THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1959
THE PILOT—Southern Pines, North Carolina
Page THREE
Some Looks
At Books
By LOCKIE PARKER
■‘I prew UD within an atmos
phere of unrelieved poverty, with
what Ruth Gordon describes as
‘the dark brown taste of being
poor’ forever in my mouth.”
So opens the first act, Moss
Hart’s FIRST ACT, (Random
I House. $5.00) to close with the
celebrated young playwright
moving his family in to New
York from the forlorn three-room
, flat in Brooklyn, and, penniless
for the last time, stopping at the
office of the Music Box 'Theatre
where the smiling ticket-man
hands him a check for $500.
“His smile flashed with the ir
idescence of stage jewelry,”
(7 writes Hart, as he said: “A year
at least. It’s the hottest ticket in
town.”
Between these two distant
points of the emotional compass
are some ten years of fierce
struggle. Struggle against the al
most overwhelming poverty that
shadowed the family life but, far
more decisive in the end, strug
gle to achieve what Hart’s blood
jT had craved since first he could re-
member anything: life in and
with and for the theatre.
This is an enthralling story:
these ten years of struggle. They
stretched through his childhood
when, starting work at the age of
twelve after school hours, he
spent every idle moment reading
Theatre Magazine and wishing he
could get to BroEKlway for one
look, that, he secretly told him
self, would be just a starter. By
age eighteen he was going to
night classes and doing any old
' job' he could get in the day, an
' interval that finally, in a breath
taking moment, culminated in his
getting a job as office boy in a
manager’s office. In the summers
he kept the family finances go
ing,’ (he was the only one making
money) by working as “social di
rector” at summer camps in the
Catskills,'a series of .establish
ments each more dreadful than
the last.
The lowest ebb of his summers
of horror found him without
money enough (because the so-
called manager had fled with the
last payroll) to buy a suit. And
here Hart’s amazingly agile mind
shows up in its fullest splendor:
Because he had nothing to wear
evenings, he hit on the idea of
turning his lack into part of the
entertainment. He raided the
camp’s costume trunk and wore
a different garb every evening.
Playing each part to the hilt, he
arranged for the band to give him
a fanfare and the right introduc
tory music: a cowboy song when
he was wearing chaps and two-
guns, a fandango when he ap-
C peared as a toreador, and so on.
The result was tsrrifc. Though
the act he w;^s obliged to put on
humiliated his sensitive pride to
the core, it was received with
cheers by the campers. Which
only increased Hart’s already
rock-bottom estimation of their
intelligence and taste.
These were agonizing times for
Moss Hart, and there were many
such during his hard climb up
wards. But, then the climax
comes and, after months of work
man, and agonizing nights dur
ing the try-outs of their first pro
duction: “Once In A ^Lifetime,”
“the final lines of the play were
being spoken and then it came—
an explosive crash of applause as
the curtain fell. ..” From then on,
all was roses.
Besides being absorbing for the
tension and climax of this Ameri
can success story, “Act One” is
interesting for its descriptions of
the life of the theatre. TThe read
er is let into the day-to-day pro
duction of a play and into Mr.
Hart’s views on the theatre from
every angle. As his is, besides a
witty and engaging mind, a deep
ly perceptive one, this is a fas
cinating experience. “Act One”
thoroughly deserves its current
position at the top of the Best
Seller List for Non-Fiction.
—KLB
DIPLOMAT by Charles W,
Thayer (Harper $4.50). This book
of Charles Thayer’s should go far
to offset the unpleasant picture
of our Foreign Service given in
“The Ugly American.” Mr. Thay
er does not say that we have
made no mistakes, but by the
time that we have read his de
scriptions of the training and re
sponsibilities of our diplomats,
we feel the greatest respect and
sympathy for them.
Mr. Thayer, a veteran diplomat,
opens his book with a vivid pic
ture of the Lebanon crisis in
which he took part. He then de
scribes the origins of diplomacy,
of whiqh the ordinary reader has
known little. He describes the dif
ferent types of diplomacy prac
ticed by each country since the
days of Machiavelli. His explan
ation of the Russian type makes
clear why we have had such diffi
culty in dealing with them in
conferences.
Among the difficulties encoun
tered by our Embassy personnel
is the demand on their time made
by visiting Americans, many of
whom feel that because this per
sonnel is paid by our government
they are there to amuse and en
tertain them. The author ends
with a plea for the same recogni
tion of the diplomatic profession
as is accorded the soldier, the
scientist or the surgeon.
—JANE H. TOWNE,
Bookmobile
Schedule
January 5-8
Tuesday, January 5, Robbins
Route: K. C. Maness, 9:30-9:40;
Mrs. Janie McNeill, 9:50-10; Mar
vin Williams, 10:05-10:15; G. S.
Williams, 10:20-10:30; Mrs. Etta
Morgan, 10:35-10:45; Mrs. Frances
Brewer, 10:50-11; Jam.es Allen,
11:15-11:25; Mrs. Audrey Moore,
11:30-11:40; Miss Beatrice Shef
field, 11:50-12; Talc Mine, 12:05-
12:15; Vernon Allen, 12:20-12:25;
Wilmer Maness, 1:15-1:30.
Wednesday, January 6, Little
River Route: James McKay, 9:40-
,9:55; J. R. Blue, 10-10:05; John
Baker, 10:10-10:15; George Cam
eron, 10:20-10:25; Alex McFay-
den, 10:35-10:40; Brooks Store,
10:45-10:50; Kenneth Womack,
10:55-11; Malcolm Blue, 11:05-
11:20; J. W. Smith, 11:25-11:30;
D. L. McPherson, 12:20-12:30; J.
Rigsbee, 12:40-12:50; Will Hart,
1-1:20; Clara Brooks, 1:25-1:30;
Mrs. Mary Pope, 1:40-1:50.
Thursday, January 7, Eagle
Springs-West End Route: Eagle
Springs Post Office, 9:50-10:15;
Eagle Springs School, 10:20-11:05;
West End Post Office, 11:15-12; L.
H. Chessom, 12:05-12:10; John
Campbell, 12:15-12:30; A. J. Ban
ner, 1:10-1:20; T. L. Branson,
1:25-1:30; W. E. Munn, 1:35-1:50.
Friday, January 8, Jackson
Springs Route: W. E. Graham,
9:50-10; Jackson Spmgs Post Of
fice, 10:05-10:10; James Hicks,
10:20-10:25; Mrs. Betty Stubbs,
10:30-10:40; Mrs. Geneva McLeod,
10:45-10:55; Carl Tucker, 11:05-
11:15; . Mrs. Margaret Smith,
11:25-11:35; Mrs. Edith Stutts,
11:40-11:50; Philip Burroughs,
12:30-12:40; J. W. Blake, 12:45-
1:05; Miss Adele McDonald, 1:10-
1:15; George Hunt, 1:20-1:25; Ed
Smith, 1:30-1:40.
lnl«nution4l Uniform
Sunday School Lenoo*
BY DR. KENNETH J. FOREMAN
Bible Material: Acta 13.
DeTotional Beadlagr: Psalm 96.
World Mission
Lesson for January 8, 1960
Dr. Foreman
ness of a growing child we get a
candid view of the family at
Reachfar, the local gentry, the
doctor, the dominie, the shop
keepers and fisherfolk of Ach-
craggan and. of course, the Miss
Boyds who were silly city folk
and Lowlanders at that. We see
this community functioning in
peace and in war and under mofe
poignant stresses that are strict
ly local.
Miss Duncan, who must be a
Highlander herself, gets a won
derful flavor out of the Scotch
idiom and has given us a gallery
of characters whom we can both
love and admire, not too common
a feature in current novels.
MY FRIENDS THE MISS
BOYDS by Jane Duncan (Si.
Martin's $3.95). I like everything
about this book except the title.
The Miss Boyds are really just in
cidental to the upbringing of
Janet Sandison by Tom, the hired
man, and her Uncle George on
the highland croft of Reachfar.
To be sure it was Janet’s grand
mother who really commanded
the whole clan, and worthy of
command she was, but Granny
was often a bit austere and re
mote, so for confidential conver
sations on new situations that a
child of nine encountered, Janet
depended on Tom and her bache
lor uncle, whom she found un
failingly helpful.
Now make no mistake—this is
not a book about a cute child.
This is a novel of character and
strong Scotch character at that.
CINNAMON BUNS
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C HARLES Darwin, the famous
scientist, is reported to have
said, “If I am ever cast adrift on a
savage Island, I hope It will be one
where Christian missionaries have
got there first.” Dr. Pitt Van Dusen
during World War n wrote a book
called “They Found the Church
There,” describ
ing some of the
many times Al
lied troops had
been astonished
to find Christians
in the least likely
places. A young
paratrooper lost
In New Guinea,
expecting noth
ing better than to
be eaten by cannibals, would hear
the sound of a familiar Christian
hynin, something he used to sing
in Sunday school. When he made
his way toward the sound, he dis
covered not cannibals but ex-can
nibals, now changed men because
Christ had come to their village.
Toa-helds
One of the most thrilUng sights
this writer has seen in recent years
was a book, in fact two books—
though he could read neither one!
One of these was the first book of
any kind printed in one of the M(ao
languages (Miao rhymes with a
cat’s meow). Some young mission
aries, trained in the study of prim
itive languages, have for the first
time In history put this Mlao lan
guage Into writing so that these
mountain tribes, living In the bor
der-lands between China and Thi-
land, can learn to read, and in time
read the Bible. This new book Is
only a primer, but It Is a kind of
toe-hold for the Christian mission
aries. The other book is a reprint of
the first New Testament ever
printed In Korean. Seventy-five
years ago, to be a Christian in
Korea called for the death penalty.
No missionary could go there. But
in China this Testament was
printed In the Korean language,
and smuggled into Korea by the
“Christian Underground.”
Small Beginnings
The story of Christian missions
is long, and thrilling. The only peo
ple who do not get a thrill out of It
are the people who get no thrill out
of Christianity Itself. A church
member who says, “I believe In
Christ but not in missions” is as
good as saying “I don’t believe In
Christ.” The Christian religion is a
missionary religion, which Is to say
it Is for all men everjrwhere, it is
not ^American,” "white,” “occiden
tal” any more than It is Asian, yel
low or oriental. Missionaries have
gone everywhere, that is to say
Into all sorts of places. But what
we call foreign missions, or world
missions, began with the day when
two men set out from the city of
Antioch headed west. They were
the best and ablest men in that
church, they were Its associate
pastors as we would call them.
They had been, so to speak) city
missionaries In the metropolis of
Antioch. Now the church sent them
out. But the church did not send
them until they were sure this was
the will of the Holy Spirit. The
• thought of sending these men came
as an inspiration, and the church
recognized it as such. So Paul and
Barnabas became the first real
“foreign missionaries” in history.
Targeti World
“Go into all the world,” Jesus
had said. There Is no “here” or
“there” for Christian missions. If
an American Christian goes to
share Christ with the Koreans, he
is a “foreign” missionary; if a
Korean comes here for the same
purpose he is a “foreign” mission
ary too. (That Is one reason why
some churches do not speak of
“missionaries” home or foreign but
of “fraternal workers.”) Preach
ing a Gospel sermon to a Spanish-
speaking congregation In Texas is
“homo” missions; preaching the
identical sermon to a congregation
in Mexico Is "foreign” missions.
Its’ geography that draws the line.
There is no line, really. That first
“forelgpi missionary” party started
by going to the old home of Barna
bas himself, where they would have
(in our lingo) “connections.” But
the world is always the target.
Places and countries may be barred
to us, for shorter or longer times.
But the church sets no limits for
itself. Wherever in the world there
are people, there the Good News of
God is needed, and there Christ’s
men will joyfully go.
(Based on outlines copyrighted by
the Division of Christian Education,
National Council of the Churches of
Christ in the IT. S. A. Beleased by
Conunnnity Press Serrlce.)
W. T. McNeill
Succumbs At 76
William Thomas McNeill, 76,
died at his home, Route 1, Eagle
Springs, Friday after an illness of
several months. Funeral services
were held at 2 p. m. Sunday at
Union Grove Baptist Church with
the Rev. Bennie Maness offici
ating. Burial was in the church
cemetery.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs.
Beulah Wallace McNeill; nine
daughters, Mrs. Nora Garner of
Mount Gilead, Mrs. Thelma Ken
nedy of Seagrove, Mrs. Dora
Kennedy of Route 1, Robbins,
Mrs. Margie Hussey of Route 2,
Robbins, Mrs. Rilly Marley and
Mrs. Dorothy Brewer of Route 1,
Eagle Springs, Mrs. Nettie Rey
nolds and Mrs. Lorene Hussey of
Robbins and Miss Maxine Mc
Neill of the home; five sons, Gar
vin of Route 1, Biscoe, Richard of
Route 3, Carthage, Clarence of
Route 1, Eagle Springs and Paul
and Roy of the home; two sisters,
Mrs. Betsy Albright of Route 2,
Seagrove and Mrs. Rilly Kidd of
Bennett; one brother, Causey Mc
Neill of Highfalls; 42 grandchil
dren and 27 great-grandchildren.
“One Twenty-Five S(
mth”
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One And All
A HAPPY NEW YEAR
Go To Church
Sunday
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Prices paid for picking cotton
this year, compared with prices
paid a year ago, were higher. The
average price for picking 100'
pounds of seed cotton in North
Carolina was $3.40 this year. Last
year, the average price was $3.20.
For the nation as a whole, the
average price this year was $2.80.
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THE CHURCH FOR ALL . . .
ALL FOR THE CHURCH
The Church is ihe greatest factor on
carih for the building of character and
good citizenship. It is a storehouse of
spiritual values. Without a strong Church,
neither democracy nor civilization can
survive. There are four sound reasons
why every person should attend services
regularly and support the Church. They
are: (1) For his own sake. (2) For his
children's sake. (3) For the sake of his
community and nation. (4) For the sake
of the Church itself, which needs his
moral and materia) support. Plan to go
to church regularly and read your Bible
daily.
Day
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Monday
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Wednesday
Thursday
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Book
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Psalms
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Philippiahs
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John
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Psalms
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Ephesians
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Come January first, you’re going to get
a present ... a glorious present of 365
bright, uncluttered days.
What you do with them is largely up to
you. Each day of the year is now a blank
page in the notebook of your life — and
only you can fill it.
Don’t clutter up the first page by making
a lot of useless resolutions. Instead — spend
that time by going to church.
Turn to God the first day of the year, and
stay with Him. Put your faith in Him, and
in His church. With His help, you can make
this year the finest one you’ve ever lived.
Copyright 1959. Knitter Adv. Service. Streaburg- Va-
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
New York Are. at Sonth Ashe Bt.
Maynard Mangaai, Minister
Bible School. 9:46 a.m. Worship 11 a.m.
Training Union, 6:30 p.m. Evening: Wor
ship. 7:30 p.m.
Youth Fellowship, 8:30 p.m.
Scout Troop 224, Monday, 7:30 p.m.;
mid-week worship, Wednesday 7:30 p.m.;
choir practice Wednesday 8:15 p.m.
Missionary meeting;, first and third Tiles*
days. 8 p.m. Church and family suppers,
second Thursday, 7 pjn.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH
New Hampshire Avenne
Sunday Service, 11 a.m.
Sunday School, 11 a.m.
Wednesday Service, 8 p.m.
Reading; Room in Church Building open
Wednesday, 2-4 p.m.
MANLY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. Malcolm Anderton, Pastor
Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Serr-
ice 11 a.m. Women of the Church meeting,
8 p.m., second Tues. Mid-week service on
Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal,
Wednesday. 8:15 p.m^ Men of the Church
meeting;, 8 p.m. fourth Wednesday.
METHODIST CHURCH
Midland Road
Robert C. Mooney, Jr., Minister
Church School 9:45 A. M.
Worship Service 11:00 A. M.
Youth Fellowship 6:30 P. M.
Junior Fellowship 6:30 P. M.
WSCS meets each third Monday at 8
P. M.
Methodist Men meet each third Thurs
day at 6:80 P. M.
Choir Rehearsal each Wednesday at
7:30 P. M.
ST. ANTHONY’S CATHOLIC
Vermont Ave. at Ashe
Sunday Masses: 8 and 10:30 a.m.; Dally
Mass 8:10 a.m. Holy Day Masses. 7 ft 9
a.m.; Confusions, Saturday, 5:00 to 6:30
p.m.; 7 :30 to 8 p.m.
Men’s Club Meetings: Ist ft 8rd Fridays
8 p.m.
Women’s Club meetings: 1st Monday,
8 p.m.
Boy Scout Troop No. 873, Tuesday eve
ning 7:30 p.m.
Girl Scout Troop No. 118, Monday, 8
p.m.
THE CHURCH OP WIDE FELLOWSHIP
(Congregational)
Cor. Bennett and New Hampshire
Carl E. Wallace^ Minister
Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.
Worship Service, 11 a.m.
Sunday, 6:30 p.m.. Pilgrim Fellowship
(Young People).
Sunday, 8:00 p.m.. The Forum. /
brownson^mImorial church
(Presbyterian)
Cheves K. Ligon, Miniift<>r
Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship serv
ice, 11 a.m. Women of the (3hnreh cneet-
»ng, 8 p.m. Monday following third Sunday,
Youth Fellowships meet at 7 o’clock
each Sunday evening.
Mid-week service, Wednesday, 7:16 pan.
EMMANUEL CHURCH (Episcopal)
East Massachusetts Ave«
Martin Caldwell, Rector
Holy Communion, 8 a.m. (First Sundays
and Holy Days, 8 a.m. and H a.m.)
Family Service, 9:30 a.m.
Church School. 10 a.m.
Morning Service, 11 a.m.
Young PeopledService League, 6 p.m.
Holy Communion, Wednesdays and Holy
Days, 16 a.m. and ^iday, 9:80.
Saturday—6 p.m. Penance.
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