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Thursday, July 11, 1935 ttH wtbcti x*i Four Grcftt Trcuurei •••••«»» "'UUUUU ®tIAWION THE BIBLE CALLS HER GREAT Ask a dozen Bible students, "Who it the one woman whom the Bible called great?" and even they would likely give a wide variety of answers. Was it Pharaoh's daughter, whose wit and courage saved the life of Moses? Was it the mighty Queen of Sheba, ruler of an empire? Was it the mother of Solomon, who made him king, or the mother of John the Baptist, who consecrated him to his splendid mission? None of these; none of the women of royal birth; none whose close relation to kings or apostles made their name famous for deeds of public renown. Quite a different sort of woman altogether. Let us look a moment at the picture of her which is given in the fourth chapter of Second Kings. First of all, she was domestic, a homemaker, living not in the city but in one of the northern villages. Her husband was a farmer, which meant that he had his house on the edge of town, as was the custom then. A main road ran near by, and important people used it. Solo mon, too, appears to have traveled there in his time. The "great woman" had executive ability. In the early days of her mar ried life she had no children, and that fact shadowed her life. But she did not complain. The narra tive distinctly implies that she ac cepted the situation and made the best of it, giving herself to such ac tivities as lightened the load of her husband. She was religious, and she was hospitable. To these last two characteristics she owed the friendship that brought her the hap piness which she desired above all else, and won for her the place of honor in the Bible records. And it fall on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was *that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread. And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of god, which passeth by us continually. Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us ■ set for him there a bed, and a ta ble, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither. As to what happened afterward, the fulfillment of her long desire for a son, the growth of the boy, his ill ness, and his miraculous recovery at the hand of the prophet Elisha—all these are written in the next thirty verses of the chapter. She was just a small-town wom Report of the condition of THE BANK OF ELKIN At Elkin, N. C., to the Commissioner of Banks At the close of business on the* 29th day of June, 1935 ASSETS Loans and discounts $l9O 767 17 United States Government obligations, direct and-or fully guaranteed ; 17,366.73 Other bonds, stocks, and securities . 75,554.45 Total Loans' and Investments (Items 1 to 4) $283,688.35 Banking House, $9,700.00; Furniture and fixtures, $1,775.00 * 11,475.00 Real estate owned other than banking house 4 842 19 Cash in vault, exchanges, cash items, and balances with other banks 233,289.21 Other Assets 1,690.88 TOTAL ASSETS $534,985.63 LIABILITIES Deposits of individuals, partnerships or corporations payable on demand or within 30 days 207,201.52 Time deposits, of individuals, pamerships or corporations payable after 30 days or subject to more than 30 days' notice 118,452.10 Public funds of States, counties, school districts, muni cipalities or other political subdivisions 39,825.54 United States Government and postal savings deposits 10,179.92 Deposits of other banks, cash letters of credit, certified, officers' and travelers' checks Summary of Items 12 to 16, inclusive: (a) Secured by pledge of loans and-or investments, * $ 48,635.03 (b) Not secured by pledge of loans and-or investments 392,846.77 (c) Total Deposits „ $441,481.80 , Interest, taxes, and other expenses accrued and unpaid 278.75 Other liabilities v : 4,028.39 Capital account: (b) First preferred stock sold to R. F. C. \ 250 shares, par SIOO per-share, retireable ( at Par per 5hare........... aha aa (e) Common stock, 250 shares, par SIOO ) per share (f) Surplus 16,000.00 (g) Undivided profits—net 8,641.00 (h) Reserves for contingencies 14,347.35 (i) Reserve for undeclared dividends on .preferred stock, and for accrued interest * on capital noted and debentures NONE (j) Reserve for dividends payable in com mon stock NONE (k) Retirement fund for preferred stock or capital notes and debentures 208.34 89,196.69 r , Total, including capital account $534,985.63 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF SURRY—ss. ! Garland Johnson, Cashier, R. C. Lewellyn, Director, and R. C. Freeman, Jr., Director of The Bank of Elkin, each personally appeared before me this day, and, being duly sworn, each for himself, says that the foregoing report is true to the best of his knowledge! and! belief. GARLAND JOHNSON, Cashier R. C. LEWELLYN, Director R. C. FREEMAN, Director Sworn to and subscribed before me this the Bth day of July, 1935. (SEAL) S. M. ROSE. Notary Public. My commission expires 2-16-36 an who loved her husband and wanted motherhood more than any thing else in the world, and baked good bread and kept a clean guest room. The Bible does not tell us her name, but of all the women whose biographies it records it speaks of her alone as "great." THE WIDOW WHO GAVE THE JVQTE RECKONING up the great givers of the world, the Camegies with their libraries, the Rockefellers with their universities, the Smithsons with their gifts to learing and researsh, the builders of hospitals, and the doers of great deeds of merc£, whose name stands as the one whose gift has produced more hard cash than any other? Without question it is the widow who gave the mite. The scene took place on Tuesday in Holy Week, and rather late in the afternoon. It had been a day of controversy, and Jesus, wearied and rejected, was leaving the temple. He and His disciples had been with in the third court. The first was the court of the Gentiles, where any well-behaved person might go un hindered. The next was the court of the women, so called not because it was exclusively for women but because it was as far as women were permitted to go. The next was the inner court, the court of Israel, as far as a layman could approach. Beyond that was the Holy Place, where only the priests had admission, and still beyond, the Holy of Holies, where the Hight Priest went once a year. Jesus and his dieciples were all laymen. They went to the inner court but not into the Holy Place, much less into the Holy of Holies. And as they withdrew they passed through the court of the women. There were thirteen chests around the wall, with gold-plated trumpets into which contributions were drop ped. There came a poor widow,silently to a trumpet-thrclvted Receptacle near a corner, and cast in two cop per coins so small in value that we to reckon in mills to get an approach ta an equivalent. Obligation is commensurate with ability. From the throne of God down to the depth of the lowest hell there is one rule—every moral being is under bond to do his best. God being perfect in goodness is no better than a good God ought to be. Christ's gift of Himself on the cross was not more than Christ ought to have done. Even Christ did no more than the Son of God ought to have done. In some way we must do our best or fall below God's THE ELKIN TRIBUNE. ELKIN. *NORTH CAROLINA I Governs "Youth" Funds j WASHINGTON . . . Aubrey Williams (above), newly appoint ed Executive Director of the "Na tional Youth Administration," with $60,000,000 from the four billion work relief funds, is the man to whom some 500,000 needy youths will turn this summer for help in carrying on school work and vocational training this Fall. measure. The poor widow gave her all. And she has inspired millions and millions of people who, except for her, would have thought their gift too small or have measured it by too unworthy a unit of devotion. If we were by reason of her gift we should know that she was first among all philanthropists. We do not need to reudce the words of Jesus to cold arithmetical prose, but if we insist on that still it is true. This poor widow hath cast in more than they all. PASTURES FURNISH ECONOMICAL FOOD Lack of Pastures Is a Handicap to Live stock Industry Good pastures, of which we have but few in North Carolina, and which are necessary to every diver sified farm program, furnish the best and cheapest food for farm animals. They are the f oundation of profitable live-stock. The lack of pastures and the failure to de velop the culture of hay crops is the greatest handicap to the live-1 stock industry in the south. To maintain a pasture which will afford good grazing the year-round) proper management is necessary. Worn out lands and woodlands do not make the best pasturage, as the majority of North Carolina farm ers seem to believe. Very little grazing, as a matter of fact, can be| found in woodlands. Such areas j furnish not only a very small quan tity of grass but the amount of) grass that does grow in woodlands is of poor quality. On the other hand, well kept pastures that have a continued young growth of such plants as orchard grass, Kentucky blue grass, white Dutch clover and lespedeza will supply an enormous! amount of palatable food for cows, sufficient for increased milk produc tion and for their health. The Soil Conservation Service has cooperated with the farmers in es tablishing good pastures on hillsides too steep for growing row crops. The Service is very well pleased at the results obtained thus far in establishing pastures. The pastures planted last fall and spring have a good stand of grass and pasture mixture. For the future the Soil Conservation Service is interested in keeping this stand good and the growth sufficient at all times to furnish plenty grazing and to pre vent the hills from washing down the streams. On some of the pas tures seeded early in the spring, the grasses and. clovers are enjoying particularly tajl gro\fih. This tall growth should be cut down either by grazing or with a mowing machine. Where the grass has run up very high a mowing machine should be used to cut it. This cutting would also rid the pasture of weeds and other obnoxious growth. Grazing should be light in the beginning, and to avoid bloating or other di gestive troubles to cattle it is ad visable to allow them to graze such pastures only a short time each day for the first few days. After the first few days thty may remain in the pastures at all times during the day. Care should be taken not to leave them on pastures when the land is wet. It is easy to overgraze young pastures. If grazing becomes too close, cows should be taken out for a few days. Overgrazing will stunt the growth, prevent the pro per root development, and conse quently cause washing of the land. The correct amount of grazing will keep down tall growth and assist in establishing a good turf and root system. A better pasture can be developed by the proper amount of grazing. After the turf is well de veloped more grazing will be fur nished. Let's keep the good pastures good in order to control the erosion and to supply the livestock with the best and cheapest food obtainable. Let's raise the standards of living in the agricultural south by diversifying our agricultural program. Brier Creek News Showers have refreshed the corn and tobacco crops. Farmers are now busy sowing peas. May Boyd, 11-year-old daughter of Mrs. Vetra Boyd, returned to her home last week from the Wilkes hospital where she recently under went an operation for appendicitis. She is improving nicely. This community was saddened by the death of J. M. Crater, at Cycle, Saturday morning. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. West, Walter Ford and Mrs. Irene Beck were guests Sunday in the home of Misses Mattie and Armissa Sale. Mrs. John Hubbard and daughter, of Richmond, Va., visited her moth er, Mrs. W. A. Bentley, at the home of her son, O. D. Bentley, in Ronda last week. About ten days ago Quince Sebas tian was assisting Worth Sale in stacking grain and got a rye beard in I f m I MlMSLLmJUudSiLLumJ^^M^lii^iiMiiMmSdiSLOJmM □ McCALL'S MAGAZINE..I Yr. □ Wpman'i World 1 Yr. B Pictorial Review 1 Yr. □ Household Magazine ...lTr. MYSTERY (Detective) .'.I Yr. □ Capper'* Farmer 1 Yr. g Better Homes & Garden*. 1 Yr. □ Progressive Farmer 2 Yrs. HOME MAGAZINE ....!Yr. □ Home Circle 1 Yr. * □ Sports Afield ...IYr. □ Illustrated Mechanics ...lYr. □ NEW MOVIE \ 1 Yr. □ The Farm Journal 1 Yr. I O Pathfinder (Weekly) ....IYr. □ The Country Home....lYr. ' Q TOWER RADIO 1 Yr. □ Mother's Home Life.... 1 Yr. I □ Good Stories lYr. Q Southern Agriculturist. ..1 Yr. □ SERENADE (Romance) ..lYr. □ Gentlewomen Magazine.. 1 Yr. a Open Road (Boys) 2 Yrs. □ Successful rating 1 Yr. 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On their return they visited Mi - , and Mrs. D. L. Kelly, in Yadkinville. Mr. and Mrs. Worth Sale and daughter, Miss Mary Kate, spent Saturday in North Wilkesboro shop ping. Mrs. S. E. Shumate and son, Gra ham, of Elkin, were the guests Sun day of Mrs. Worth Sale. Next Sunday the relatives and descendants of the late J. B. Martin will meet in reunion at the home of George Smith, Ronda, Route 2. Much pleasure is anticipated on this occasion. FIFTY-FIFTH , Professor (to mother of fresh man) : "Your son has a great thirst for knowledge. Where does he get it?" Mother: "He gets the knowledge from me and the thirst from his father." Rusk News Sunday visitors here were Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Sheppard. of Elkin; Miss Vertie Holyfield, of High Point; Floyd Alberty and John A. Snow, of Dobson; Joe Fleming and Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Woodruff, of Boonville; Miss Thelma Cockerham, of State Road; Artice Phillips, of Twin Oaks, and Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Jenkins, of State Road. R. A. Jenkins, of Winston-Salem spent the Fourth here with his fam ily. A. V. West, of Mount Airy, de livered an interesting and instruc tive lecture on Home Missions here at the Little Richmond Baptist church Sunday at 11 o'clock a. m. While here Mr. West was the guest of N. E. Wilmoth and family. - Billy Burch spent several days last week in Greensboro with Ills sisters, Misses Sue and Rachael Burch. He was accompanied home Sunday by his sisters and Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Allred and small son, Leonard, Jr., of Greensboro, who were dinner guests of Mrs. Ila D. Burch. Read Tribune Advertisements!
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