The Jonraal - Patriot
INDEPENDENT IN POLITICS
Published Mondays and Thursdays at
North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
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Monday, January 24, 1949
Excellent Choice For
Outstanding Young Man
Generally speaking, few people agree
on a choice of a committee of judges for
any honor, but the choice of Sam Ogilvie
to receive the Jaycees' award for the most
outstanding young man of 1948 is, as far
as we know, practically unanimous in this
community.
Young Mr. Ogilvie was crippled by in
fantile paralysis in youth. He was strick
en so severely that both legs were com
pletely paralyzed and since that time has
been able to walk only with crutches and
to stand only with aid of braces.
In spite of this handicap, which would
have reduced many to the point of total
dependence, Sam Ogilvie's activities were
such that he was the unanimous choice of
a committee of judges to receive the a
ward as the most, outstanding young man
in Wilkes county from the standpoint of
community service in 1948. And all who
know of him and his work concur in the
judges' opinion.
Sam earns his living by diligent, effi
cient and regular employment in the office
of Insurance Service and Credit Corpora
tion. In addition to that, which is an ac
complishment within itself when his
physical handicap is considered, Sam has
had the energy, the initiative and the de
sire to serve his community to such an ex
tent that he outstripped all other men
under 36 in public service during the past
year.
In his church, civic clubs and other or
ganizations Sam has truly been outstand
ing. He is one of the most public spirited
and active members of the Junior Chamber
of Commerce and the North Wilkesboro
Lions club. He is chairman of the Wilkes
chapter of the National Foundation, a post
which carries much work. When it be
came impossible to secure a chairman for
the polio fund campaign this month Sam
showed his willingness for community ser
vice by going ahead with leading the
campaign, in addition to his many other
activities.
The honor accorded Mr. Ogilvie is
most highly deserved and the public ap
plauds the committee's choice.
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North Carolina
Weather Is Ideal
Snow in California, temperatures in the
high seventies here in mid-January, all of
which makes us wonder what other places
have that we haven't in the way of de
sirable weather.
North Carolina weather is ideal, in spite
of our griping if the temperature goes up
or down, or if it is wet or dry.
It takes a variety of temperate weath
er to make an ideal climate. Our extreme
low temperature in North Carolina, ex
cept in the higher altitudes, is around zero,
and the extreme heat is around 100. But
what makes the climate ideal is that neith
er extreme will be on hand long enough to
cause great hardships or suffering in
North Carolina.
Rainfall in North Carolina throughout
the year is sufficient to.prevent any severe
drought, and is enough to produce ex
cellent agricultural crops.
From the seashore to the mountains the
variety of Carolina weather is just enough
to be invigorating.
o
One reason that the future looljs bad
to some people is that they know nothing
about the past.
Scott Has Mandate
From The People
Governor W. Kerr Scott presented to
the legislature of North Carolina a broad
program, which is far different from the
usual recommendations from a North Car
olina governor to a General Assembly.
From this corner it appears that Gov
ernor Scott has, a definite mandate from
the electorate of North Carolina and the
legislature would do well to go along
with him on much of his program, because
he advocated it in his primary campaign
and was nominated on his own platform.
Nomination of Governor Scott by the
majority party in North Carolina was not
only a vote for his program, but was also
a vote against a continuation of the more
or less lethargic form of state government
which had been in vogue many years. His
opponent was considered by the people as
representing continuation of the same, and
Governor Scott won. The minority party
had it been choosing from the same can
didates, would have preferred Scott.
One of the most popular planks is his
platform was his demand that people in
rural areas be provided with all-weather
roads. We have long contended that the
state has neglected secondary roads in
favor of greater highways and highway
surpluses, and that the man in the mud
deserved more consideration in order
that his children could go to school, so he
could market his products, and in order
that his home could be reached in event
of an emergency at any time in the year.
o
A reformer is one who insists on his con
science being your guide.
o
Strong and bitter words indicate a
weak cause.
o
Often a movie hero is one who sits
through it.
An editor firgures it out that many of
the foreign countries are living beyond
our means.
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-THE
EVERYDAY
COUNSELOR
By Rev. Herbert
Sp&ugh, D. D.
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"Christ is our peace." This inscription
written in German has been painted in
rude letters in German by someone on the
bottom of one of Berlin's prize monu
ments. Travellers report finding it there,
and say it was painted since the destruc
tion of Berlin in the last war.
This huge monument was one of Ber
lin's prize exhibits. It was erected at the
conclusion of the Franco-Prussian War
which brought^ defeat to France, and the
beginning of the united German military
empire. I have just examined a volume of
Stoddard's lectures published in 1897 in
which the author describes Berlin as he
saw it at that time. Writing of the city he
says, "Mars, the god of war, seems to be
the divinity most worshipped here." Of
Berlin's chief street "llnter Den Linden,"
he says that it is a "kind of Triumphal
way and suggests courage, victory and
conquest ... at every step the dullest can
not fail to comprehend that he is in a na
tion of warriors. .
"Chief of all the fine memorials of war,
which Prussia's capitol contains, is the im
posing monument of Victory." It is on this
monument, now surrounded with all the
rubble and destruction of war that this
rude inscription stands, "Christ is our
peace." As I read Stoddard's description
of those who have been there recently,
the words of Jesus come to mind, "They
that take the sword shall perish with the
sword."
Almost 2,000 years ago St. Paul wrote:
"He (Christ) is our peace." Now 2,000
years later an unknown writer inscribes
it on one of the world's greatest 'monu
ments* to war. How difficult it is for us to
learn the lesson that love is the most pow
erful force in the world, that the use of
force begets its own destruction.
The same St. Paul wrote, "Be not over
come of evil, but overcome evil: with
good." This is the divine pattern for con
quest. It is the only one which will lasting
ly succeed in any struggle whether it be
in the human heart of between the na
tions of the world. Christmas proclaims
Christ as the Prince of Peace. Is He the
Prince of Peace in your heart?
References; Matthew 26:52; Bpjhesians
2:14; Romans 12:21.
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of Wllke8boro; and Miss Ag- 1
aes Louise Kenerly, daughter ojf 1
Mr. and Mrs. J. Thurman Kener
ly, North Wllkesboro.
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