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UfaU:-1* ■ . 34*’ .'•;.* liit-* ap*-* ■g^.;:. RSk/' . N. Serving the Finest Cultural and Industrial Site in Southeastern North Carolina VOLUME 59, NUMBER 6 MAXTON, N. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1953 $2.00 PER YEAR PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING .m. ■ Let us offer up prayers of praise and adoration and thanksgiving to Almighty God for the beauty of the earth and the imperishable glories of the spiritual kingdom. Let our prayers of gratitude ascend like incense morning and evening to the Creative Spirit presiding over the majesty and wonder of the universe. Let us give thanks unto him “who covereth thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain: who layeth the beams of his chambers in the water: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind: who maketh his angels spirits: his ministers a flaming fire; who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.” Let us give thanks unto the Father of men and nations for his everlasting mercy and plenteous redemption. Let us observe and practice the maxim of Epictetus: “Since I am a reasonable creature it is my duty to praise God. This is my business; I do it; nor will I ever desert this post as long as it is vouchsafed to me; and I exhort you to join in the same song.” Eternal God of our fathers, we thank thee for this green and pleasant land of our birth and for our heritage of freedom and the dignity of man; for our spacious skies and majestic mountains and fruitful fields and fragrant woodlands, for sweet-scented orchards and flower-dotted meadows and the singing birds offering their carols of praise to their Creator, for the mystic rapture of the dawn and the shimmering beauty of the evening stars; for the hope of the morning and the serenity of twilight and the beloved sleep filled with peace and quiet breathing. We thank thee, Eternal God, for this beautiful earth with its varied patterns of mystic loveliness and poetry and romance and the music of creation; for the lilacs wet with rain and roses im pearled with celestial dew; for rhododendrons and azaleas in full bloom, the murmuring of the pines at midnight, and the glory of the maple trees in autumn; for golden sunshine after days of gloom and fields of grain waving in a summer breeze; for the awe inspiring majesty and magnitude of the starry heavens and moons nwH suns and constellations and the infinite host of the milky «y reflecting thine omnipotent artistry and creative sovereignty. We thank thee, our Father, for the open Bible proclaiming ' pi liberty and salvation and thy everlasting mercy unto the linen, and offering peace and consolation to the spirit fe thank thee for the sanctuary where we can kneel r and prayer and worship thee in the beauty of holiness of our fathers, the gift and privilege of prayer whereby our with thy Spirit, and receive divine refresh the mysteries, freedom from anxiety and worry itnegration, inner radiance, creative courage, |gle toward life. We thank thee for the faith w «u. their devotion to truth, their heroism in the face of danger, for their indomitable spirit and unquenchable zeal in helping to preserve the purity of the religion of love and brotherhood, and to keep the flame of Christ burning in a dark and desolate world. We thank thee for the faith and devotion and self-sacrifice of the prophets, apostles martyrs, missionaries, min isters, and teachers who have helped perpetuate the glories and .realities of thp spiritual universe. | Eternal God, we are thankful for Jesus preaching the Sermon on the Mount, for Peter’s sermon at Pentecost, for Paul’s sermon on Mars Hill, for Tertullian’s “De Patientia,” Saint Cyprian’s “The Lord’s Prayer,” Saint Athanasius’s “Christ the Eternal God,” Saint Augustine’s “Recovering of Sight of the Blind,” Saint Francis “Sermon to the Birds,” and for Hugh Latimer's “Sermon on the Plow.” We are grateful for all sermons which have proclaimed thy divine grace and love and fatherly forgiveness, calling all men unto the fold of the Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ our Lord and saviour. . . . . . . We thank thee, O Creator of all beauty, for the immortal paint ings inspired by the Christian faith: for Leonardo de Vinci’s Last Supper, for Raphael’s Sisten Madonna and Transfiguration, for Ruben’s Descent from the Cross, for Rembrandt’s The Supper at Emmaus, for Giotta Madonna and Child, for Botticelli’s Adoration of the Magi. ,. We thank thee, O Creator of the music of the spheres, for the songs, hymns, oratorios, cantatas, and all the noble and inspiring music of the masters inspired by Christian faith, hope and love. We are grateful for the music of Bach, Beethoven, Palestrina, Handel, Hayden, Mendelssohn, Schubert, and Wagner. We praise thee for the gift of life with its hopes and aspirations, its romance and spiritual adventure, its opportunities of creative and fruitful living, and for its dignity and nobility when fashioned after the Spirit of the Saviour of men. We are thankful that thou didst create us just a little lower than the angels, and crowned us with glory and honor, and blessed us with immortal spirits, and filled us with inextinguishable yearnings for the devine destiny in Christ. ^ We are thankful that the Light of Christ still shines in a world tormented by war, afflicted with brutality, desolated by sin, cursed by racial antagonisms, economic injustice, religious bigotry, and imperialism. We thank thee, 0 God of our Salvation, for John WyclifTe and William Tyndale and their translations of the Bible; for Martin Luther and his sublime courage and the Reformation with its spiritual freedom for mankind under the bondage of ecclesiastical tyranny for John Knox and his majestic utterances in Scotland; for John Wesley and Charles Wesley and their holy zeal and courage in helping to bring the Great Awakening to England; for John Bunyan and his “Pilgrim’s Progress”: for George Fox and William Penn and the Quakers: tor the heroism and fortitude of William Carey, Robert Morrison, Adoniram Johnson, David Liv ingstone, Mary Slessor, Wilfred Grenfell, and Albert Schweitzer; for the spiritually exalting poetry of John Milton, Tennyson, Browning, Whittier, and Emerson. We rejoice in thee, O God our Saviour, that thine everlasting arms are about us through all the tribulations and adversities of our mortal- pilgrimage through the labyrinth of this world, and that thou art leading us to the Land of Eternal Day for the ful fillment of all our spiritual aspirations and dreams. We are grateful that thou are our consolation in the day of bereavement and tears, our strength in the day of weakness, our hope in the night of despair, our courage in the time of fear and peril, our victory in the hour of temptation, our joy and peace through all the Siting and -hanging scenes of life, and our salvation and de liverer in the hour of death. Amen. Rev. John MacKinnon Accepts Call To Cheraw The Reverend John R. Mac Kinnon of Maxton has accepted a call to the ministry of the | First Presbyterian Church in Cheraw, S.C. Mr. MacKinnon, ' son of the late Samuel and Ruby MacKin non of Laurinburg, was born and raised in Maxton and edu cated in the public schools there. A graduate of Davidson college, class of ’42, he entered the army soon after and served for four years, two of which were spent in the Southwest Pacific. Upon release from the army, Mr. MacKinnon served as stu dent pastor fof First Presbyter ian church in Columbiaf, S.C. before entering Union Theologi i cal Seminary in Richmond, Va. After graduation from the Seminary, Mr. MacKinnon be came pastor of the Waverly Road Presbyterian church, at Kingsport, Tenn., where he re mained for three years. Mr. MacKinnon is married to the former Sarah Dailey Moling of Winchester, Va. They have two children, John Appleby, three and a half years of age, and Margaret Howlanfl, eight months old. PERSONALS Mrs. Glenn Purcell of Peters burg, Va., is visiting her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J B. McCal lum. Miss Sally James arrived from Boston on Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.P. James. Mrs. J.C. Gainey spent tne weekend in Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. Morrison Mc Kenzie and children, Morris, Bobby, and Patsy spent the weekend in Mt. Olive with Mrs. McKenzie’s parents. Dr. and Mrs. R.D. Croom, Jr., attended the meeting of the I Medical Society and the Auxili ary in Pinehurst last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Edwards spent the weekend in Orange burg, S.C. as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Wolfe. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burns, Jr., and son, Bobby, Miss Eli zabeth Currie and Mrs. G.P. Henderson are spending the Thanksgiving in Richmond, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew G. Wil liamson are spending Thanks giving in Lumberton with his mother, Mrs. J.M. Williamson. Mr. and Mrs. Arch Campbell were guests of his sister, Mrs. J.H. Duffie, of Laurinburg on Thursday. Mrs. L.E. Campbell and daughter, Mrs. William Cog gins, are spending the holidays with Mrs. L.E. Winters of Red Springs. Holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. L.J. Tucker are her neice, Mrs. Edward Terrar, Mr. Ter rar and 2 sons of Mt. Raniar, Md. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McCall are spending Thanksgiving in Kinston with his mother, Mrs. D. H. McCall, and his sister, Mrs. E. N. Henderson. Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Elwanger have returned from a visit with his son, Jack, of Rowland. H.C. Cousar and Miss Lillis Cousar have as their Thanks giving guests Mr. and Mrs. J.G. Dawson and children of Scotts ville, Va. Mrs. J.V. Henderson who has been confined to her home be cause of illness is able to be out again. Announcement By The ; Post Office Department The Post Office Department has announced that post office boxes can now be rented on an annual or quarterly basis for the Fiscal Year. Postmaster General Summer field said in announcing the order, “This order not only mJkes it more convenient for our patrons to pay post office box rent but will save the De partment money. In addition to reducing the number of times a year box rent has to be paid the order simpifies ac counting procedures in handling box rent collections resulting in a saving for the Department. Notice that rent is due will be placed in the boxes ten days before the expiration of the current rent period as in the past. Police Department To Get Radio Equipment Here - The Maxton Police Depart ment will be modernized in about thirty days with a three way radio hook-up. This equip ment will be connected with the Robeson County Sheriff's De partment, the city of Lumber ton, and with other law enforce ment agencies throughout the state. Radio is a necessity in trying to cope successfuly with modern crime. Also it is a life saver in emergencies, and will be a great asset1 for our town in the program of civil defense. I would like to thank our city fathers on behalf of your po lice department for making the decision to get this radio equip ment for the protection and safety of the people of Maxton. Robert W. Fisher, j Street To Be Closed For Kids To Skate Elm Street, between Scotland Street and Caroline Street will be closed on Friday afternoon between three and five o’clock for our boys and girls to have a good time skating. Boys and girls, bring your skates and let everybody have a good time. Be sure and not skate to and from the skating party. Your police solicits the support and cooperation from all parents in making this project a safe and secure place for our children to enjoy themselves. Robert W. Fisher, Chief of Police, Maxton. W. Amis Daniel With Taylor Insurance Agency W. Amis Daniel, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Daniel of Max ton, who has lived in Tusca loosa, Alabama, for the past three years, is now the repre sentative of the Taylor Insur ance Company of Lumberton for Robeson County. He began work with the company on Septem ber 1, 1953. He is a native of Maxton, graduating from Maxton High School in 1944 where he was an outstanding athlete and star basketball player. He receiv ed hi seducation at Wake Forest College. Mr. Daniel is a member of the First Baptist Church of Lumber ton and a member of the Jun ior Chamber of Commerce. He is married to the former Miss Frances Price of Lumberton, and they have two children. They are now making their home in Lumberton. Mrs. W. G. Hensey Wins $25.00 Bond Mrs. C. W. Hensey of Maxton has won a prize of a $25.00 Bond for her very fine design of the “Idea House”, a contest which was sponsored by the Scarborough Lumber Company of Lumberton. The Christian Viewpoint Prepared by Dept, of Bible Presbyterian Junior College Democracy has worked in Am erica. More than a hundred other countries have modeled their government on our constitution, but in many cases in South Am erica and Europe those govern ments have been unstable and have fallen Why? The answer is probably to be found largely in the character of the American people. That character has large ly been formed by the Christian Churches, whether at country cross roads or big city intersec tions. All the great Protestant denominations and the Roman Catholics have been education minded. They have felt they were commissioned to teach the people how to live. That teach ing began with faith and beha vior, but it went on into all knowledge and sciences. Chris tian education has been a great influence in America. George Washington said, in his Farewell Address (1796), “Of all the dispositions and habits, which lead to political prosperi ty, Religion and Morality are in dispensable | supports.' ,fX (v&l* ume could not trace all their connections with private and public felicity. Let it simply be asked where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obliga tion desert the oaths, which are the instruments of investigation in Courts of Justice? And l^t us with caution indulge the suppo sition, that morality can be main tained without religion. What ever may be conceded to the in fluence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure— reason and experience both for bid us to expect, that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.” Many business leaders believe we must keep Christian educa tion alive in America. In order to permit corporations to con tribute to Christian Education in North Carolina. 24 Church-Re lated Colleges have banded to gether as The North Carolina Foundation of Church-Related Colleges. “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.” (Ps. 33:12) Basketball Schedule Announced For PJC The basketball schedule of Presbyterian Junior College has been announced by Coach John A. Harding as follows: Saturday, Nov. 21, Hamlet VFW There Tuesday, Nov. 21, Hamlet VFW Here Wednesday, Dec. 2, Chowan— Here Friday, Dec. 4, Pfeiffer, Here Monday, ^Dec. 7, Campbell — There , Saturday, Dec. 12, E.M.I., There Thursday, Dec. 17, Louisburg, Here Wednesday, Jan. 6, 1954, Pfeif fer, There Friday, Jan. 8, Campbell, Here Tuesday, Jan. 12, E.M.I., Here Thursday, Jan. 14, Wilmington, Here Wednesday, Jan. 27, Wilming ton, There Friday, Jan. 29, Wingate, There Wednesday, Feb. 3, Pembroke, Here Dr. R. D. (room, Jr. Installed President Of Medical Society DISTRICT MEETING HELD AT MC CAIN LAST WEEK At the district Medical Society of North Carolina held at Mc Cain on November 19, Dr. R. D. Croom, Jr., was installed as pres ident of the society for the en suing year. The district is com posed of the following counties: Robeson, Scotland, Cumberland, Richmond, Moore, Hoke, Chat ham, Lee, and Harnett. Dr. Joseph Elliott the retiring president, made the principal ad dress of the meeting. In the evening session the Medical Aux iliary held their meeting whick proved to be very interesting to all the members. Dr. Croom graduated from the Medical College of Virginia in 1935. After his graduation he es tablished practice in his home town of Maxton. In World War II he volunteered for service in the Army, and for 18 months was commanding officer of the 5th Hospital Train in England. He came out of the service with the rank of Lt. Colonel. He im mediately resumed his practice in Maxton. He has served as president of the Robeson County Medical Society and Chairman of the Public Relations Commit tee of the Society. He is a staff Maxton Development Co. Conducts Survey The labor survey conducted by The Maxton Development Co., Inc., begins today, and will con tinue through Friday and Satur day, November 20 through 28. Three hundred new jobs may be offered soon in Maxton, de pending on tne available work ers. A nationally-known garment manufac turer is considering Maxton as a new plant location and hs asked the Maxton Devel opment Co.. Inc. to conduct this labor survey. This manufacturer is primarily interested in women with fac tory-type sewing machine exper ience, or those willing to train with pay. However, all men and women interested in industrial employment are urged to fill out the blank by the Maxton De furnished by the Maxton Devel opment Co., as information for this or other manufacturers who consider locating in Maxton. A representative of the manu facturer will be in Maxton today, Thursday, and Friday. He will want to talk briefly with as many people as possible. Please bring the questionnaire already filled out to tho old Post Office build ing in Maxton. If you do not have the form or questionnaire you may secure one by coming by the old Post Office building here. F. L Cashwell Returns Home From Hospital F.L. Cashwell, Sr., who has been a patient in Scotland County Memorial Hospital for several days, has returned to his home in Maxton where he is making satisfactory recovery from his illness. Monday, Feb. 8, Wingate, Here Wednesday, Feb. 10, Pembroke, There Friday, Feb. 12, Gardner-Webb, Here Saturday, Feb. 13, Gardner Webb, Here
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