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All of us, being sentimental by
nature, like to cling to keepsakes.
More often than not, the things
we save have no material value,
and in the eyes of others it may
seem rather foolish to preserve
them.
In your case, you probably have
one or several letters that you
wouldn’t think of parting with,
plus several greeting cards, extra
special clippings and treasured
^photographs.
Instinctively, we hold onto tangi
ble reminders of the past, wishing
wistiully for small portions of our
. life that we would like to live
over but never can.
... Sometimes it is pride alone that
makes us harbor a memento
through the' years. It bolsters us
for the belittling realities of to
day to have a reminder at hand
that once we won a debating con
test, scored an important touch
down, led the grand march at the
Junior-Senior prom, or were elect
ed president of h club.
Preserving newspaper clippings
is a universal habit. Next to hear
ing one’s own voice, few things
intrigue a completely normal
mortal more than seeing his or her
name in print.
We are reminded of what the
late 0.* O. McIntyre—^best of the
New York columnists—once said.
“Anyone,” wrote McIntyre, “who
doesn’t appreciate a favorable
mention in a reputable newspaper
is either a fool or a liar,”
There must, we’ll admit, be ex-
tare. Of. otfe
mires the publicity seeker who
goes overboajrd about breaking
into printr- but there’s nothing
woefully wrong about a reasonable
appreciation of public notice.
Today, with her permission, we
want to share with you a keep
sake that belongs to Jdrs. J. R.
Alexander of 509 Metcalf street.
Entitled A Prayer Of The Aged, it
was found among the belongings
of her mother, Mrs. Richhilda
Hardison, when she died. Mrs.
Hardison, who lived at Arapahoe,
may not have composed the pray
er—that we don’t know—but it was
peimed in her handwriting as ad
vancing years descended upon her.
No matter who wrote it, the
. prayer is beautiful and will find
responsive chord in the hearts of
those who dwell in the sunset
years. Read it, and you’ll under
state why:
“Oh most merciful'God, cast me
not off in the time of old age; for
sbke me not if my strength faileth.
May my hoary head be found in
righteousness.
Preserve my mind from dotage
and injbecility, and my body from
protracted disease and excruciat
ing pain. Deliver me from de
spondency in my declining years,
and enable me to bear with pati
ence whatever may be Thy holy
will.
I humbly ask that my reason
may be continued to the last, and
that I may be so comforted and
supported that I may leave my
testimony in favor of the reality
of religion and of Thy faithful
ness in fulfilling Thy gracious
promises. And when my spirit
leaves this clay tenement. Lord
Jesus receive it.
Send some of Thy holy angels
to accompany my soul to the holy
mansions which Thy love has pre
pared. And 0 Lord, may I have an
abundant entrance administered
unto me into the Kingdom of our
Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.”
One doesn’t have to be of the
Christian faith to be impresseid by
the lines of this prayer. A lot of
thoughts run through the minds of
those who have lived up, in all
probability, most of their life span.
To remain of sound mind until
we cross the bar into eternity, and
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NEW BERN, N. C., JANUARY 8, 1960
NUMBER 41
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Davis, Jr.i 11, and Charlie Itice, 6, chalk Ul> a sale to Paiila
Rice, 7, at ^eir Concession stand in Country Club Heights.
They launched theii* venture to buy a gift f6r Charlie’s
pital fof afr appendectomy. ProiLfs have been gobi
soft drinks, crackers and potato ■ cliips.—Photo by Billy
Benners. ;
Word of Youth Rally Opens
Three-Day Program Tonight
Bringing Jack Wyrtzen to this
city for the three-day Word of
Life Youth Rally that gets under
way Friday night in the Shrine
Auditorium is a significant event
in the religious activities of the
community.
Particularly is it meaningful to
the young people here and in the
surrounding area, since Wyrtzen
is internationally known for the
exceptional success he has had in
deeply influencing teen-agers, pre
teen children and young adults.
Sponsored by the New Bern
Christian Business Men’s Commit
tee, cooperating with the New
Bern Ministerial Association, he
will deliver his messages of assur
ance and inspiration tonight and
Saturday night at 7:30 o’clock, and
Sunday afternomi at 2:30.
Here with him will be Ken Nan-
felt, tenor, and Norman Clayton,
organist. Those who listen to the
Word of Life program regularly
over station WHIT and the Mutual
Broadcasting System are familiar
with the stirring program, and
need no further inducement to at
tend the three meetings here.
A former bandleader,, he has
conducted'-mass rallies in Carnegie
Hall, Madison Square Garden, Yan
kee Stadium, Boston Garden, Phil
adelphia Convention Hall and oth
er large auditoriums. In some in
stances, thousands had to be tum-
to be spared from lingering illnpss
of the body. This yearning is as
old as the hills, and^as universal
as the sun that warms us all. The
prayer we have quoted expresses
it perfectly.
Christian Business Men's Group and
Ministers Behind Wyrtzen's Coming
ed away because of capacity
crowds.
His first broadcast, staged with
out financial backing 20 years ago,
was made possible when a New
York City radio station agreed to
air it from the heart of Times
Square on Saturday night. The re
sults were astounding.
Since then he has visited coun
tries throughout the world. The
Word of Life Youth Rally carried
by Mutual each week is also sent
by short-wave to every point on the
globe. In addition, the Word oP
Life Feliowship now helps to sup
port 60 missionaries in 21 different
JACK WYRTZEN
countries.
Word of Life owns and conducts
under the direction of Wyrtzen
three of the best equipped Chris
tian camps in America. They are
Word of Life Ranch for boys and
girls 7 to 13; Word of Life Isiand
for youth from 13 to 25; and Word
of Life Inn for family groups and
adults.
All three are located on Schroon
Lake, N. Y., in the Adirondacks.
In addition to these camps in the
United States, Word of Life has
now established a camp in Brazil
and another camp in Yucatan, Mex
ico.
So far reaching have been his
camp programs in the Adirondacks
that included among the 13,000
world-wide registrants each suipr-
COOL CUSTOMER
Jacksonville, Fla. — Newell E.
Foreman is a man who doesn’t get
upset easily.
Duval County Patrolmen C. M.
Hopkins and D. A. McLeod said
Foreman lost control of his car,
plunged across the highway, hit a
utility pole, smashed through a sign
and bounced off a speeding train
before his battered car stopped.
The patrolmen rushed to the car
and pulled open a door.
Foreman was calmly peeling a
tangarine.
mer have been Buddhists, Hindus
and Moslems.
Aside ,from his own Word of Life
radio program for youth, Wyrtzen
frequently appears on television,
and has conducted his own TV
program—“Songtime”—on ABC.
Last August the Yankee Radio
Network paid tribute to him for
the contribution he has made to
American youth through his radio
broadcast. He was presented with n
special citation “in recognition of
outstanding contributions to God,
to America and to Humanity.’*,
His youth campaigns have ex
tended throughout the United
States, Canada, the British Isles,
in the Near East, Middle East and
Far East, and Central and South
America.
Born in the Greenpoint section
of Brooklyn, he was a typical
youngster, and it wasn’t surprising
in view of his musical talent when
he ended up leading a dance bancL
He gave it up, without regret,
years ago, - to crusade for youth;
You’ll agree that he should be
worth hearing during his three-day
stay here.
LUCKY BREAK
Fort Worm — r iremen credited
a short circuit with saving the
lives of the William Schwarting
family.
Schwarting, awakened by the .
ringing of the door bell, noticed!
flames leaping from the ceiling of
his bedroom. He and his family fledC
the house.
Firemen said flames probably
short circuited the electricity, caus
ing the door beil to ring.
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