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VOL. LXI . ' Number sixteen
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Easter, 1946
FASTER, with its message of hope and promise,
comes this year to a world sorely beset by per
plexities. conflicts, doubts, and tears.
There is a widespread feeling that civilization has
become too complex to be understood, much less
directed, by the human brain.
The atom bomb has climaxed and dramatized
the tragic unevenness of the race between man's
inventive genius and his development as a moral,
reasoning, civilized being.
There is fear in the west, of Russia; and fear in
the east, by Russia.
There is growing doubt of the adequacy of the
United Nations Organization for the task it was -
set up to do.
There is gloom as the realization deepens that
last year's victory at arms was, by comparison, a
puny one ? that we merely defeated two nations,
leaving tyranny, totalitarianism, and aggression
still to be liquidated.
And in the hearts of men everywhere there is
bitter disillusionment.
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But if there is cause, this Easter, for despair,
there is much, too, to bring about once again the
age-old miracle oi" the resurrection of hope.
We need but forget today, and look back Upon
yesterday, or forward to tomorrow, and lo, the mir
acle begins to happen. For it is worth remember
ing that other Easters have dawned on a world in
confusion, and that some kind of order always has
prevailed. Today's situation, in fact, is not unlike
that at the time of the first Easter. Vet who would
say that today's world is no better than that of
Pontius Pilate?
And if the splitting of the atom carries with it
the threat of man's destruction, it carries, too, the
promise of a possible richness and freedom of life
hitherto undreamed of.
It is encouraging, too, that we so frankly ac
knowledge our fears and doubts ? there is always
hoj>e when men have the courage to face unpleas
ant realities.
Our very fears and doubts are ground for hope.
For disillusionment with th-ings that are often the
birth pang of better things to be.
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It is more than 1900 years since Mary Magdalene
came to the tomb and found Him risen. And in all
the centuries since, not once has the world ever
really put His teachings to the test. We can look
to the future, then, with another hope ? that some
day we shall honestly give Christianity a trial.
A New W. N. C. Book
From the Stephens Press in Asheville comes "Our
Friendly Neighbors", a delightful little book of
poems about animals, by Dr. Willis A. Parker, of
-Asheville. The Western North Carolina connections,
of course, make the volume of special interest in
this region. It's .appeal, however, is by no means
sectional, for Dr. Parker knows his animals, and
the subject is one that interests everybody.
The man who tries to speak in verse often is
stilted, but the author of this little book avoided
that pit fall : those who are acquainted with him.
when they read his verse, feel that Dr. Parker is
present, speaking to them. The author, too, has
achieved the difficult literary feat of so blending
humor, pathos, and beauty that there never is a
distinct borderline between them.
"Our Friendly Neighbors", beautifully illustrated
by (ieorge Daniel Hoffman, is ideal as a gift for
children ? from seven to seventy.
Speaking Of Bureaucracy . . .
Colleges report that the number of students pre
paring to teach is the smallest in years. School men
say there never has been a time when it was so
hard to get good teachers. And even to laymen it
is apparent that the quality of instruction in the
public schools today is, generally speaking, the
poorest it has been in decades.
In the face of this situation, the executive head
of the State Teachers' and Employes' Retirement
system announces that it Will require about 500
North Carolina teachers to retire at the end of this
school year. The whole group is ruled out, arbitrar
ily, because they have reached their seventieth birth
days. . , ... .
Others' Opinions ?
EDCIE OF1 DISASTER |]
There's no telling how much innocent terror is likely to be
stirred up by the surplus war materials that are gradually
filtering out into civilian life. For example, a gentleman acting ) 1
under instructions from his wife bought an electric iron cord j
the other day. On his way home in the subway, a lady next to
hiia glanced down at his paclcage, let out a sharp cry of mis
giving, and, as the train pulled into a station, ducked out .
through the nearest door and up the steps as fast as she could
go. The man examined his package and found that a small
cardboard tag had worked its way through a rent in the
paper. The tag read, "To be removed after bomb has been
placed in dropping gear and arming wire inserted'. If bamb is
not dropped, replace pin before removing arming wi?e."
? New York Times.
TIM I'. MARCHES ON
One will have to be an old cavalryman and a sentimental
one at that to regret more than we the discontinuance of the
cavalry as a separate branch of the Army, but such is in step
with the requirements of modern warfare.
Except for1 pack service in mountains and perhaps a few
other uses the horse to the army is almost but a memory. But
what a colorful memory it is! ? conjuring dashing scenes, espe
cially of war-between-the-states or reminding many now living
of the famous Rough Riders.
Jeb Stuart was a Confederate Cavalryman, we are reminded,
and so was Unionist General Sheridan. And American children
will be told of Teddy Roosevelt as long as history books are
read. Even the late Geo. S. Patton, Jr? one time rode in an
army saddle, but in World War IJ he generaled In a tank.
Yes, we can't but help shed a tear as we witness the passing
of what was a great institution, but time marches on.
, ? West Asheville News.
2,(XX) TONS OF GREENS
Associate Editor Maurice Friedman tells a snappy and inspir
ing story in the current Sandersville Progress. It is about the
2,000 tons of turnip greens which the farmers of Washington
County are harvesting. They are "turning turnip greens into
greenbacks," the headline says.
A local cannery is taking all the greens that are offered and
had contracted for the produce from 166 acres. It is paying out
$1,250 a week to growers. Last year its contracts covered 50
acre*,
One of the growers made a first cutting of the greens from
a measured field of 3.14 acres. He swapped them for a check
for $427.92. Pretty good return from a cost of $76.33. he figured.
But two more cutting* are to follow at 2-weeks intervals and
the grower looks for a gross of $360 an acre. When the greens
are through, he plans to plow the field under and plant it to
sweet potatoes, peas or corn.
Many a Georgia farmer has encountered grief in attempting
specialty crops. But most of those instances were back in the
days when they were no assured markets. Packing and can
ning plants now stud the state and many of them are able to
make firm contracts with growers and pay prices that will re
ward diligent and smart agriculture.
Here's to more of them. ? Atlanta Jonrnal.
miss wiuie ?. nuiuer, ciom
lng specialist or the State Col
lege Extension service, says that
women's spring clothing styles
feature longer skirts, fuller,
plainer and more feminine
dresses.
ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE
Having qualified as adminis
tratrix of W. H. Sellers, deceas
ed, late of Macon County, N. C.,
this is to notify all persons hav
ing claims against the estate
of said deceased to exhibit them
to the undersigned on or be
fore the 28 day of March, 1947
or this notice will be plead in
bar of their recovery. All per
sons Indebted to said estate will
please make immediate settle
ment.
This 28th Say of March, 1946.
MRS. SALLIE SELLERS,
Administratrix
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NOTICE OF RESALE
In The Superior Court
NORTH CAROLINA
MACON COUNTY
E. O. RICKMAN and wife
SISSIE M. RICKMAN
vs.
ABBIE LAKEY and husband
JESSE LAKEY, CHARLOTTE
LAKEY and husband bill
LAKEY, et al.
Pursuant to an order entered
by the Superior Court of Ma
con County in the above en
titled action on the 25th day
of March, 1946, the undersigned
Commissioner will on Wednes
day the 17th day of April, 1946,
at 12:00 o'clock noon sell at
the Court House door in Frank
lin, Macon County, North Caro
lina, at public auction to J.he
highest bidder for cash, the Tol
1 lowing described property:
Alt the land owned by
James T. Shepard in Ma
con County, North Carolina,
at the time of his death
and being more particular
described in the third para
. graph of the petition for
dower filed by Nannie L.
Shepard, widow of said
James T, Shepherd and re
corded in the office of the
Clerk of Superior Court of
Macon County, North Caro
lina, in Book No. 11 of
Orders of Decrees, at page
253. and reference is hereby
made to said record for a
more particular description
of the land hereby con
veyed.
All bids must be accompalned
by a deposit of 5% of the
amount of bid, which will be
returned if such bid is not ac
cepted. In the event of failure
of such deposit, the commis
sioner will resell the same
property at the same place at
2 o'clock, p. m., on the date
above mentioned.
This 25th day of March, 1046.
R. 0. JONES.
Commissioner
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ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified as adminis
trator of C. C. West, deceased,
late of Macon County, N. C.,
this is to notify all persons hav
ing claims against the estate of
said deceased to exhibit them
to the undersigned on or be
fore the 13th day of March,
1947, or this notice will be plead
in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate set
tlement.
This 13th day of March, 1946.
J. H. STOCKTON, I
Administrator
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NOTICE
In The Superior Court
NORTH CAROLINA
MACON COUNTY
R. E. NORTON and J. E. HICKS,
rrading as Norton and Hicks,
Plaintiffs
vs.
K. H. HUTCHINSON and wife.
SSTHER Yl HUTCHINSON,
Defendants ]
A. H. HUTCHINSON and wife, I
SSTHER Y. HUTCHINSON, the
lefendants above named, will
,ake notice that an action en
titled as above has been com
menced In the Superior Court
>f Macon County, in which the
plaintiffs claim the sum of $1.
157.89, based on contract, which
:ontract has been breached by
he defendants.
Said defendants will also take
notice that they are required
to appear -at the office of the
undersigned Clerk of the Su
perior Court of Macon County
an or before the 15th day of
May, 1946, and answer or de
mur to the comftaint, or plain
tiffs will apply to the Court for
the relief therein demanded.
Said defendants will further
take notice that in said action
a warrant of attachment
against the property of said j
defendants has been issued and
the following property attached:
All the land described in
the following two deeds:
1. A. Franklin Pugh and
wife, to A. H. Hutchirison,
dated 17 July, 1926, and re
corded in Deed Book N-4,
page 461, Macon County
Records.
2. Highlands Estates, Inc.
to A. H. Hutchinson, dated
10 March, 1998, and record
ed in Deed Book R-4, page
61, Macon County Records.
Excepting the land de
* scribed In the following
three deeds:
(a) A. H. Hutchinson and
wife, to Highlands Estates,
Inc., dated 10 March, 192^
and recorded in Deed Boo;
R-4. page 58, Macon Count,'
Records.
(b> A. H. Hutchinson an!
wife, to Mrs. James &
Floyd, dated 25 May, 1934
and recorded in Deed Bock
C-5, page 269, Macon Coun
ty Records.
<c> A. H. Hutchinson and
wife, to Mrs. James S.
Floyd, dated 1 July, 1944,
and recorded in Deed Book
K-5, page 62, Macon Coun
ty Records.
And that said warrant of at
tachment is returnable before
the undersigned Clerk of the
Court at his office In said
County.
This the 25 day of March,
1946.
EDITH C. BYRD,
Ass't. Clerk Superior
Court, Macon County.
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