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) It D r it, 4 . 1 ' r H W Y E M of the E N K By Rev. Ernett K. umurum IN THE HOUR OP TRIAL "Tlio prisoner will rise," the bail iff touted. Twenty-three year old James Montgomery looked about the M courtroom for the sympathetic lace of ;i friend, but the room was almost empty wept fr a few hangers-on vim had nothing else to do that mornin- in the fall of 17'.U. He rose slowlv, turned to face the jude;e who va-i nre-idMi- over the eourt in Shef field Kngland, and remained stand-in.- to hear the sentence pronounced. "Mr. Montgomery." the judge be gan, "tlie charge against yon is a serious one. Kngland and France ., tl. f :n-t that lire at. lieai'e. ins nu- m i" Fram e is now in the midst rather violent revolution." of a The younjr newspaper editor start- ...1 to sneak, but the judge held up his hand and silenced him with a gesture. 1 "We cannot afford to permit news- , papornien like yourself to unduly ex- ' eite the British people, or. by means of your columns, to incite them to j take sides in French internal at'- . fairs." i "But, your honor," Montgomery objected, "you are denying the free dom of the press." i 'That may be your personal opin ion, Mr. Montgomery, but this court holds a different view. And, fr printing in the columns of your newspaper, 'The Sheffield Iris,' a 1oem celebrating the fall of the Bastille in Paris at the hands of an unruly mob, this court sentences you to serve three months in the local jail, and fines you the sum of twen ty pounds (?100)." "Your honor," the young writer protested, "Britain is already try ing to raise an army for the inevi table war with France once the rev olution is over. She has already taken sides. The Government may be neutral, but the people are noz. They are on the side of the French people who are justified in taking up arms against their decadent and corrupt rulers." "Enough!" shouted the judge "Take, the prisoner away!" Languishing in the dirty confines at the Sheffield prison, Montgom ery had plenty af tfcs icsA the chain of i in Ham that had brought kirn so tor, when he bad aknedoe high! He remembered tne , 'hm. had em to London itt high hopes of finding a fuWisher for aia poems, and his disappointment wiien no one had showed any interest in his literary efforts. Then in IT92, he had accepted an invitation from Mr. Gales, the editor of The Shef field Register' to become his assist ant, and eagerly plunged into the newspaper business with all of his youthful enthusiasm. But Mr. Gales had had cold feet, and had fled the country early in 1794, fearing the fate that his assistant now faced. Montgomery had then bought the pa per, changed its name, and set out to recoup his fortune and his reputa tion. But hardly six months had passed, and now he was in prison. As for the fme, unless some friends came to his rescue, he would have to serve additional time in a debtor's prison for that unpaid obligation. But his friend rallied to his support, raised the $100, and' three months later, Montgomery was a free man again, little the worse for his huar ceration. Some people in Sheffield said, I hope ttis taught the editor a lesson." But unfortunately it had not; 2 years later in 1796, ha was in the same court again. The judge regarded him sternly, and said, "Mr. Mont gomery, the court thought you had learned your lesson, but apparently you newspaper men an a hard lot Tom hare carried a detailed account f workingman's Hot .fat a Shef field mill hi your paper, which this ooort considers inimical to the pub lic interest. And, to fanpwes open jvt the eWioasaess of the charge, -this sort sentences yon to.serre six , months in the local Jatt sad imposes upon yea a fine of thirty pounds -tW0.7 ' , ' , i' , , LSce John banyan wio 'wrote "Pflgrba'e Progress" In Bedford Jail 'war a century ear"r, lion tc aery spent this Cne w-."'--, proc clng soeeeeeful votaiss t t:.i "I.'json J - sements.- C"' ' ( 9 i vt sotnetilr.2 cl a t. 1 '.'y It tl 1 that the circulation ef his r had tfwa . ty lasps ' and " ., and fc wx ' oft t rJ a kt: r t" 3 1 i ' i -, - if, " tt t a i ' ; ex- Changes Explained js ln North Carolina's 27 commercial counties, corn producers will be. el igible for price support this' year whether they plant within their al lotment or not. Tilman R,' Walker, Chairman of the ASC State Com mittee, explained that this change was made recently by the Secretary of Agriculture at the same time that he increased support rates to all corn growers. The rate in these counties for producers who overplant their allotment will amount to ap proximately tjU.H a bushel. Ac cording t" Walker, this is based on an announced national average of , a bushel plus a Hc luleren that prevails in this State. t a Ill these same count ie--. producers who plant within their acn age al lotment will receive a minimum na tional average support of Sl.fiO a bushel. The lCc differential would raise this to $l.o' in this State. in the T-'l non-commercial counties in this State, the law requires that corn be supported at 7." percent of the rate paid in the commercial area. 75 percent of the ?1.66 figure would give an approximate mini mum support rate in this State of $1.24Vi a bushel. According to Walker, this compares with 1.12 announced by the Secretary for the nation. All of the sunnort nrices indicated above, Walker explained, are "mini mums." This means that the final support rate will not be reduced be low the announced "minimum," but it may be increased if the supply and price situation on October 1, 19"6 indicates that an increase is desirable. The secretary had previ ously announced that the minimum national average support rate for farmers in commercial counties who plant within their allotments would be $1.40 a bushel. "The increase in the rate and the change in the eli gibility requirement in commercial counties was announced by the Sec retary after he had been requested by the President to take prompt ad ministrative action to increase farm income this year," Walker said. the widespread use of the Bible. All these activities resulted in his being recognised as the first citizen of Sheffeld. Like Joseph Addison, who printed many of his original hymns in the columns of Him nawaafier, "The Spectator.''' Jtainjrflnissrw caastai ese Po his CHriatoaw hymns' "Angels from the lasduia, off gfery as the columns off "Ehv atwffTeM hV on the issue off December 24, 181& Prom hi fluent pen earn the beau tiful hymn;. "Prayer s the soul's sincere desire, written in mis at the request of the Rer. Mr. Bicker- ate thr and the stirring stanzas of "Hail to the Lord's annointed," com posed shortly before Christmas 1821. It was during his sixty-third year, on October 13, 1834, to be exact, that he wae inspired to write ne of his noblest hymns. Reading through the Gospels, he came again upon the story of Peter's denial and thought of his own experiences years earlier when he had been temp tod to forego the humiliation of imprisonment for standing up for his convictions. He read again the words of Jesus to the impulsive fisherman, "1 have prayed for you that your faith fail not," and followed the story 'to its bitter climax of denial and its conclusion when Jesus, with a look recalled Pe ter to service in His Kingdom. Link ing his own experiences with that of the familiar New Testament sto- ry, he began to write: t In the hour of trial, Jesus plead for me; Lest by base denial, I depart from Thee; When Thou seest me waver, With a look recall; Nor for fear or favor, Suffer me to fall. n He wrote many-books and numer ous hymns; among them, "God is my strong' salvation," , "Go to dark Gethsemane,''. "The "Lord is i.my shepherd; no " want shall I know, "Sow in the morn thy seed, and "Jerusalem, my happy home." Next to Wesley and Waits,' more of his hymns are la .general , use than those of any other hymn writer. The son of -Moravian missionary parents; both of whom died on for eign soil, Montgomery lived a lonf and useful life, dyir t in hi eighty third year, April Si, 1884, at his home in Sheffield, after a beautiful t- I ETrene old tz. He passed away U the spirit of one of his own otan zs: - , , . '-. w . . . v Prayer - ie the Christiaa'a; vital fcreath, ' .' ,; T C '" -'a nstive sjlrj lit rj at i'e gates of v "i frtyfr. , I ) - s i ...... . EXARSAI m i W 1 "KEEEOUTISIGiJ By JlUtf NICHOLS'S'v:? Chapel Hill, March 15, ViTari Heel parents who fear their V jons and daughters may not pftgshe newn trance examinations at the tJniver pity of North Carolina can- be as sured that the state is not erecting "Keep Out" signs. V vf; v To the contrary, "Come On" signs me being put up, for the tests ' are expected to disclose students '..t-who "ought to be going to college";.' and ilo not go. Scholarship assistance will lie sought for them. s That assurance was. made known today by University officials, who explained some of the conditions of the Board of Trustees' new admis sions policy, to become effective in the Fall of 1957. At the same time, th. University indicated receiving a large number of letter applauding the decision. Announcement has been made of a "dry run" entrance exam ex perimental tests to be 'administered April 7and April 14, 1956, at 23 testing centers throughout the state. Scotching rumors that the tests for entrance to i;he University will be excessively high, Dr. W. W, Pier- son, dean of the Graduate" School and chairman of the Ali-University Committee which helped prepare the admissions requirements, said (1) enrollments are not going to be peg ged at the present level, (2) studies covering the past four years show that only 8 or 9 per cent of an en tering freshman class would have been rejected during those years had the new admissions' plan been, in ef fect, (3) these studies also show that less than four per cent of these students, who would -fiave been re jected were able to pass, their work and graduate. ' Although the plan as adopted ap plies only to the Consolidated ' Uni versity of North Carolina "at Chapel Hill, Greensboro and Raleigh, there are indications the system of exam ination may be extended to all 12 of the state-eupported Institutions of higher learning in the state Advice of the State Dept. of Public Instruc tion also is to be available .in admin istering 'the tests. ' i.v ,k y Some ottier aspects of taeexambs- ing systemra,.,vtir;- J, : 4. The - tests will a necessarily iltu: who7a7Sfsry prepared, awly because f the . high schools they hate attended are not Os good as certain other bififh schools or preparatory schools. ; The examina tions will be comprehensive enough to test aptitude, potential ability, as well as the level of aoholarahip al-' ready attained. If the student v la teachable, and if he has pospects ot maintaining the University pace, ad mission will not be denied. 2. Those who don't .pass the exam ination the first time will get a sec-; ond chance if they request it ' v-: 3. There is no truth in' the state ment that the size of the student bodies will remain at the present en rollment level. The plans envision an increase in enrollments of quali fied students. V 4. High school students not plan ning to go to college but who score high on the test will be encouraged to change their minds and attend the University. Scholarships, will be sought for them. . A by-product of the entrance examinations will be the discovery of new talent 5. On 'the basis of their entrance examinations, students will be ad vised more fully as to their programs of study. More effective individual assistance will be possible. 6. Those found not qualified will be counseled as to what preparatory or other schools will best fit their capabilities. . Dan Piereon pointed out that the examinations wfH perform a kind ness in many eases and prevent a waste of money and time on the part of many. iB-prepared students. And some of these may be salvaged, giv en preparation' at other! institutions, and in some .ceaes, become equipped for later entrance to me University. V la a policy of selertrve-adnrlseions new at the UnrmsItyT . Wot t alL Selective admjaaions has been a practice in the Universi ty for. many years, a For example,' at Chapel Hill the Oifice of Admissions looks at the (records of high scbool students, and if the records clearly indicate little chance of passing Uni versity work, the arnlicant la ad. vised .to attend preparabjry schools or junior eollegea. Just lasf year, 297 applicanta were advised to go elsewhere, because their high school gsadee indicated they would probably not be able to keep np with the -'; rt IT! . r f ' school sta ll' v ' ' 1 i ' '" .'nations ,,t cJiarr. . . i ' al r ' ' ! ti t ) I" . i c t- V '" A'' large crowd attended church Sunday night ' ' ' N We were very sorry to lee.rn rof Mr. , Bill Moore's store burning down Monday night. - i . SMr. Dempsey Woody called on Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Wyatt' Tuesday. ,; Mr. Nick Parker spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs, Sam.Wilburn. Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Park er, Mrs. Hubert Pangle, Cletis and Laveonia Pangle, Wayne Gardin and Mrs- David Frislbee and son, Gary, enjoyed a' picnic dinner on the Pound Mountain in Tennessee. Wade Gardin Hook supper Tues day nig-ht with Cecil Pangle. Rev. and Mrs. Wesley Burnette took supper Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs. Rochelle Parker. Mrs. Minnie Fowler of Hot Springs called on Mrs. Carolina Pan gle Tuesday afternoon. Blanche Wyatt called on Mrs. Da vid Frisibee Tuesday. Laveonia Pangle called on Mrs. Lucy Parker Tuesday. Mrs. Carolina Pangle and daugh ter, Laveonia, and Mrs. David Fris bee and son, Gary, called on Mr. and Mrs. Boyce Stamey of Joe, Tues day night. Messrs. Roten Ebbs of Mars Hill, and Jim Shelton took dinner Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Dan Gardin. Mrs. Callie Parker spent last week with her daughter, Mrs. Fred Trantham. Mr.. Edd Ebbs is in an Aaheville hospital at this writing. We wish for him a speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Trantham and son, Freddy, spent the day Sunday with her parenta, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Parker. Mrs. Sydney Brown is visiting relatives in Kannapolis. Don't Forget To Send The NEWS-RECORD To Your Boy in Service the College Entrance Examination Board and pay a fee of $6. This ad missions test is widely used by col leges and universities throughout the United States. In-state appli cants who prefer to take the College Entrance Examination Board Test rather than .the University tests can do so by paying the fee for the tests. dcoCjailJife Mb All modern and up-to-date Electrical Recapping Equipment ; . ' s I V Experts at Tire. .-. placethat deals r 1 Bill Zink Is New Owner Of Tire And Recapping Service W. B. (Bill) Zink, popular Mar shall businessman, is the new own er of the Marshall Tire and Recap ping Service which is located at the iwp nil .'iMMMsMBSisaMHSBanaeBBnBiaaM Onb-thirp of all home riR$ Vact IN THE 0A$EMENT. CLEAR OUT ACC0 MU1ATHP RUGJMSH KEEP IT CLEAN I iff Recapping and Repairing Tiibele - ' "' ' ":' Iter all yourtire needs.bome to hi tiresnd friendlMmce- - - ,1 T rooJ mat i 'riWbL y - lower end of Main Stree-t. Mr. Zink states that all equip ment used is modern .and he has on ly experts to do the work. He states that he uses the best grade of Cam el Back and that all work is guar anteed. "We are alsp equipped to recap and repair tubeless tires and we cor dially invite you to visit our place of business," Mr. Zink said. fl : Si 'II 4 : the home to 'l."irnV'
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