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Thursday. January 19, 1950
B'.'nn'min'1'i niw»rirri'iTw. «THTiy»TiinmwTW
Formosa Fin M Iml
Truman and Acheson have ruled against
setting up a relief station in Formosa for
Chiang Kai-Shek, admitting that all the
power on earth can't help a “dead” man.
There are a few in Washington, however,
who would add to Kai-Shek’s huge fortune,
but the motive behind their generous ges
tures is not quite clear.
Too many Americans did everything in
their power to invite the communists into
China, and it is little less than mockery for
them to turn now and offer American dol
lars to a dead cause. If we had wanted to
stop communism in China, we should have
been at the task hack yonder. It will be re
called that we (British and Americans)
opened and closed the Burma Road at will
and without even consulting the Chinese.
When the Chinese were working to throw
off the economic yoke of serfdom, u’e chose
to help keep it there. Wendell Willkie,
when he visited China hack yonder, saw the
light, and took a definite stand that would
have blocked communism. But we were too
busy gathering up and sending the hand
outs to figureheads and grafters to see what
was really needed in China.
Now. it is all narrowed down to little
Formosa. And for what Would we take a
stand there1 To stay there could mean an
other Bataan. To send more dollars there
would only add to the Kai-Shek-Soong hold
ings.
Halfi Yeer/eW
While Martin County reported only one
rase and North Carolina was favored in 1940
following the epidemic m 1948. the nation
reported 40.000 cases of infantile paralysis
last year.
Twentv-six million dollars were collected
in the 1949 March of Dimes, hut patient care
last year called for an expenditure of thirtv
one million dollars. The demand depleted
the fund in forty-three states and Alaska.
Some 1 i.OOO of the 3949 victim ■’re still
in the need of treatment, not to mention the
threat that looms big in 1950.
Help is sorely needed, not right here in
Martin County now, hut in numerous other
states. In making our contributions we
should remember that when the 1948 epi
aemic presented its big problems in this
State, the other states moved in without de
lay. So far North Carolina has received
more from the National Infantile Paralysis
Fund than it has contributed. It is up to
us now to show our gratitude and to build
up a reserve for emergencies right here at
home.
The need is great, arid while economic
conditions are not the best, to be sure, it is
indeed possible for our people to help meet
that need by raising between four and five
thousand dollars for the fund.
On Public Opinion
By Ruth Taylor.
If you are of my generation, probably you
are as impressed as I am with how well
versed people are in what is going on in the
world today. Maybe the radio has brought
this about—but I like to think it is some
thing more than that. I like to think that
it is all part of a sincere desire to find out
what is what, and why.
Ignorance never settled a question. This
has been proven again and again through
out history. Public opinion is usaully in ad
vance of the law. And public opinion is bas
ed upon what people think and know about
a question. As Josh Billings said: “It is bet
ter to know nothing than to know what
ain’t so.” But it is much more important to
be well informed.
For—mark it well, there is nothing a well
informed public opinion cannot do. Occas
ional error of opinion does no harm so long
as reason is left free to combat it.
It is reason, and reasoning, that is needed
'at the present moment when our knowledge
of all subjects—history, trade, labor and in
dustry—must all be global in character. We
cannot afford to pigeonhole a single fact.
We cannot afford to isolate our minds. We
"annot afford to assume knowledge.
We must know the background as well as
the foreground—for in the last analysis the
peace of the world, the peace of the future
will not be in the keeping of the rulers of
the states, but in the keeping of the people j
who support those rulers. Centuries ago a
Chinese philosopher said: “The people are j
the hosts and the ruler is the guest; the j
hosts always live in the house, while the j
guests may be invited to stay or asked to |
Have.”
In the last analysis no dictator can stay in
power without the public behind him. Peo
ple may not always have the government
that they deserve, but they will always have
the government they applaud.
Of a self-governing people, of a free peo
ple, one says that they know what they
believe. Their beliefs are their purposes.
Let men be good and the government can
not be bad.
Get all the facts. Listen and study and i
then make up your mind—for you are pub
lic opinion.
Vo (iron! Change
While there is some doubt about the pres
ent century having passed the half-way
mark, the happenings in the first forty
nine years show th&t 1950 comes along with
about the same problems existing at the
turn of the century.
In 1900. farm people were moving to the
towns and cities. They still are with an oc
casional one scampering back to the land
and his collard patch, seeking refuge and
security.
Families were getting smaller in 1900.
The trend is being maintained.
The old conservatives were talking about
too much government control, “socialism”
and waning initiative. And they are still
talking in the same vein today.
There have been a few innovations such
as the little ole atom bomb, a few gadgets
and the like. But if we are to accept the
warning that the country was heading to
the dogs in 1900, then it must be noted that
we are still traveling in the same direction
The dogs could be just aiound the corner,
but in 49 years the country has not quite
reached the vicious animals.
PUBLIC MEETING
A Public Merlins’ Will Be Held lu The
Martin (bounty Clourlhoiuic*
Monday Evening, January 23
ai o dock for u iliM UKtiun of the proposal to extend the eor.
porate limits of the Town of Williantston.
All interested citizens are invited to attend and discuss the
plan which is of vital interest to all people in the community*
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
TOWN OF WILLIAMSTON
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CHURCF
NEWS
PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS
N. J. Ward, Pastor.
Sunday school at 9:45. Sam
Whichard, Supt.
Morning worship at 11:00.
Youth service at 6:30.
Evangelistic service at 7:30.
Mid-week prayer service, Wed
nesday night at 7:30.
HASSELL CHRISTIAN
Oliri Fox, Pastor.
Sunday school at 10.00. C. B
Burroughs, Supt.
Christian Youth Fellowship at
6:45 p. m.
Preaching first and third Sun
days at 11:00 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
The Woman’s Council Wednes
day evening after first Sunday at
7:30.
Visitors are welcome.
OAK CITY CHRISTIAN
Olin Fox, Pastor.
Sunday school at 10:00. Ernest
Bunting, Supt.
Preaching 2nd Sunday, 11:00 a.
m. and 7:30 p. m.
Woman’s Council Wednesday
afternoon after second Sunday at
3:30.
Visitors are welcome.
EVERETTS CHRISTIAN
Olin Fox, Pastos.
Sunday school at 10:00. Mrs.
Geo. Taylor, Supt.
Christian Youth Fellowship
Monday evening at 7:30.
Preaching 4th Sunday at 11:00
a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Woman’s Council Saturday af
ternoon before first Sunday at
3:30.
Visitors are welcome.
FAIRVIEW CHFRCH of CHRIST
Bible School at 10. Harold
Tyre, etupt
Church service at 11. P E. (’ay
ton. Pastor.
Morning sermon: “Christ Left
His Own Monument."
Evening servife at 7:30.
RIDDICK’S GROVE
W B. Harrington, Pastor.
Regular services will be held
at Riddick's Grove Baptist Church
Sunday evening at 3:00 o'clock
All members are urged to be pres
ent and the public is invited.
Piuev Grove Baptist
W. B. Harrington, Pastor.
Regular services at Piney Grove
Baptist Church Sunday night at
7:00 o’clock. All members are urg
ed to be present and the public is
invited,
everettiTbaptist
E. R. Stewart, Pastor.
10 a. m., Bible school. “The
First Christian Martyr.”
11 a. m., Morning worship, ‘'Fel
lowshipping Willi Our God."
6:30 p. m., Baptist Training Un
ion: "Is Our Salvation Everlast
ing?”
7:30 p. m., Evening worship,
“America! Quit Insulting God.”
7:30 p. m., Each night this week
through Friday night. A study at
tiie Book of Romans.
7:30 p. m., Thursday night
prayer services.
The public is invited.
HAMILTON~BAPTIST
E. R. Stewart, Pastor.
10 a. m., Bible School. H. S
Johnson, Supt.
6:30 p. m., Baptist Training Un
ion. Willie Knox, Director.
7:00 p. m., Monday, Boy Scout
meeting.
7:30 p. m , Tuesday, Adult class
es meet. Also officers and teach
ers. .
7:30 p. m„ Wednesday. Prayer
service followed by officers and
teachers meeting.
2:30 p. m., January 29. , Fifth
Sunday Sing will he held with
Oak City Baptist Church. The
public is invited to all services
METHODIST
E. R. Shuller, Minister.
9:45, Church school. Fletcher
Ttiomas, Supt.
11'00, Morning worship.
6:00, Youth Fellowships.
7:30, Evening worship.
7:30, Wednesday. Bible study.
Third chapter of Acts
8:15, Wednesday. Choir rehear
sal.
Church Of The Advent
(Episcopal)
The Rev. Thus. Hustings, Rector
Weekday Morning and Evening
Prayer, 8 and 5.
Sunday, January 22:
Holy communion, 7:30 a. m.
Church school, 9:45.
Morning prayer at 11:00.
Wednesday, January 25, St.
Paul's Day, Holy Communion at
3 a. m.
ST. MARTIN'S, Hamilton
Sunday, January 22, Evening
prayei at 7:30 p. m.
BROADWAY AND MAIN STRICT
Pierre, Great Hunter, Found
Something He Could Not Kill
--By B*LY ROSE
From the province of Manitoba in Canada comes the strange
tale of Pierre Montevilain, the hunter. .Your acceptance or rejec
tion of it will depend on the kind of pixies under your hat. . . .
For many years. Pierre, a man with the strength of a caribou, lived
in almost medieval splendor in a chateau overlooking Lake Winnepeg.
Only two things interested him—hunting and drinking, and the measure of
the man was that he was more concerned with the potency than the
taste of his liquor and cared lit.... v.iat it wis he shot as long as he
mape.the kill.
When he t&as forty,‘he ms tried [
Era'-ie d'Arbesine, a girl of good j
family from the Winnipegoai? dis
trict, and when she presented him
with a son a year later he toasted
::1 s neir jr nuusun
Ttny rum or,d pre
dicted that he. loo,
would some day
be a great hunter.
His wife. how
ever. hated the
continual killing,
and as the child
grew’ older she
was happy that he
showed no inclina- diiij nose
tion for the hunt. To encourage
his love of wild life, she gave
him a silver medallion of St.
Francis of Assisi, patron saint of
birds and beasts, and hung it
around his neck on a thin gold
chain. "I've heard it said that j
when people die their souls
enter other living things, some
times an animal," she told him.
A FEW MONTHS before the boy’s
ninth birthday, his father found a
new-born fawn in the forest and
presented it to his son. The lad
named it Francois, bottle-fed it
until the shakiness went out of its
legs, and trained it until it fol
lowed him around like a puppy.
On his birthday a far necks
later. Pierre gat e his son another
present a specially - constructed
rifle, small enough for a hoy to
Carry hut in all other respects an
efficient instrument of destruc
tion.
"Tomorrow,” he said, "we will
fo1 hunting."
. hC l, L, , i I I ij ,1 V
later asked his mother what he
should do.
“You must go with your father,”
said Emilio.
"You told me that when people
die their souls go into animals,”
said the boy. "Wouldn't it be like
killing a person?"
"Your father thinks differently.”
"I won't shoot to let anything,”
said die lad.
Pierre, who had been drinking on
the porch, overheard the conversa
tion. Addressing himself to his son,
he said, "There will be jut more
women's talk. You will become a
man and a hunter like your f: thcr. j
Tomorrow we go to the woods, but '
your first lesson will b> tonight. |
CHRISTIAN
John L. Goff, Pastor.
Bible school, SJ:4f>. Classes for
ill ages. The Philathea Bible class
and the Bob Peel Bible Class ex-'
end a cordial invitation to any .
idult not now attending Bible
school. W. H. Sessions, Supt.
Morning worship and eelehrn- i
ion of the Lord's Supper 11:00.
Sermon subject: "The Betraying j
Accent." A most important con
sregational meeting will be held
luring this hour, to which all
nembers are urged to be present,
rite matter of the new church
tome will be considered. CYF
and Chi Rho Groups meet at (LUO.
Take your rifle and shoot the
fa w n."
Terrified, the boy nodded and
went to the barn. He prodded the
fawn with a stick ^ and tried to
pet, thinking it was a new game,
took a few playful leaps ar.d then
frisked back for more sport.
Finally, th^ boy placed the medal
lion of St, Francis around the
fawn’s neck. It needed divine pro
tection more than he.
• * *
HALF AN HOUR later, Pierre
back on the porch, was roused from
his rum by a shot and walked out
to the barn, certain that the boy,
like a true Montevilain, had obeyed
his order. Instead, on the earth floor
he found his son’s body, blood ooz
ing through the shirt, 'while the
fawn, the medallion dangling from
its neck, stood near by.
Crazed, Pierre picked up the
rifle and pumped the remaining
bullets into the animal's heart. Then
he tore the talisman from the car
cass.
Next day the boy was buried
with the medallion of St. Francis
again around his neck, and after
the funeral Emilie went back to her
own village.
From then on, the great hunt
er became the great butcher. Day
after day, he killed as if bent on
exterminating every animal in the
forest, and at night he drank and
cursed his uife for her ideas
about souls and animals.
One evening the following sum
mer he saw a giant stag at the
far end of the garden. He reached
iv.r h'c ard followed it d^wn
lo the lake. At the water’s edge
the animal paused and Pierre
lifted the gun to his Shoulder, but
instead of a giant stag he saw a
frightened fawn. Its eyes- re
minded him of two other sets of
ayes, but he fired, and the animal
gave a little jump and fell dead.
Attracted by something on its neck,
le walked over to see what it
was ... .
The villagers were not surprised
3 few days later when they learned
.hat Pierre Montevilain had died of
i siroke Hut there was much talk
lbout the object found in the dead
man’s hand—a silver medallion of
it. Francis of Assisi -suspended
in a 1hin gold chain.
Svoning praise and worship ser-!
/ice 7:30. Sermon subject: “Build-j
ng Bridges."
Tuesday, 7:30, choir rehearsal. |
Wednesday, 7:30, midweek pray-I
•r and study service in the home
>f Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher G.
rhomas, 6rt Williams Street. 12th
-hapter of the Gospel of Mark
,vill be studied.
PRESBYTERIAN
James Lowry, Pastor.
Williamston: Sunday school at
1:45. Young Adult Class taught
>y the pastor. Morning service:
11:00, Sermon topic: "The Man
A/ho Wanted to Play God.” The
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121 Main Telephone 2311
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.
num ui x \j w vji.
at 7:30.
Roberson’s Chapel: Sunday
school, 12:30. Prayer meeting
Tuesday night at 7. Youth Fel
lowship Thursday night at 7:30.
Rear Grass: Sunday school. 10.
Evening prayer service at 7 00.
Prayer meeting Thursday at 7:00.
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BAPTIST
Stc vart B. Simms, Pastor.
Sunday:
9:45, Sunday school.
11:09. Worship.
. -30. Trai.nmg J’r inn r
7.30, Worship.
The nursery will v,■ open dur
ing the morning services
Monday:
7:30. Y. W. A meeting at the
church.
4:00. Intermediate G. A. meet
ing at the church.
Wednesday:
3:30. Sunbeam meeting in the
annex.
7:30, Midweek service.
8:30, Adult choir practice.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Hamilton
Neal Puckett. Pastor.
Sunday school, 10 o’clock.
Morning worship, 11 o'clock.
Young peoples' meeting, 7 p. m.
F.t- nine: : ci nu.n at 7:30.
Macedonia community, wop top
honors in Nash County s 1944
Farm and Home Improvement
Contest. The first prize was $1,
000 donated hv banks and imple
ment di ah in :7s RiSiJr
Annual Meeting Of
Stockholders
Notice is hereby given that the
Annual Meeting of the Stock
holders of the MARTIN COUN
TY BUILDING AN!) LOAN AS
SOCIATION will he held in the
office of the undersigned in the
Town of Williainston at 11
o'clock V, M.. Monday. January '
23.1050.
WHEELER MARTIN
Serrotary.
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