Franksgiving is gone and Thanks
giving comes up. And again I
pause from the daily routine to
take stock of my many blessings,
if such could be called such. But,
as I have often told myself, to al
leviate the pain of being so spine
less and ambitionless, that I am
indeed grateful for many of the
“'little things". (There seem to be
no “big things”)
—o—
But to enumerate:
—o—
My dog Pan stood for the first
time the other day. Of course, I
had no gun, but she stood, gun or
no. She worked femininely busily
along a hedgerow. Suddenly she
froze, stiff as an old shirt. Her
nose angled away from her body
in a northerly direction. Needless
to say that I was tickled no little.
And there a few feet north of her
nose was the covey—of chickens.
And then I’m obtaining avoirdu
pois sufficiently to guarantee me
enough balance to prevent my be
coming stoop shouldered.
* —o—
My wife still lives with me, that’s
something.
—o—
My baby (swiftly learning to ex
claim over a new dress and to beg
for a powder puff for her own
nose) is furnishing me with a lot
of material with which to fill up
this allotted space.
—o—
The used car is paid for, even if
the title is the only thing about it
that is good.
—o—
The jail by the city health de
partment has been condemned.
Strike off the first three letters
and change the “e” to an ‘‘a’’ and
you will have what others have
done.
Another year has been added to
the many that I have already lived
—another year in which to learn
I more than I can do without less;
another year in which to recognize
other things that do not make any
difference in the ultimate outcome.
Old age, with its knowledge of all
the "do’s” and “don'ts” must be
truly wonderful.
—o—
We still have men who, I believe,
are honest.
—o—
Our nation is still at peace with
the World and I am not the Presi
dent.
—o—
A lot of people are eating turkey
this week. I am thankful that they
can get it and I am not maliciously
envious.
—o—
No one talks shop to me, there
being around a limited number of
people in the same profession as I.
The bird season is open—a good
excuse for walking over the fields
and woods all day and eating sea
food dinners at country stores.
—o—
A lot of friendly people in the
most civic minded town in eastern
Carolina.
—o—
Sick friends have recovered suf
ficiently to come back to the city.
Their return, their presence is e
nough to make us overlook many
things.
—o—
Community Chest workers give
of their time to help a fellow who
is down.
—o—
I have a job that I look forward
to, rather than dread.
Missionary Society
Meets Monday
The Young Womens Missionary
Society of Rosemary Methodist
Church will meet Monday evening,
Dec. 4, at 7:30 in the church. All
members are urged to be present.
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Christian Science
Society Observes
Thanksgiving Day
A Thanksgiving Day service was
held by Christian Science Society
of Roanoke Rapids in the church
edifice, 930 Roanoke Ave., at 10 o’
clock on the morning of Thanks
giving Day.
The service opened with the con
gregation singing the hymn, “We
Thank Thee and We Bless Thee”.
The Thanksgiving Proclamation
by the President of the United
States (and-or the Proclamation is
sued by the Governor of the Com
monwealth of North Carolina) was
then read by Mrs. W. G. Bunch, the
First Reader.
The Scriptural selection was
Psalms 136 Verses 1-26, read by
the First Reader. After the Scrip
tural selection the congregation u
nited in silent prayer which was
followed by the audible repetition
of the Lord’s Prayer with its spirit
ual interpretation from the Chris
tian Science textbook, “Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures”
by Mary Baker Eddy.
The Lesson-Sermon for Thanks
giving Day given in the Christian
Science Quarterly and read in all
Christian Science churches in the
United States and many other
parts of the world followed the
second hymn. The subject of the
Lesson-Sermon was “Thanksgiv
ing” and had for the Golden Text:
“Rejoice evermore. Pray .without
ceasing. In everything give
thanks: for this is the will of God
in Christ Jesus concerning you. (I
Thessalonians 5:16-18)
After the responsive reading of
Bible passages, Mrs. Lucy Curtis,
the Second Reader, read the cita
tions chosen from the Bible, while
Mrs. W. G. Bunch, the First Read
er, read the correlative passages
from Science and Health.
Among the Scriptural verses was
included: “O give thanks unto the
Lord; call upon his name; make
known his deeds among the peo
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EMPORIA, VIRGINIA
SUN. ONLY - DEC.~3
Fay Baircter
Edmund Lowe in
“Our Neighbors, The Carters”
MON.-TUE. - — DEC. 4-5
Randolph Scott
Nancy Kelly-Caesar Romero
in
“FRONTIER MARSHAL”
TUE. ONLY—DEC. 5—9 P.M.
ON OyR STAGE!!!
Big All-Star
AMATEUR
CONTEST
Our Final Contest With All the
Winners of Previous Contests.
A Parade of EMPORIA’S Finest
Amateur Talent.
—On Screen—
“FRONTIER MARSHAL”
WED. ONLY - DEC. 6
Double Feature
“FIXER DUGAN”
and
“FIGHTING GRINGO”
THUR.-FRI. - DEC. 7-8
BARBARA STANWYCK
Wm. Holden-Adolphe Menjou
in
"Golden Boy"
SAT. ONLY ■ - DEC. 9
3 Mesquiteers
in
“SANTA FE STAMPEDE"
pie. Sing unto him, sing psalms
unto him: talk ye of all his won
drous works. (Psalms 105:1, 2)
And among the citations from
Science and Health was: Christians
rejoice in secret beauty and bounty,
hidden from the world, but known
to God. Self-forgetfulness, purity,
and affection are constant prayers.
Practice not profession, under
standing not belief, gain the ear
and right hand of omnipotence and
they assuredly call down infinite
blessings.” (page 15)
A solo, “A Grateful Heart A Gar
den Is", was sung by Miss Goldie
Moore, the soloist, after the Les
son-Sermon had been concluded.
Testimonies appropriate to tne
occasion were then given by Chris
tian Scientists in the congregation.
This period was completely filled
by expressions of gratitude for
healings and other help received
during the past year.
The closing hymn was "This Is
the Day the Lord Hath Made”, and
was followed by the Scientific
Statement of Being from the Chris
tian Science textbook, and the cor
relative passage from I John 3:1-3
read by the First Reader.
The meeting was concluded with
the benediction: "Blessing, and
glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiv
ing, and hour, and power, and
might, be unto our God for ever
and ever. Amen.”
Fay iainter And
Edmund Lowe In
Picture At Pitts
The Pitts Theatre in Emporia
starts the week’s program Sunday
with “Our Neighbors the Carters”
with Fay Bainter and Edmund
Lowe.
On JMonday and Tuesday the
Pitts will offer "Frontier Marshal”
with Randolph Scott. On the stage
Tuesday at 9 p.m. “All Star Ama
teur Revue”, all the winners of
previous contest, will fill the stage
full of Emporia’s best Amateur tal
ent.
Wednesday double features are
scheduled at the Pitts with “Fixer
Dugan” with Lee Tracy; and
"Fighting Gringo” with George O’
Brien.
Another hit of the week will be
on Thursday and Friday—“Golden
Boy” with Barbara Stanwyck, Wil
liam Holden and Adolphe Menjou.
On Saturday The Three Mesqui
teers will be seen in “Santa Fe
Stampede” said to be a real west
ern thriller.
Enfield Club Parties
Mrs. R. F. Shaw entertained at
a recent bridge Thursday after
noon at three o’clock with mem
bers of the Thursday Bridge Club,
and a few additional friends as
guests. After the game high score
prize was awarded to Mrs. R. H.
Edwards. Mrs. Edwards presented
dainty handkerchiefs to Mrs. R. T.
Beal, a recent bride, and to Miss
Caroline Hunt, a guest from Pan
ama. Guests present were: Mrs. R.
Hunter Pope, Mrs. J. R. Matthews,
Mrs. A. S. Harrison, Mrs. Hugh
Sherrod, Mrs. W. F. Dickens, Mrs.
R. L. Wood Mrs,. Waverly White,
Mrs. R. T. Beal, Mrs. D. Mac John
son, Mrs. Fred Wiggins, Sliss Nel
lie Bryan Newton, Mrs. W. N.
Sherrod, Mrs. J. Holt Evans, Mrs.
Sam Arrington Dunn, Mrs. J. F.
White, Mrs. Ivy Watson. Mrs. Joe
Pope, Mrs. Eugene Wood, Mrs. J.
B. Britt, Mrs. S. W. Dickens, Miss
Caroline Hunt and Mrs. A. C.
Nichols-, Jr.
The “Twelve and One” Bridge
Club was delightfully entertained
by Mrs. John Walton at her home
Thursday evening. High score prize
went to Mrs. Elmer Cuthrell, and
second high award to Miss Kiki
Andleton. Mrs. Walton, assisted by
her sisters, Misses Myrtle, Winifred
and Annie Matthews, served a
sweet course to the following
guests: Mrs. R. C. Whitehead, Mrs.
Durward Anderson, Miss Mary El
eanor Bobbitt, Miss Dot Bell, Miss
Eloise Hardison, Miss Mary Mac
Clark, Miss Frances Hofler, Miss
Eunice Cuthrell, Mrs. Ralph Cuth
rell, Mrs. Elmer Cuthrell, Miss iviil
dred Andrews and Miss Kiki An
dleton.
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