sails that drove
(he tiny Mayflower. The hope and
faith of ancient poets, kings, and
lawgivers was in the hearts of
those who first sang the Lord's
song in this strange land. Our
fifp dim putlines of a. common
wealth in the Western World were
drawn "as near as might be to
that which was the glory of Is
rael." From these beginnings until
now the Bible has been a teacher
to our best men, a rebuke to our
worst, and a noble companion to
us all. For these three centuries
the gmnd harmonics of the Eng
lish Bible ihave sounded in the
ear* of all trne Americans, digni.
fying their speech, raising their
thought, shaping their conduct, and
filling their mind* with vivid im
ages of mora) grandeur or deprav
ity. Under oil the uproar and amid
all the hoste and excitement of our
vast pioneering adventure, this great
and solemn and beautiful voice
lias been rolling on amd on. Most
clearly of all, it has been echoed
in our literature.
Toward several other arts the
Puritan fathers were indifferent or
hostile; but literature in one of
its supreme examples had been'
familiar to them from infancy.
Upon this one Book, which is, in
fact, many in one. their sense of
beauty had been fed. And Ameri
ca has not even yet outlived this
early, long-enduring, and almost
t*clttsive. dependence both for
bamtyT'wid for troth upon the
V, c Chriitiin Advoc??.
SERMON SUMMARIES!
H. M. ALLKY
THE CHURCH
Text and upon this rock
I will buil<l my church; and the
jjates of hell shall " not prevail
against it." ? Matt. 16:18.
Mem l&ve built church houses
by the thousands and called them
by many different names, whereas,
Jesus built One Universal Institu
tion and called ij "MY CHURCH."
Again, men -have used various
building materials, such as wood,
stone, brick and mortar, in errect
ing their places of worship upon
foundations of substanc.es, of rela
tive strength and value. Hut
Christ built His Church of immor
tal souls, redeemed by His own
blood, and established through
faith ui>on the solid and un-alter
able foundation of the princijxals,
and purposes, the truths and test
aments,,, the mercy and mediation
? which He declared and exempli
fied during His life on earth, and
which He vindicated forever by
His death on the Cross.
A common error in the minds
of many is the idea that one is
in the church only when he sits
ih the church 'house on Sundays,
attending the worship or study
program usually maintained by his
denomination. But the fact that
those who are members of Christ's
spiritual church are in the church
every hour of the day and whet
her they be in th,e home or shop,
field of foundry, in native land
or on foreign shores. This truth
In the Albany, N. Y. area, wlvere
ration banking has been in opera
tion, the ration, currency deposit
ed in participating banking office's
represented an average of 900,000
pounds of sugar and 3,900,000 gal
lons of gasoline a week.
SOLDIER'S MEDAL
The Act of Congress approved
July 2, 1926, authorized a medal
to be known aa the Soldier's
Medal, and provided that the
medal may be presented to per
sons who, while serving in any
capacity with the Army of the
United States shall hereafter dis
tinguish themselves by heroism
not involving actual conflict with
an enemy.
On a bronze octagon an eagle
is displayed standing on a fasces,
between two groups of stars of
six and seven above the group of
six a spray of leaves. On the
reverse a shield paly of 13 pieces
on the chief, the letters "U. 8."
supported by sprays of laurel
and oak, around the upper edge
the inscription "Soldier's Medal"
and across the face the words
"For Valor." In the base a panel
for the name of the recipient.
The medal is suspended by a rec
tangular-shaped metal loop with
corners rounded from ? silk moire
ribbon.
Kyle
By F. W. HEMBREE
Everyone at Kyle was grieved
at the death of Hud Hicks, Mon
day. He was a devoted, church
woiktr, mid Adult 1'eaV.hef at the
Xantahala Baptist church, No. 2.
The funeral service was held at
the church op\ Tuesday, conducted
by Ke\\ Dennis (ktrmley, and Clyde
Morgan, married men of Kyle with
no children*, have recently taken
the physical ex/unluation ' tor the
armed forces.
The weather conditions tat Kyle
arc fitting the season very prop
erly. The sign of winter has been
on the ground and in the air, also
Joe Evans ??f Kyle reports that
Tuesday was the first day he had
failed to n<> to school during his
junior high sc1kk>1 life. He is an
ideal student of the, \;antahala
high school.
MILK
Farm income from milk, which
has been increasing sin.e 1939, was
mearly 25 percent larger in 1942
than it was in 1941, according to
the U. S. De]>artment of Agricul
ture.
makes Christianity a practicable
everyday religion, instead of a
mere r.eligious form to be put on
or taken off according to the
will or whim of the individr ....
. Finally, the program of the
church is not just one of worship
omly, but a grand combination of
WORSHIP and WORK, SONG
and SERVICE, PRAYER, and
PRODUCTION. And despite the
fickleness and sham of mere pro
cessors, or the criticisms and per
secutions of openly avowed ene
mies, the loyal followers. of Christ
have maintained and' will maintain
this program until He who built
the Church shall return to claim
it as His Bride.
Clinic News
Fred Blaise, of Baltimore, Md.,
formerly of Franklin, underwent
a tonsil opera ti<\n this week.
? Mr*. Viola llryson, pi Wastrtrfg
ton, I). C.t formerly of Macon
county, underwent an operation at
the Angel Oininc, Tuesday.
Mrs. K<l Brvson, of fultasaja, is
seriously ill here.
Mrs. Kula Welch, of IVyitiar,
Mich., former resident of Macon
county, underwent a major opera
at the Angel Clinic this week
Aud PenUuul and Charles Cald
well axe recovering from major
operations.
Mrs. (\ I). Derreberry, of An
drews, underwent a major opera
tiori, Sunday.
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LIBRARY PLANS
UNTIL JULY 1
The local Library Board met
recently and worked out a plan
to keep the library oueai until
July 1, although W. P. A. funds,
which have previously paid the
salary of the librarian, are being
withdrawn February 25.
Mrs. Frank I. Murray, who has
been in charge of the bookmobile,
will keep the library open under
the supervision of Miss Catherine
Ogden, trLcounty librarian for
Swain, Jackson, and Macon coun
ties, it has been announced.
The hours the library will be
open will be the same.
Bathless Groggiru *ay* ?
Yap! I'm back at work agio. I Sg
tar on burin' Iota of War Boadi to
help our boya. Don't Jjttgat? wa'ro
all auppoaad to ba signed up /or
10% by Maw Y tar's !
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