ITornado Leaves
12 Persons Dead
At Greensboro
Iftlore Than 100 Persona Are
Numbered Among Injured;
Property Damage Around
$l£00v000.
Greensboro, April 3-—Twelve per
sons were killed and more than 100
injured by a tornado which struck
here last-flight just as darkness was
settling over the City.
A hasty survey by the Greensboro
Red Cross officials showed:
Fifteen stores demolished, 86
partly demolished, 32 residences de
molished, 226 partly demolished;
nine industrial plants wrecked; 17
others partly destroyed; four church
es either wholly or partly damaged;
12 dead and more than 100 injured;
property damage, $1,500,000.
Fires followed Greensboro's storm
despite the downpour of rain for a
few minutes. Three of the known
dead were burned fatally.
The 40.0 block of Gorrell street
and McAdoo avenue just west were
the worst hit spots.
Darkness Hampers Rescue
Seven persons are known dead,
two others were reported dead and
scores are injured as the result of a
tornado which struck the southwes
tern and southern section of Greens
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I
boro Thursday night about 7:15 o'
clock.
Many residences were wrecked
and an undetermined number of
factory and business buildings were
extensively damaged. Several fires
followed the tornado as it struck
near the Greensboro fair grounds
and swept eastward along Lee street
dipping down at a number of points.
The sections where the tornado
struck were immediately thrown in
to darkness as electric wires went
down and a short time later as a
matter of precaution, the Duke Pow
$r Company cut off the current. The
entire city remained in darkness for
several hours.
j Because of the darkness work of
rescuing persons from wrecked buil
| dings was greatly hampered.
Mrs. Ruby Bain, trapped in the
| basement of the burning residence
, of her daughter, Mrs. Johp Sparrow,
j 409 McAdoo avenue, perished. Mrs.
| Sparrow was trapped with her but
■ she was rescued and taken to a hos
; pital.
! An unidentified man was electro
cuted at the intersection of Ashebo
| ro and Bragg streets.
! A Mr. and Mrs. Murphy died of
(injuries in a hospital.
Three negroes, J. H. Powell, a
! Reidsville barbar; Robert Ward, a
j restaurant worker, and a third un
identified, are also among the known
1 dead.
j Mrs. Edward Ayers and daughter,
Bobby, of McAdoo ayenue, were re
! ported to have lost their lives in
: their home.
j The Clinic Hospital reported that
| 40 persons were admitted there, 19
| of whom were discharged after be
ing treated for. injuries. Tdenty-one
others were injured seriously
i enough to remain in the hospital.
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY TO
MEET IN WEST MARION
The Woman's Auxiliary of the
West Marion Presbyterian church
will hold the first meeting of the
church year Sunday, April 12, at
2:30 in the afternoon, at the church
All secretaries of causes are ask
ed to study and find out their duties
in order to take stock and find out
in what ways the cause of Christ
may be served..
Mrs. B. F. Pollard is to meet with
the Auxiliary and give instruction
in the use of the standard and in!
other work required.
ISAM BRADFORD, AGE 67
DIES IN EAST MARION
Funeral services for Isam Brad
ford, aged 67, who died at his home
in East Marion April 1, were held
April 2 at his old home in Yancey
county. Interment was in Bradford1
cemetery.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. j
Margaret Bradford, three daughters1
and two sons,: Mrs. Walter Hensley, I
Mrs. Thomas Edwards, and Mrs.
Trixie Davis, Thomas and Shelt,
Bradford. Also six grandchildren.
McCALL IS CHAIRMAN
ENGINEER INSTITUTE
Chapel Hill, April 6.—Alfred Mc-I
Call, of Marion, a junior at the Uni
versity of North Carolina has just
been elected to the chairmanship of
the University unit of the American
Institute of Electrical Engineers
for the 1936-37 term. He will serve
from now until next spring.
! McCall is a member of Pi Kappa
Alpha, social fraternity.
Friday at Marion Theatre ED
j WARD EVERETT HORTON in
! 'YOUR UNCLE DUDLEY", a most
| entertaining comedy-drama of small
town life. Also Popeye the Salior
i man cartoon.
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Views and Reviews of
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Eastertide! The most glorious sea
son of all the year! For is He not
risen from the dead?
In the Acts, chapter 13, we find,
"We declare unto you glad tidings,
how that the promise which was
made unto the fathers, God hath ful
filled the same unto us their chil
dren, in that he hath raised up Jesus
again." And in II Titus, "It is a
faithful saying: For if we be dead
with Him, we shalf also live with
Him: If we suffer, we shall also
reign with Him."
And David says, in Psalm 136,
"Though I walk in the midst of
trouble, Thou wilt revive me."
Eastertide is here again, and are
you and I ready to rise from the
dead past and say with David, 'Thou
wilt revive me?"
Have we given account unto the
Father for our sdns of commission
and our debts of omission? Having
learned in the last seven years the
influence and consequence of our
sins, "presumptuous," and "secret,"
are we now ready to repeat, "For
give us our debts as we forgive our
debtors?"
Knowing now that we, ourselves,
have had many a "beam" of ignor
ance, tradition, inherited weakness,
and much false training, are we rea
dy to forgive the "mote" which once
loomed so large in our brother's
eye?
Knowing now, as we do know, that
once we "knew not what we did" are
we now great enough in His grace
and truth to confess our faults and
say of our enemies, "Father forgive
them"?
Have we grown in these seven
years of purging and purifying, to
the full stature of a man — wise,
honest, sincere, loving; loyal and
courageous?
Are we now willing and worthy
to be called "children of God" and
' brothers of Christ"? And are we
grateful for the blessings which our
Father bestows upon us, even our
tribulations, those "blessings in dis
guise" which He gave us strength
courage and patience to endure?
Are we now ready to love our en
emies, pray for them who persecute
us, love our neighbor as ourselves,
and to worship the one true God and
Him only?
Are we ready to answer the Fath
er's all-important question: "Where
is thy brother?" And to lend him,
our brother, a helping hand that he
might not blindly fall into a pit of
destruction?
Or have we observed faithfully I
from the heart that form of teach
ing or doctrine which was delivered
unto us?
If we can answer in the affirma- j
tive this last question, then God be!
praised! for through Faith and by
Faith all are justified. And by Faith
we have peace with God through j
our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom and
through whom we have access into
grace and hope of the glory of God.
Verily, the lives of many, through
unconscious disobedience to God's
Laws, in all purity of heart, have
been used as a revelation of myster
ies which were secret or unknown
to the recently past "Dark Age,"
and these lives have been "Elect" or
"Chosfin as channels of blessings"
as was the life of Paul, to bear these
burdens and persecutions that the
Truth of His Laws might be revealed
But those who have been used of
God to bear witness to the Truth
have no reason to grieve, rather
they have cause to rejoice and be
exceeding glad for according to the
teachings of our Lord, ~ "great is
your reward in heaven," and "bles
sed is he that endureth to the end,
for he shall be saved."
In view of all these things which
have been revealed to us, and in
view of the beautiful promises which
have been made how can mortal
man still stand aloof with a "holier
than thou" attitude? As many were
chosen to participate in the reveal
ing of God's laws, so shall many be
called to "Arise and shine."
And what better time can be cho
sen to 'Let our lights so shine" than
this glad Eastertide ?
With one accord let us proclaim
the resurrection of our ^ord and
Savior, and let us be one in the true
Spirit of Christ, our Redeemer, and
follow Him every step of the way.
The following poem appeals to me
this day, clipped from Weekly Unity
A Transcendent Treatment
"As Moses lifted up the serpent in
the wilderness, even so must the
Son of man be lifted up."
Beloved of God—Greeting!
In my integrity within me, where I
know and see as God, I know and
see you, 0 Beloved, to be free,
wise, and immortal!
I see you unfettered and unbound,
triumphant! glorious! splendid!
I see you unweighted by human
thought of limitation, unweighted
t by matter!
I see. you unbound, undiseased,
buoyant!
I see you strong! mighty! forceful!
powerful! divine!
I see your eye lit with fire from on
high!
I see your tongue tipped with celes
tial instructions!
I behold you bright! joyous!
I see you victorious! undaunted!
I see you spotless! beautiful!
I see you deathless! abiding!
I see you flawless! fearless! trans
cending yourself and all your af
fairs—independent!
I see you smiling! sound! sane!
strong!
I see you to be the strong son of
God, brother of Jesus Christ and
joint heir of the Father to the
kingdom!
I see you alive with God and upheld
by His free Spirit forever!
All the world sees you as I see you,
now and evermore.
—H. B. Jeffery.
AUXILIARY HISTORY
REFLECTS CREDIT ON
PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN
Following are extracts from the
history of the Woman's Auxiliary
of the First Presbyterian church of
Marion, prepared by Mrs. George
McCall, historian. Mrs. McCall about
two years ago wrote an excellent
history of the Auxiliary's work up
to that time and has since prepared
a chapter for each year.
These items, taken from the 1935
1936 period, show much worthwhile
work done:
Auxiliary met in a most impres-i
sive service in March, 1935. A gift
was presented to Miss Jean Max-!
well in appreciation of her splended j
service, having filled the unexpired j
term of Mrs. P. D. Sinclair's presi
dency.
In April, 1935, elected officers:'
Mrs. W. A. McCall, president; Mrs.1
R. E. McCall, vice-president; Mrs.!
W. S. Shiflet, secretary, Mrs. L. A.
Neal, treasurer. Circle chairmen:!
Mrs. L. L. Williams, No. 1; Mrs. C. j
A. Workman, No. 2; Mrs. Stone,;
later Mrs. John Finley, No. 3.
The budget adopted, called for
raising $576 for all purposes. At the j
April, 1936, meeting it was reported j
that $602 had been raie^d, $26 more I
than budgeted.
The Presbyterial was held April |
22-23, 1935, a large number of del-j
egates entertained and an excellent'
program given.
The annual birthday program was
given in May, at which a gift of $14
went to a girls school in Japan.
The outstanding accomplishment
of the year financially was the j
Mother's Day offering. The goal was j
$1,600, and $1,732.35 was pledged J
in a canvass conducted by a commit-j
tee of which Mrs. J. F. Snipes was j
chairman. This wiped out the deficit;
in the building fund.
Before the next meeting a sad j
page was written, the Auxiliary;
losing a faithful and beloved mem- j
ber, Mrs. E. H. House. A memorial
service for her was held at the June
meeting, conducted by Mrs. Landis.
Meetings included study courses, [
devotionals, prayer services, talks j
by the pastor and visitors, a banquet
served and other activities in the
forward program.
New officers elected in March, S
1936, are: Mrs. R. E. McCall, presi
dent; Mrs. W. S. Shiflet, vice-presi
dent; Mrs. C. R. Craig, secretary,
Mrs. L. A. Neal, treasurer. Circle
chairmen are: Mrs. M. S. Laugh
ridge No. 1; Mrs. P. D. Sinclair, N..j
2; Mrs. J. F. Snipes, No. 3
At the March meeting tribute was:
paid to Mrs. McCall for her splendid!
year's work and each circle presen- i
ted her a gift in appreciation. The
social committee served refresh-1
menst and a pleasant hour was en-1
joyed. |
GREAT PASSION PLAY
IN MOTION PICTURES
COMING TO MARION
The Life of Christ, a dramatic1
picturization of the world's great
est of all Passion Plays depicting the
life story of Jesus Christ will be
shown at the First Presbyterian
Church here Monday night, April 20,;
at 7:30 o'clock.
In 1633, the village of Oberam-;
mergau, in Bavaria, was visited by a
terrible plague. On its cessation, the
entire population made a vow to per
form the Passion Play of our Savior
every tenth year out of gratitude; a
vow which has ever since been faith
fully observed. The impersonator of
Christ considers his part an act of
worship. He and all the rest who are
to participate in the enactment are
selected for their holy life.
It is truly Oberammergau over;
again, and almost unconsciously one1
is carried to the place made Sacro-1
sanct by the piety and devotion of
those who portray the characters
that circumstanced the Life, Passion
and Death of our Lord.
If in all your life you could see
but one picture, let it be this one.
A silver offering will be taken at j
the door.
FLOWERS IN CHURCH
Members of the First Methodist;
church announced that all persons'
who wish to place flowers in the
church on Easter Sunday as a me
morial to departed loved ones are
welcome to do so.
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