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i:r ,ac Hit ' niT' " n fcWMMWMWWWWWWi' ill--.--.-. - - j - t I 1 I t 1 I il ; t A, - S .a-. 'S iS , i s l. ?.t. ; i 1 ; i ;i Death Sentence, Changes Life : Having been troubled with severe stomach pains for several days, I - finally got up the courage to see a doctor. His diagnosis: that it was his firm belief that I had cancer, and that my days were numbered, changed my whole life. 'Up until this time, I was like hundreds ef other people In the state where I lived. North Carolina. I was moderately wealthy, and en tirely selfish to the sufferings and : trials of the unfortunate about me. Oh, I was a church member alright, went when it suited me and ga stintingly when asked for a contri bution, and otherwise ignored the whole thing. , As I left the doctor's office and got into my waiting car, I was still trembling from having heard my death sentence. I tried hard to clear my mind and decide the things I . must do at once since my days of living were numbered. James, who had been my loyal driver for over ten years, noticed my agitation, but wisely refrained from asking ques tions. With a shock, I realized that I. knew nothing of his family life as I had never bothered to Inquire. But now, some how I was interested, very interested. "Say, James, how do you and your family make out, financially I mean? Do I pay you enough to live comfortably?" His astonish ment, that I had bothered to ask about his welfare, showed on his MOTOR PARK DRIVE IN THEATRE PINK HILL, N. C. SUNDAY, February 5th Gay - Romantic - Musical The Kissing Bandit Starring Frank Sinatra, Katheryn Grayson, and J. Carroll Nash. Also Color Cartoon MON. & TUES. Action Packed Drama Too Late For Tears Starring Dan Duryea, beulaviixe, n. c. w. . . , WEEK OF FEB. 5 Lizabeth Scott, Don Defore. , Also Color Cartoon and Short. Su"y Mn IN THE GOOD OLD WED. & THURS. Whirlwind Of Thrills SUMMERTIME SlalterYS Hurricane sunint ivdy garland flMIIVIJ J IMI1IVMIIV Ana VAW jOHNSONt Starring Linda Darnell, Tuesday and Wednesday Veronica Lake, And NEPTUNE'S DAUGHTER w i j r. j , Starring RED SKELTON Richard Wldmark. And Esther Williams. Also Color Cartoon Thursday Double Feature fbi. & sat. SPOT LIGHT SCANDALS J TllCSOn I CHEATED THE LAW With Jimmy Lydon, starring steve brodie And Penny Edwards. FridJr also BIG JACK r Af Starring WALLACE BEERY Ul And RICHARD CONTE. I Davy Crockett s ur AD MEN FR0M With "WildbiH" Elliott. BIG BEND i" ' ' Starrinr MAX (Alibi) TERHUNE. 0 ' , 1 ' ,.' SUN. - MON. Fb. 5-6 .1 '. Bagdad . . (TECHNICOLOR) With Maureen O'Hara And Vincent Price. TUBSDAY, Feb. 7 Gallant Glade With Larry Parks And Marguerite Chapman. WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8 Trail OIThe face, as he answered. "Well, we do O. K. I guess, only I can't teem te ever get enough together to send my boy to college. A brighter lad never lived, and he's willing enough to work half time but even at this I can't seem to get up enough to let him enter. He'll be so hurt and disappointed when I tell him that his old dad has failed him again." As I listened to poor Fames' ac count of his financial struggle, I seemed to remember that he had at one time asked for a raise, and I had never gotten around to grant ing' it. The words came spontane ously from my still trembling lips, "Well, listen James, don't tell him that he can't go to the University, for he is going and I'm giving you orders to get him ready at once. All expenses are to be on me. Don't look so incredulous, James. And I hope you know that there are no strings attached. I'm doing it be- ' cause I truly want to." From is expression, I'm sure he thought I had taken leave of my senses, but he asked no questions. As we drove up to my large ranch type house, it looked more beauti ful than I had remembered. May be I had never realized its full beau ty, but now that I was to leave It shortly, it became increasingly dear. As I started up the steps, m overseer stopped me. In a voice full of agitation and close to tears, he told me that one of his older boys had accidently shot and killed one of my prize steers. "But Sir, I'll pay you .every cent if you'll just give nie a little tune." Again me rignt words came easily as I told him that I couldn't accept money for an accident, and that he was to forget the wholu affair, and to please tell his boy that there were no hard feelings. For some strange reason, I inquired how his poor hard working wife was, and whether the little girls had ever gotten well enough to at tend school. "Oh, we make out," he replied, "only the the little ones still keep the sore throat. The County doctor told me that they'd never be well until I git their tonsils out But how can I do this when they charge 25 dollars a tucking?" With a deep feeling of guilt that I hadn't paid him enough to give his children proper medical care. I told him, "Well Jim, these are orders. Make your arrangements at once to have the children taken to a hospital. The bill is to be sent MODEL THEATRE And Sylvia Sidney. ALSO SERIAL THURS. . FRL Feb 9-l Captain China With John Payne And Gail Russell. SATURDAY, Feb. 11 DOUBLE FEATURE" ' Haunted Trails With Whip Wilson., Boston Bfcckie's directly to me. You'll owe owe me nothing as your past loyalty la pay ment enough." - v: ; ; As I slowly went on into the house where I. lived alone since my wife had passed on, I went from habit to my small, well fitted bar. But as I stared at Hie many bottles of Scotch, a feeling of revulsion came over me, and I made my way on up to . my bed room. Sitting down, I unfolded my paper, and stared at the stock market readings. But reading such reports could no longer be of any interest, so I push ed It aside. What do men read when they know they are going to die' The Bible, yes, the Bible was what I needed to read. But where was our Bible? I could remember fee ing it since my wife (Jied. Calling my one colored servant from the kitchen, I finally made her under stand that I earnestly needed a Bible. After making several un successful trips to the attic, she went to her little nearby house and returned with hers. "But what should a dying person read? I wouldn't have time to read It all. After much turning, I came to the Psalms, and as I read, I imagined that I felt more peaceful, and after a time became sleepy. But after retiring, I became wide awake, and spent the remainder of the night trying to outline in my mind the things that I must do at once be fore I slept the "Eternal sleep." . First, I must build this little community a church. With deep shame. I remembered the repeated visits of two nice women who lit erally plead with me to help them build a badly needed church. My face burned as I remembered that I had indifferently refused to offer any help at all. Well, I'd see that a large check, was sent tomorrow, or else I might be too late. They should have their church. And next I must make a will. This would take careful thinking for I realized for the first time the need and poverty that surrounded me. I'd try to make it up to them some how. If any was left,, then I'd remember the orphanages. Oh yes! I must remember the orphanages, for what better way could money be used than to help little helpless child ren? But first, I must help build our little community church. As the pains increased daily, it dawned on me that now that my affairs were in order, my will made that the sensible thing for me to I do was to go to the hospital so that the doctors Could make my' last days less painfull. So over night, I found myself in one of the wonder ful hospitals of our state. For sev eral days, I endured endless exam inations and numerous x-rays and was finally given the diagnosis that four doctors had fully agreed on. With a feeling of hopelessness, fori I had gone through all this before.) I listened entirely unbelieving as, the soft-spoken doctor kept re peating to my continued question, "but, doctor, I have cancer, haver.'t I?" But sir, you have no cancer. only an ulcerated condition that should readily respond to treat ment. Barring no complications, you should be able to return home in a couple of months. It has been eight happy, busy years now since I believed my days of living to be numbered. With the help of God Almighty, I have tried to live every day as unselfishly as any one would live if he knew that today might be his last opportunity. Our little church has long been completed, and they made me very happy when I was made one of the deacons. From the bottom of my heart, 1 can sincerely say that "When I was falsely sentenced to death, i was truly sentenced to live." Writer's Note: I've written this story as nearly as possible in the words of the gentleman who told me his life story. Mrs. Howard Joiner, Warsaw, N. C. MRS. M. M. THIGPEN BeulavUle, N. C.i Representative For WARSAW FLORAL COMPANY WARSAW. N. C. TYNDALL FUrOAL HOME or Motrrrr oura ease ef Wars-Deina rfteae 1 . Burial A cUPar Dtrentora, t:balnai BrtMhMiee rwevlee, 4av ee REMEMBER TODAY TOMORROW - r WITH A PHOTOGRAPH KRAFT'S STUDIO IN MOUNT OLIVE Phones S17-J er 230 cc-rr-rcitL Economical Kidney Bea Salad nartieular aalad recipe mil Dsrucuiur huh -Sidney beana originally cam , ,- i. and for yeara nave oeen-a uwnw FWHei5?u wonderful angon foVbuay ?&!2 to perk up Lenta, menus with a delicious, Nothing could be easier to prepare than a kidney bean aalad lor taa entire fanX? It'awlorful amftaaty, Juat different enough to excite everTone'Vappetite, and bear of all it U rich in needed protein. Look bow simple this aalad la tt make , v : ' .-rr. , l No. teenred kidney y tableapoona .chopped ftweat pickle bVansTehUled ; teaapoon.nUneed orfoai. 1 cp wd celery 4 tableapoona French dreMdnf . 2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped . . . Empty kidney beana into -trainer and waah thoroughly win i COM water. Aid toremaining iwrredienta: tow toS until well mixed. Serve on fettace leaf or la aalad bowttoed jrttfc lettuce. Gamiah with naralwr or watemeaa. 8erw Fire Permits Now Necessary County Warden Ralph Midler stated that as of Februrary 1st and until June 1st, inclusive, it will be necessary for all people burning any brush to first obtain from him or a duly authorized agent a burn ing permit to start or cause to be started any fire in Duplin County. The law reads as follows: It shall be unlawful for any per son, firm or corporation to start or cause to be started any fire or ig nite any material In any of the areas of woodlands under the pro tection of the State Forest Service or within (five hundred feet of any such protected areas between the first day of February and the first day of June, Inclusive, in auy year, without first obtaining from the State Forester or . one of his duly authorized agents a permit to set out fire or l'nlte any material You can lisionfothe TplityJ 1 - ' It's tho ono fino car In tho low-prico i iold with its ". ' '." O tnaalnel The '50 ford effen rou the tame type engine ; wed bi America's cecAeet con ; i . y4 Ford's V-e" Mat for iMndri kx than noet "4xm." H'i a quW engln that whls ,4 ; 1 ., pers wMe worta . . . btjfact. the, '50 Ford's a quUt car al - - around . . . sound-oowdlHonod for dJenos. And, Hie '50 Ford's -' - mot oorefortabk, safer cor, too rhanki to such fine car , ' fceswret as Hie tow, level "MM Ship? FJde . . . 13-way stronger "Ufeguard" Body i and 35 eader acting IQog-Slie tVakei. , ,' Lenten Salad a b Joan ef Are a- geta tta name quite naturally! " - . --.- . wo., wo IV. T in such above mentioned protected areas; no charge shall be made f .ir the granting of said permits. This section shall not apply to to any fires started or caused to be started within five hundred feet of a dwelling house. Any person, firm or corporation violating this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon convic tion shall be fined not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) or imprisoned for a period of not more than 30 days. (Chapter 14-139 General Sta tutes of North Carolina as amended by Chapter 120 of Public Laws of 1939 session.) ' Burning permits may be obtain ed from any of the following agents G. R. Cowan, BeulavUle, RFD; B. F. Maready, Chinquapin Fire Tow er; Edgar English, Wallace RFD; A. C. Hall Hardware Store, Wal lace; C. Mc. L. Batts, Rose Hill, RFD;, Floyd Brlnson and Sidney Smith. Rose Hill Fire Tower; B. V. Byrd, Rose Hill, RFD; Dallas Jones, Warsaw, RFD; Farmers Hardware Store, Warsaw; H. A. Parker, Bow den; H. B. Kornepay Store, Calypso: John W. Waters,. Mt Olive, RFD; Gerald Albritton ,Plnk Hill Fire Tower; C. Ei Stephens Ha'rdeware Store,- KenansviUe; Walter Hinson Store, Mt - Olive, RFD; Falson Hardware Store, Falson. Blooms Make Calendars Liar c Ashevllle, N. C. Here in west ern North Carolina' mountains the forsythla, candytuft, the phlox, the subulate, for-get-me-nots and even the crocus -- are all doing their best to make a liar of the calendar. The weatherman says this is the warmest January ever for these mountains, but there' has been no need for weather statistics to prove that point A drive through the sur rounding mountains is enough to observe the unusually early buds WEEK BEGINNING FEBRUARY 6th ' 2 Shows Monday Through Friday Beginning 6:45 P.M. MONDAY and TUESDAY It's A Great Feeling Starring Dennis Morgan and Jack Carson. WEDNESDAY - Thelma Jordon Starring Barbara Stanwyck and Montgomery gift. THURSDAY and FRIDAY Top 0' The Morning Starring Bing Crosby and Barry Fitzgerald. SATURDAY Cont 1 to 11 DOUBLE FEATURE Starring Tim Holt. . Henry The Starring Raymond Walburn. but you'll have io ' -aaB-aal ' .r fw I- a r ;.; -f fUury I j " and blooms. Japonlcas, while the earliest shrub to - bloom la the spring, Is not normally In full ' bloom In these hill until about Ap ril. But its vivid, reddish buds are in full swing now. r : . - Even a few garter snakes, strictly 1 spring time' visitors, have added their bit to the general clunatte . confusion. lJ " NCEA Meets In Raleigh Mar. 9-11 With an anticipated attendance of 3500 members of the teaching profession the anual state conven tion of the North Carolina Educa tion wlU be held in Raleigh on Thursday,' Friday and Saturday, March 8, 10 and 11, It was announ ced today by Mrs. Ethel Perkins, executive secretary; v ? Rainmaker Indian Agent . .. f , ... -7 r
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