THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1965
THE PILOT—Southern Pines, North Carolina
PAGE THREE
Some Looks
At Books
By LOCKIE PARKER
FUNERAL IN BERLIN by Len
Deighton (Putnam $4.95). This is
the last word in novels of inter
national espionage. It is so “pro
fessional” that it makes the
James Bond stories sound like
juvenile thrillers; footnotes and
an appendix are provided to
guide the layman through the
tangle of Security Systems and
Special Intelligence operations of
seven nations—England, France,
East Germany, West Germany,
Czechoslovakia, Russia, the
United States. There is also a
gorgeous girl from Israel who
has no footnote.
The story is told by an Eng
lish agent operating under the
name of Edmond Dorf—told in a
dry, sardonic manner with crisp
bits of conversation and taut sit
uations. Each chapter is prefaced
with a quotation from a chess
manual which may give an ex-^
perienced chess player a hint asj
to what is going on but did not
help me to decide who was try
ing to fool whom.
Dorf has been asked to look in
to a proposal to get a famous
Russian scientist out of the
USSR and into England. The pro
posal has come through devious
channels, and it is evident from
Dorfs first interview with a
man from the British Home Of
fice that he is professionally
sceptical and testing each step
before he puts any weight on it.
As Dorf shuttles back and forth
between London and Berlin we
are introduced to some odd cor
ners of both cities and some col
orful characters including the
dazzling Samantha Steele.
We also encounter some daz
zling metaphors^—^“the last au
tumn leaves tenaciously hanging
on like jilted lovers,” “a girl with
Edwardian hair and science-fic
tion breasts,” and over a hill
“storm clouds were clamped like
a stainless-steel saucepan lid.”
All in all this book is quite an
exotic piece from the first page
with the Siamese cat, Confucius,
to the final climax when two an
tagonists carry on a deadly duel
Bookmobile Schedule
under cover of the fireworks and
milling crowds celebrating Guy
Fawkes’s Night in London.
HOTEL by Arthur Hailey
(Doubleday $5.95). “I wouldn’t
dream of owning a hotel. I know
too many ways in which I could
be robbed and cheated.” So said
Arthur Hailey after spending two
and a half years in the planning,
research and writing of this nov
el. As a result of his research Mr.
Hailey is a walking compendium
of knowledge about what goes on
behind the scenes in big hotels,
but he does not let it get in the
way of his story.
Set in New Orleans in 1964,
the book reveals the conflicts,
fortunes, crises and intimacies of
five days in the life of the St.
Gregory Hotel, its guests and
management. Rarely, if ever, has
there been so fascinating a
glimpse into the inner machinery
and secrets of a big hotel. TTie
reader’s personal interest is
maintained by involvement with
young Peter McDermott, assist
ant manager, and attractive
Christine Francis of the mana
ger’s office.
Arthur Hailey has written sev
eral successful novels and was
dubbed by Time Magazine one of
the six best TV playwrights in
the world.
FIGHTING THE FLYING CIR
CUS by Captain Eddie V. Rick-
enbacker (Doubleday $4,95). This
is a release of the story of the
greatest true air adventure to
come out of World War I and
told by that prince of American
Aces who led America’s “Hat-in-
the-Ring Squadron.”
Eddie Rickenbacker was al
ready famous at the beginning of
World War I as a daredevil auto
racer. He went overseas as Gen
eral Pershing’s staff driver and
wangled his way into the infant
U. S. Air Service. He was ac
tually in combat only a few
months but downed twenty-six
enemy aircraft and led the famed
94th Pursuit Squadron. He and
Febru,ai|7 22-25
Monday, Roseland, Colonial Hts.,
Eureka Route; Richard Davis,
9:50-10; Larry Simmons, 10:05-
10:20; Dr. Morris Caddell, 10:25-
10:40; R. E. Morton, 10:45-11;
Mrs. Viola Kirk, 11:05-11:10; Mrs.
Onnie Seago, 11:15-11:20; (lalvin
Laton, 11:25-11:35; Marvin Hart-
sell, 11:40-11:50; W. R. Robeson,
Jr., 11:55-12:05; W. M. Smith,
1:25-1:35; J. J. Greer, 1:40-2;
Robert Samuels, 2:10-2:20; R. E.
Lea, 2:45-2:55; Mrs. C. B. Blue,
3-3:05; Homer Blue, 3:10-3:35.
Tuesday, Niagara, Lakeview,
Union Church Route: W. M. Sul
livan, 9:30-9:40; C. S. Ward, 9:50-
10:20; Ray Hensley, 10:30-11:15;
W. D. Mallard, 11:20-11:35; Man
ly Presbyterian Church 11:45-12;
Mrs. E. W. Marble, 12:10- 12:20;
Dunrovin, 12:30-12:45; Bud
Crockett, 1:45-1:55; Fabric Shop,
2:05-2:20; Howard Gschwind,
2:25-2:30; Parkers Grocery, 2:35-
2:40; Clifford Hurley, 2:45-2:55;
J. M. Briggs 3-3:10.
Wednesday Westmoore Route:
W. F. Ritter Jr. 10-10:10; Kennie
Brewer 10:30-10:40; W. J. Brew
er 10:45-10:55; the Rev. James T.
Moon, 11-11:10; Tom Greene,
11:20-11:30; A. C. Baldwin, 11:35-
11:45; L. O. Greene, 11:50-12; the
Rev. Lewis Reeder, 12:10-12:20;
R. G. Simmons, 12:50-1:05; Floyd
Williamson, 1:15-1:25; the Rev.
Thomas Conway, 1:35-1:45; Wil-
mer Maness, 2-3.
Thursday, Glendon, High Falls,
route: Ernest Shepley, 9:30-9:40;
Mrs. R. F. Willcox, 9:45-10; Eli
PhiUips, 10:10-10:20; W. H. Man
ess, Jr., 10:25-10:35; Sam Sea-
well, 10:40-10:50; William Sea-
well, 10:55-11:05; Carl Oldham,
11:10-11:15; Presley Store, 11:20-
this Squadron became living leg
ends as they faced Baron von
Richthofen’s “Flying Circus.”
This is the story behind the leg
end, the thrilling individual and
group combats between these
two top flying organizations.
THE INNER HEBRIDES AND
THEIR LEGENDS by Otta F.
Swire Collins $5.00). This book
has an introduction by Dame
Flora MacLeod who says that “it
captures the thinking, the living,
the traditions and legends of the
people who live in the islands of
the West.” There are good tales
of witches, kelpies, magic swine,
fairy cows, seal-folk and a
flounder who was rude to St.
Columba. There are also some
very useful charms to equip you
for the hazards of life in the Isles.
The book contains some nice
bits of local history and is illus
trated with forty-four photo
graphs of fine scenes from Skye,
Iona, Raasay and several small
er islands. There is an index of
place and personal names so that
those who have connections wtih
these parts can look them up
conveniently. 'The Macleods and
Macdonalds are thickest.
But even if you have no Scot
tish kin to trace you will find
this an intriguing volume of folk
lore, for these misty islands have
an uncommon heritage from Cel
tic Druids, Norse pirates and the
early Christian missionaries of
the sixth and seventh centuries.
THIS TIME NEXT WEEK:
The Autobiogr,aphy of a Happy
Orphan by Leslie 'Thomas (Little.
Brown $4.75(). When so many
books are written about the way
a cruel world mangles a sensitive
soul, it is refreshing to read this
cheerful account of a stout
hearted boy who was bom into
poverty in a Welsh seaport, or
phaned at thirteen and spent
three years in an orphans’ home
but still found life well worth
living.
It is not that the boy, Leslie
’Thomas, was insensiti^^e but he
had a gift for enjoying good
where he found it whether a fine
night or a bit of comradeship. Cer
tainly the English orphanage of
Barbado’s was no paradise but
“there grew from this ugly old
place, with its dripping rooms, its
hollow dormitories, its riotous
boys, a sense of warmth, of fun,
of fellowship that was strong and
real.” It is just this that he shares
with the reader in this flavorsome
narrative of the boys’ doings.
Not that Thomas is unaware of
the always underlying longing
for a real home that the boys had
but did not talk about. One of his
unforgettable moments is that of
three boys polishing the floor of
the chapel and singing lustily,
“This time next week,
Where shall I be?
Sitting by my fireside
Scoffing my tea.
Plenty of comics.
Lots of books
No more matron’s dirty looks. . .”
More and more people are
crossing over to Dodge!
It’s a lot
easier to get
to a Dodge
Dealer these
days,
by George!
BOYS
Newland Phillips Motors^ Inc
11:30; Maners Grocery, 11:35-
11:40; Norris Shields, 11:50^12;
Ann Powers Beauty Shop, 12:50-
12:55; Preslar Service Station, 1-
1:05; Edgar Shields, 1:10-1:20;
Leon Howard, 1:30-1:40; Mrs. W.
G. Inman, 1:50-2.
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IntarnAtional Uniiorm
Sunday School Lataona
i SY DRi^KfNMETHYL FOREmAK
What Christ Means
Lesson for February 21, 1965
Attend The Church of Your Choice
Next Sunday
Southern Pines
METHODIST CHURCH
Hfidland Road
A. L. Thompson, Ministor
Church School 9:45 a.m.
Worship Service 11:00 a.m.
Youth FeUowship 6:15 p.m.
WSCS meets each third Monday at 8:
p.m.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH
New Hampshire Avene#
Sunday Service, 11 a.m.
Sunday School, 11 a.m.
Wednesday Service, 8 p.m.
Reading Room in Church Bnilding op
Wednesday, 2>4 p.m.
ST. ANTHONY’S CATHOUC
Vermont Ave. at Ashe St,
Father John J. Harper
Sunday Masses 8, 9:15 and 10:80 a,Bl«
Daily Mass, 7 a.m. (except ihriday*
11:15 a.m.); Holy Day MEisfles. 7 aJBi«
and 5:39 p.Di.; Confessions, Satar(hiy»
4:30 to 5:30 p.m. and 7:80 to 8:80 p.m.
Men's Club mf^ting: 8rd Monday eaek
month.
Women’s Club meeting. Ist Monday*
6 p.m.
Boy Scout Troop No. 878, Wednesday*
7 :30 p.m.
Girl Scout Troop No. 118, Monday* §
p.m.
MANLY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship serviee
11 a.m. ano 7:30 p.m. PYF 6 p.m.; Women
of the Church meeting 8 p.m. second
Tuesday. Mid-w«ek service Thursday 7:88
p.m.. choir rehearsal 8:80 p.m.
Background Scripture: Matthew 16.
Devotional Reading: Philippians 2:1>11.
TINDER THE spreading shade
^ trees of a little mountain
resort called Caesarea Philippi, a
conversation occurred which has
had echoes and raised questions
for a good nineteen centuries.
The two men in the conversation
were Jesus of
Nazareth and his
stout friend
Simon Peter. Ac
tually Peter was
a nickname, and
j it was during this
conversation that
Jesus gave his
I friend the name
Dr.Foreman Peter. He had
been born Bar-Jonas, the same as
our Johnson; Jesus gave him a
name which like all nicknames
gives an impression of the person,
what he is like. What did Jesus
say to Peter? What did Peter say
to Jesus? And more important,
what did Jesus and Peter mean
by what they said to each other?
Protestants think one way about
these questions, Roman Catholics
another. Still, we are agreed on
one point. Vv e see eye to eye
about what Peter said and meant.
The question
So let us stick to Simon Peter’s
answer to the question which
Jesus asked. Jesus approved
Peter’s answer, indeed assured
the probably astonished man that
his answer was the right one.
Peter, who talked so often with
out thinking, must have been as
surprised as he was pleased to
think that for once he was right
the first time. Jesus started by
asking who people thought he
was. Jesus knew he would strike
people, thoughtful people, as hav
ing more depths in bis nature
than could be seen with the naked
eye. The simply answer: “People
know your name is Jesus and
that you came from Nazareth;
why should you ask?” Jesus didn’t
mean that. He meant: Whom do
I remind people of? Who is, so to
speak, my spiritual twin brother?
Jesus was not content with ask
ing what “men” — “people” —
thought of him. He already knew,
perhaps, what Peter told him;
that the people thought of him
as a kind of second Elijah or
Jeremiah or even John the Bap-
tizer (who also was dead). Jesus
made no remark about the peo
ple’s opinions. He brought the
question down to ground level:
Who do YOU say I am? That’s
what counts. Jesus did not want
to be a question-mark only.
Can Jesus be classified?
Peter’s answer said more than
meets the modern eye. Messiah
is a word without meaning to
most men on the street. Christ
has come to be a proper name.
Most persons do not realize that
when Peter said, You are the
Christ (or You kre the Messiah
— they mean the same) he was as
good as saying; You are not in
any class of mankind. There is
no one, absolutely no one, in the
same class as yourself. There
have been other healers, other
teachers, other preachers; but no
other Messiah. Once in history,
once and never again, once and
never before; once the Messiah
comes, there will be ho others.
This is the center of human his
tory. So the Christian church ever
since has resisted all efforts to
label, classify or pigeonhole Jesus.
He is a prophet, yet (as he said)
more than a prophet. He was and
is always more-than anything
that we can say about him.
At least thisl
But can’t we say more than
this? Must we call Jesus only a
plus-X, a mysterious additive to
ordinary humanity? Mystery he
may be; but there are some things
we can say “Messiah” means even
though his full meaning eludes
us. At least this: He speaks with
the authority of God; he is the
representative Sian and also the
Representative of God. He is God
as man, God in man, he is what -
God wants us to know of him
self. Alongside this, there shines
another rneaning in the simple ;
title “Christ.” The name in the;!
Old Testament always had'the i
sound of Victory; God’s victory
would at last be won by the*:
Messiah. Christians to this day be* '
lieve that the great war between
God and evil will not be a draw;
Christ will win the last struggle.
He is the Voice and the Victory
of God.
(Based on outlines eopyrlrliied by the
Division of Christian Education, National
Council of the Churches of Christ in the
U. S. A. Released by Community Tress
Service^
EMMANUEL CHURCH (Episcopal)
East Maseachasetta Aye*
Martin CaldwdU* Rector
Holy Communion, 8 a.m. (First Sundays
and Holy Days, 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.)
Family Service* 9:80 a.m.
Church School. 10: a.m.
Mornins: Service, 11 a.m.
Youne Peoples’ Service League. 4 p.iii*
Ho.ly Communion, Wednesday and Holy
Days, 10 a.m. and Friday* 8:80 ajn.
Saturday 4 p.m.. Penance.
OUR SAVIOUR LUTHERAN CHURCH
U.S. 1 South
Jack Deal* Paster
Worship Service, 11 a.m.
Sunday School, 9 :45 a.m^
L.G.V^. meets first Monday 8 p^m,
Ch >ir practice Thursday 8 p.m.
ST. JAMES LUTHERAN CHURCH
(Missouri Synod)
983 W. New Hampshire Ave*
John P. Kellogg, Pastor
Sunday School, 10:30 a.m.
Worship Service, 7:00 p.m.
BROWNSON MEMORIAL CHURCH
(Presbyterian)
Dr. Julian Lake* Mlnlstey
May St. at Ind. Are.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.* Worship Serrlaa
11 a.m. Women of the Church meetfaks*
8 p.m Monday fcllowhig third Sundmr*
The Vouth Fellowships meet at 7 o’eloeB
each Sunday evening.
Mid-week serviee, Wednesday* 7:88 p.ab
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
New York Ave. at South Ashe It.
John Dawson Stone, Minister
Bibi-^ School, 9:45 a.m.. Worship Serries
11 a.m., Training Union 6:80 pjn.*
ning Worship 7:80 p.m.
Youth Fellowship 8:80 p.m.
Scout Troop 224* Mond^ 7:80 pJU.
Mid-week worship* Wednesday 7:80 p.at*t
hoir practice Wednesday 8:16 pjou
Missionary meeting first and third Tusp*
days, 8 p.m. Church and family suppsn*
second Thursday* 7 P4a«
THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIiT
(Church of Wide Fellowship)
Cor. Bennett and New Hampshire
Carl E, Wallace* HlnSater
Sunday School, 9:45 aJii.
Worship Service* 11 tun,
Sunday, 6:00 ^.m.* Youth Fellowship
Women’s Fellowship meets 4th Thursday
at 12:30 p.m.
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