North Carolina Newspapers

Spread Of Lord's Acre Plan Told In Coronet Dramatic Story Of How Churches Are Aided Is Related Today, 13 years after the in ception of the Lord's Acre plan, more than 1,000 rural and vil lage churches in more than half the states of the Union are cul tivating an estimated 10,000 acres of ground in the name of the Lord, according to an arti cle The Lord is Their Partner," appearing in the January issue of Coronet magazine. The story was written by Kin McNeil, former resident of Bre vard. who is now connected with the Associated Press In Char lotte. While in Brevard, Mr. Mc Neil was editor of the Transyl vanian Times and correspondent for The Citizen and The Ashe ville Times. Aids Church Budget The article points out that be cause of their participation in the plan, these small churches find that they are able to pull themselves financially from the red to the black side of the ledger, are burning their mort gages, paying their pastors re spectable salaries, and embark ing fearlessly on new building projects. Some even boast of a surplus which they have proud ly invested in war bonds for their country. The movement got its start in the early spring of 1930 when rural churches were being hit hard by the depression. Most of them, with rapidly decreasing memberships, underpaid pastors, and delapidated buildings. Then James G. K. McClure, of Ashe ville, a former minister, and the Rev. Dr. Dumont Clarke of Asheville, put their heads toge ther and evolved the Lord's Acre plan. Mr. Clark spent the spring climbing the hillsides of West ern North Carolina, presenting the idea personally to scores of mountain churches, regardless of denomination. He pointed out that while the members were short on cash, they were also long on land? land that might be cultivated not only in the name of the Lord, but for the Lord, the proceeds to go to the church budget, according to Co rnnpf Movement Spreads Although slow to root, the Movement once started spread rapidly. Under a flexible plan of procedure, the Lord's Acre pro ject takes on many different forms. In North Carolina a 10 jeur-old boy tended a raspberry patch for three years to contrib ute a total of $68 to his church, Women, also in this state, set :.side the eggs their hens laid on Sunday and at the end of the year had $100 to contribute. Not long after its introduction here, the plan spread abroad where it wasgenerally adopted in Siam. in parts of China, Ko rea, India, and Mexico. There, as here, the projects vary wide ly?from the Siamese doctor who dedicated all the money he received from piercing ears for eui rings, to church-inspired peach orchards and livestock faims in China. A certain Chinese Christian best summed up the plan, says Coronet in conclusion, when he stated. after hearing the ex planation of the program: "Me see, all right? a way to grow church money." Oak Dale Jessie M. Roper Miss Kate Roland., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Roland, left for Langley Field, Va. Mr. and Mrs. John Ray have received word from their son, Pfc. Willard Ray, that he has arrived safely overseas. They also have another son, Pfc. Clint Ray, now serving over seas. Austin Roper left Sunday for Jackson, Ga.. where he will be employed. F 2-C Marvin Curtis Roper now serving on the U.S.S. Wyo ming. spent four days visiting his mother. Mrs. Arlesa Roper, last week. He left Sunday for Toccoa, Ga., where he will visit friends before returning to Portsmouth, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Higdon of Iotla, visited Mr and Mrs. Lawrence Roper this past week end. VerKil Tallent of Monticello Ga., visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tallent, recently. Pvt. Warren Roland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jud Roland, Is now stationed in Nsle York. Church Services Feb. 13, 1944 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. J. F. Marchman 10:00 a.m.? Bible school. 11:00 a.m. ? Morning worship. 7:30 p.m. ? B. T. U. 8:30 p.m.? Preaching service. 8:00 p.m. ? Wednesday, Pray er Service. FRANKLIN METHODIST CHURCH Rev. J. L. Stokes, II. 10:00 a.m.? Sunday School. 11:00 a.m. ? Worship Service. 6:30 p.m. ? Youth Fellowship. 7:30 p.m.? Service. 7:30 p.m.? Wednesday, Cot tage Prayer service. CARSON'S CHAPEL 10:00 a.m.? Service. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 10:00 a.m. ? Sunday School. 11:00 a.m. ? Services. 5:00 p.m.? Christian Endea vor. ST. AGNES EPISCOPAL Rev. A. Rufus Morgan 2nd Sunday: 10:00 a.m. ? Church School. 8:00 p.m.? Evening Prayer and sermon. MACON METHODIST CIRCUIT Rev. V. M. Allen 2nd Sunday: 11:00 a.m. ? Mt. Zlon. 2:00 p.m. ? Maiden's. 7:00 p.m.? Gillespie's. FRANKLIN METHODIST CIRCUIT Rev. C. W. Judy 2nd Sunday: 11:00 a.m.? Snow Hill. 8:00 p.m. ? lotla. SUGARFORK and NEWMAN'S CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. Robert Williams Newman's Chapel 2nd Sunday: 10:00 a.m. ? Sunday school. ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH Rev. Fred N. Sorrels Culiasaja: 10:15 a.m. ? Church school. 11:15 a.m. ? Worship service. 7:30 p.m.? Worship service. Mt. Sinai: Saturday : 10:00 a.m. ? Church school. 7 : 30 p.m. ? Preaching. ST. JOHN'S CATHOLIC PARISH Waynesville, every Sunday 11 a.m. Franklin, every 2nd and 4th Sunday, 8:00 a.m. Rev. R. E. McClure West's Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Matlock have returned from a visit with their children, Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Matlock and Mr. and Mrs. John Matlock in Marietta, Oa. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Brogden and family of Swain county have moved to their home here recently. Mr. Brogden bought the McGaha heirs' farm neaT West's Mill. Mrs. Claude Raby of S. C., spent the weekend visiting Mr. Raby's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Raby. She was accom panied by her mother, Mrs. Garrison. Mrs. Frank Roper and son, Paul, made a business trip to Asheville, Saturday. The home of Mrs. Jennie Gib son was destroyed by fire last Wednesday. Classifications Announced By Our Local Board The following classifications are announced by the Local Se lective Service Board : Floyd Nelson Elmore was ac cepted by the Marine Corps. Will Ledford, Marcelle Wood, William Sheridan Gibby, Craw ford Eugene Ledford. In 1-A: Owen Livingston Am nions. Raymond Noles Britton, James Jeffry Calloway. Champ Clark Holloway, John Leach Cunningham George McDonald, col., Dalton Ordway Burnette, Robert Reid Ledford col., Lloyd James Cook, col. In 2-A: William Grover An?el, | Henry Monroe Ledford, Floyd James Rogers, Dearl McCoy, L C. Knight Earl Emory. In 1-A-H: William Carter Watts, Ale* Wlmer Cabe, ?rn??t "We Are Buying War Bonds ? Are You?" Part of 8(t. Edward Slragbe't left tool was shot away at Ferry vllle, near Btaerte, North Africa. At Halloran General Hospital, States Island, N. V? they are building up bis foot again. Sit. Htraube, from Perlh Amboy, H, J., buys War Bonds regularly. Sgt. Beraard Bella, 22, W New York, was wounded by snipers dur ing the Sicilian campaign. His grandparents live In Naples, and he has i brother In the army. Bath bay War Bands refularly. Da yeu da as maehT Technician ?th Grade John A. Wlaniewaki, U. of Dm, Mich., lost hla right eye, three fingers and suffered cheat wounds from shrapnel in the 8(ht to capture Tunis. He ia now recovering at Halleran and la a regular War Bond purchaser. Pvt. Bernard Heidemann's left leg will be two Inches shorter whdti he la discharged from Hal loraa. He waa wounded by a Ger man bullet during the operations in Sicily laat August. His home Is Chicago- He has been in traction dace Sept. He's buying bonds. And You're Only Asked to Buy War Bonds 'J. S. Trtatnry Dttarlnunl Crunkleton. Ray Downs. In 1-C: Floyd Nelson Elmore, Thadeus Stockton, Crawford Eugene Ledford. In S-D: Clyde Robert Ander son. In 4-F: Denver Frank Mor gan, Prank Kelly Pruett. Ray Bates. Ephraim AMU CHiyer, Douglas Archibald Taltey, Ira Tillman Calloway, Roy Edison Stiwlnter, Harry Tallent, Roy Gene Grant, Wylie Glenn Smith, Robie Billie Rowland, Frank Harrison Amnions, Hubert Sam uel Bradley, Prover Buford Sheffield, Harry Doyal Painter, Lex William Burgess^ Edgar Mc Call, Grady Andy Cope, Hollis Harold Clark, Net Dowdle, How* ard Bates. Enoch Arthur Lath am, Frank Hunter Calloway. The following men reached their 18th birthday during Hie month of January and register ed for Selective Service: ' Homer McKinley Hedden, Na poleon Odell Anderson, Harvey Bell, Jake David Welch, Harold Thomas Jennings, John Furman McConnell. Joe Arthur L*e, James Taylor Houston, Sylves ter Crawford, Roy Lee Dills, Max Lee Roper, Clarence Edwin Brogden. Clarence O'Neal Wil son, James D. Dills, Joseph Thomas Waller. ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE Having qualified aa adminis trator of O. W. Stiwinter, de ceased, late of Macon County, N. c., this is to notify all per sons having claims against the estate of said deceased to ex hibit them to the undersigned on or before the 17th day of January, 1945, or this notice will be plead In bar- of their recov ery. All persons indebted ate settlement. This 17th day of Jannaqr, 1944. J20 ? 8tp ? F24 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF SUMMONS ' North Carolina, Macon Connty. Sarah Hunter and Wilbnrn Con ley and Kenneth Conley, Dor othy Ooniey and Barbara Con ley by their Gnardian Z. W. Conley C. S. Slagle, Guardian of Don ald Ledford, and Cecelia Brunk, Nona C. Foster, Char les Conley, Blanche Hawk, Kate Hogsed, Clifton Ledford, Dee Ledford, Schuyler Led ford. Richard Ledford, How ard Ledford and Fred Hurt. The defendants Cecelia Brunk, Nona C. Foster, Charlie Conley, Dee Ledford, and Richard Led ford will take notice that an action entitled as above has been commenced in the Super ior Court of Macon County. [ estate will please make W. A. KEENER, Administrator. vs. North Carolina, for the distribu tion of funds now in the hands of C. S. Slagle, Guardian of Donald Ledfgrd; and the said defendants will further take no tice that they are required to appear at the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Ma con County in the Courthouse In Franklin, North Carolina, on the 21st day of February, 1944, and answer or demur to the complaint In said action, or the plaintiffs will apply to the Court for the relief demanded In the complaint. Done at office in Franklin, North Carolina, this 21st day of January, 1044. A. R. HIODON, Clerk Superior Court, Macon County, N C. J27 ? 4tc ? F17 ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE Having qualified as adminis trator of John D. Klnsland, de ceased, late of Macon County, N. C? this is to notify all per sons having claims against the estate of said deceased to ex hibit them to the undersigned on or before the 17th day of January, 1945, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recov ery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immedi ate settlement This the 17th day of January, 1944. & J. KINSLAND, Administrator. ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE Having qualified as admlnla trator of Jew WUlard Johnson, deceased, late of lfacon Coun ty, N. C., this la to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to, exhibit them to the undersign- ,1 ed on or before the 31st day of December, 1M4, or .this notice will be plead in bar of their re covery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make im mediate settlement. This 31st day of December, IMS. BRUCE DUVALL, Administrator. J20 ? 6tp ? F24 ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE Having qualified as adminis trator of Wilbur R. C. Smith, deceased, late of Macon Cousty, A. C? this is to notify all per sons having claims Against the estate of said deceased to exhi bit them to the undersigned on or before the 10th day of Janu ary, 1945, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said es tate will please make immedi ate settlement This 10th -lay of January. 1944. R. S. JONES, Administrator. Jl*_?tp? F17 Pr?ss Ads Pay | BUY IT? FIND IT?ftELt IT? TflRQCOH mw COLUMN* { National Forest Timber For Sale ' Sealed bids will be received by the Forest Supervisor, Franklin, North Carolina, up to and not later than 2:00 pjn., February 28, 1944, and opened immediate ly thereafter, lor all merchanta ble live and dead timber desig nated for cutting on an area embracing about 8oo t^cre? with in the Cold Spring Creek Unit, Nantahala River Watershed, Ma con County, Nantahala National Forest, North Carolina, estimat ed to be 2500 units (100 cubic feet Per unit) of chestnut ex-, tract wood, more or less. No bid of less than $0.05 per unit will be conairered. In addition to price bid for stumpage a deposit of $0.10 per unit for all wood , cut will be required for sale area betterment work. $300 must ac company each bid, to be applied on the purchase price, refund ed, or retained In part as liqui dated damages, according to conditions of sale. The right to reject any and all bids reserved. Before bids are submitted full information concerning thetim ber, the conditions of sale, and submission of bids should be obtalHedf rdm the Forest Super visor, Franklin, North Carolina. liuy1 J27? 2tc? F10 ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE ~ Having qualified as adminis trator of W. S. Thompson, de ceased, late of Macon County, N. C., this is to notify all per sons having claims against the estate of said deceased , to exhi bit them to the undersigned on or -before the 30th day of Dec ember, 1944j or this notice will be plead in bar, of their recov ery. All persons Indebted to said estate will please make immed iate settlement. This 30th day of December, 1943. ? ~ JAMES THOMPSON, Administrator. Jfl ? Otp? F10 , EXECUTRIX - NOTICE Having qualified * u execu trix of C. L. Osrntr, deceased, late of -Macon County, N C., t. s Is to - nM?jr~all? perwrw Waving claims ?against the es tate of said deceased to exhi bit them to- the undersigned on or before the 8th day of Feb ruary, 1MI, ae this notice will be plead In bar of their re covery. All persons Indebted to said estate will m&ke immedl ate settlement. This 8th day of February, 1944 FLORENCE GARNER, Executrix. ! F10 ? 8tp ? M16 IN THE SUPERIOR COVET NOTICE OF SUMMONS State of North Caaolina, Macon Ceaaty. Edwin Jebnaen, Plaintiff, Tl. Blanche liMwl Johnson, Defendant. The defendant, Blanche Led ford Johnson, will take notice that an action as above entitled has been commenoed in the Su perior Court of Maoon County, North Carolina, to the end that the plaintiff may secure an ab solute divorce under the laws of the State of North Carolina, and the defendant will take notice that she is required to appear within 50 days from the date of this notice of summons in the Office of the Clerk of the Su perior Court of Macon County, North Carolina, and answer or demur to the complaint In said action, or the plaintiff will ap ply to the Court for the relief demanded. This the 7th day of February, 1944. EDITH CUNNINGHAM, Asst. Clerk Superior Court. no~-4te^M? executrix notice Having qualified as executor of Herbert Edmond Church, de ceased, late of Macon County, N. C., this Is to notify all per sons having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhi bit them to the undersigned on~> or before the 5th day of Janu ary, IMS, or this notice will be plead In bar of their recovery. All persons Indebted to said es tate will please make Immed iate settlement. This 5th day of January, 1944. EUNICE ARTHUR CHURCH, Executor. je? ?tp? F10 ~ ' NOTICE OF SUMMONS IN THE SUPERIOR COURT North Carolina, Macon Clfanty. Nan& Verntee Queen vs. William Queen . The defendant, William Queen, will take notice that an action as above entitled has been com menced in the Superior Court of Macon County, North Caroli na for the purpose of obtain ing an absolute divorce by the plaintiff from the defendant; and ? . The defendant will further take notice that he is required to appear at the office of the Olerk of the Superior Court of said County, In the Courthouse in Franklin, North Carolina on or before the 6th day of March, , 1944, and answer or demurr to the complaint of the plalntiif or the plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief de manded therein. > This the 2nd day of Febru- > ary 1944. A. R. HIGDON, Clerk Superior Court, By Edith Cunningham. F3 ? 4tc? F24 NOTICE in re; Tallulah Falls Railway Company. All persons at Interest are Hereby notified that a hearing will be had before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Gainesville Division, at Gaines ville, Georgia, on the 25th day of February, 1944, at ten o'clock, a. m., Eastern War Time, to consider the applica tion of the Receiver of said -jttflWay company for authority to discontinue mall, express and passenger service. An order has been entered providing that citizens, municipal and county otfloials, and businesses In the territory In and thrpugh which said railroad operates may ap pear at such hearing aiu? pre sent any matters helpful to the Court In determining the propriety of the grant or re fusal of the application. The undersigned Is directed to give this notice so that any such person may appear at the hearing in accordance with the order of the Court. This the 3rd day of Febru ary, 1944. H. L. BREWER, Receiver ot Tallulah Falls Railway Company. F10 ? 2tc? F17 eiiow IMmm Waygl a (Mi who auffar from ilmple ane ? or who Ism ao muoh during month ? ~t a tlul you an pala. (mi tlrad. Iraggad out"? bacauat you lack _ blood-Iron ? start today ? try Plnkbam'a TABUTT8. Ptnkbaml Tablata la ona of tha grtat ?at blood-Iron tonlca you oan buy to Italy build up fad blood to fire mora atraagtb and anargy? in such cum. Takan aa dlraeud? 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