Church Calendar
METHODIST SERVICES
GATESVILLE CIRCUIT
First Sunday: Harrell’s Church
at 11:30 a. m.; Prison Camp Ser
vices at 3:30 p. m.; Gatesville
Church at 8 p. m.;
Tuesday: Gatesville Steward’s
meeting at 8 p. m.
Wednesday: Gatesville W.S.
C.S. at 8 p. m.
Friday: Zion Choir practice at
8:30 p. m.
Second Sunday: Zion Church
at 12 m.; Philadelphia Church at
8 p.m.
Monday: Philadelphia W. S.
C. S. at 3 p. m.
Thursday: Zion W. S. C. S. at
8 p. m.
Friday: Gatesville Youth Fel
lowship at 8:15 p. m.
Saturday: Harrell W. S. C. S.
at 8:30 p. m.
Third Sunday: Gatesville
Church at 11 a. m.; Harrell
Church at 3:30 p. m.
Tuesday: Philadelphia Youth
Fellowship at 8 p. m.
Thursday: Zion Choir practice
at 8:30 p. m.
Friday: Zion Youth Fellowship
at 8:30 p. m.
Fourth Sunday: Philadelphia
Church at 11 a. m.; Zion Church
at 3:30 p. m.
Friday: Gatesville Youth Fel
lowship at 8:15 p. m.
BEULAH BAPTIST
CHURCH
SUNBURY
Sunday school every Sunday
morning at 10 o’clock.
Preaching every first Sunday
night at 8:30 and every third
Sunday morning at 11 o’clock.
Rev. R. E. Ferguson, pastor.
MIDDLE SWAMP SERVICES
Religious services will be held
at Middle Swamp on the second
Sunday afternoons at 3 o’clock,
and on fourth Sundays evening's
at 8:45.
MAJ. COWPER
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vised him.
The complete citation for the
award read: “For meritorious
achievement while participating
in an aerial flight in the vicinity
of Jesselton Airdrome, North
Borneo, on December 16, 1944.
“Major Cowper led a forma
tion of 11 P-38 aircraft on the
first fighter sweep ever made
over this strategically import
ant Japanese base.
“Flying a distance of more
than 850 miles over water and
over the mountainous terrain of
North Borneo, he reached the
target and made a strafing at
tack on the runway. He then
attacked a twin-engine bomber
taking off from the strip and
scored hits on its wing and fuse
lage. The enemy plane burst in
to flames and crashed.
“After strafing a serviceable
Ibomber parked in one of the
revetments, he pursued still an
other bomber which was air
iborne.
“Coming to within 150 yards,
he opened fire, closed in further,
and fired 2 more bursts from
dead astern. Hits were scored
on the fuselage and wing roots
of the hostile aircraft, which
was sent crashing into the water
soon afterward by Major Cow
per’s wingman.
“The outstanding courage and
devotion to duty displayed by
Major Cowper during thi§ flight
are in keeping with the highest
traditions of the United States
Army Air Forces.”
Major Cowper is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Cow
per, Sr., of Gatesville.
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JAPANESE SUICIDE BOATS FOILED — These two Jap
suicided boats, captured by Sixth Division Marines in caves
before the Nips could get them into action, are typical of those
found during the Okinawa campaign. On the boat in the fore
ground is chalked the warning “Danger, these boats are booby
trapped”.
Trotville
Mrs. Reubiri Mangum and
daughters have returned to their
home in Norfolk after a visit to
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. A.
Benton, and Mr. and Mrs. Lam
ar Benton.
Miss Dorothy Borgen of Ports
mouth is visiting her uncle, J. W.
P. Mitchell, and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Brady of
Norfolk spent a weekend recent
ly in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
E. A. Benton and Mr. and Mrs.
Lamar Benton.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Borgen
and children, Dorothy and Jim
mie, of Portsmouth, and Roy
Hayes of Gatesville were dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
P. Mitchell and daughters on
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Brumsy of
Barco spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A.
Mitchell.
Mr. and Mrs. N. R. Perkins
and daughter of Norfolk were
visitors of her father, G. W. Rid
dick and Mrs. Riddick on Sun
day.
Mrs. T. E. Winslow of Cora
peake and son, Glenn, of the U.
S. Army, stationed in New York,
were also visitors on that day.
Mrs. Fletcher Riddick and son,
Wiley, are spending this week in
Newport News with Mr. Rid
dick.
Misses Alma and Blanche Rid
dick are visiting their aunt, Mrs.
N. R. Perkins, and Mr. Perkins
and Marjorie of Portsmouth this
week.
Bobby Stallings of Florida is
visiting his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. T. J. Stallings.
Miss Dorothy Stallings and
Cadet Margaret Rountree of
Portsmouth and Norfolk were
visitors of their people here Sun
day.
Ralph Riddick and Elton Hen
drix of the U. S. Navy have been
recent visitors of their people
here.
Elton’s wife and baby of
Portsmouth accompanied him
here.
Miss Elizabeth Anne Riddick
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Paul
Rountree, and Mr. Rountree of
Portsmouth this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry McDowell
of Baltimore are visiting Mr. and
Mrs. J. S. Wig'gins.
Zion
F/O J. Russell Bunch left
Friday for Avon Park, Florida
after spending several weeks
with his mother, Mrs. Darlie
Bunch, and uncle, W. T. Spivey.
Clyde Gray, U. S. Army, who
has been home on furlough, left
Saturday to report for further
duty.
Mrs. Sullivan Warren and
daughter, Shelia, of Portsmouth,
are visiting Mrs. Julia Gray and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown visited
Mrs. A. L. Briggs in DePaul
Hospital, Norfolk, Sunday night.
Miss Mary Frances Blanchard
of Richmond is spending her va
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Isaac’s Heritage.
Lesson for August 5: Genesis
24:10, 15-20, 34-36, 61-67.
Memory Verse: Psalm 16:6.
The aged Abraham having
charged his servant, probably
Eliezer, to take a wife for Isa
ac among his kinsmen in Meso
potamia, the servant began the
long journey at once. It was
oriental custom for a third party
to arrange a marriage; in this
case Abraham did not want Isa
ac to visit and come under the
influence of his kinsmen who
still clung to some idolatrous
practices.
The faithful servant was bles
sed of God even to every token
for which he had prayed. Laban
was impressed by the show of
wealth by Eliezer and as the
head of the family readily gave
bis consent for his sister to go to
Canaan. When the decision was
left to the maiden her self, she
said simply, “I will go.”
Did ever young man have
sweeter things for meditation
than Isaac as he went into the
field, as perhaps he had done for
days? There were camels com
ing—their long, swinging stride
was bringing his betrothed near
er and nearer.
We cannot fathom the emo
tions of the several hearts affect
ed by this ancient story of love
—that of Abraham seeing the
working out of his plans, of the
happy pair. Not a line indicates
that they were disappointed in
the choice made for them. And
“all’s well that ends well.”
We cannot approve oriental
custom of arranging marriages,
but we can approve bringing
about the association of young
people suited to each other. In
the case of Isaac, God provided
for him in his heritage as the
successor of Abraham in work
ing out the covenant of God with
kis people.
Lightning Sets Fire
To Bed in Conway
Conway.—Tuesday afternoon,
July 24, during an electrical
storm lightning struck the home
of Mrs. Neta Davis. It hit an up
stairs bedroom and set fire to
a bed and bed linens.
Mrs. Davis was alone down
stairs. The violence of the bolt
shocked her temporarily. She
however ran upstairs and discov
ed the fire. She called neighbors
and they smothered the flames
with water hoses and bucket
brigade. '
cation with her father, E. A.
Blanchard and sister, Miss
Catherine Blanchard.
Roduco
Mr. and Mrs. Guy McCleallen
of Seneca, S. C., spent the past
week visiting friends here.
Mrs. Earlie Sanderson of Wal
lace is spending sometime with
her mother, Mrs. C. E. Eure.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Lilley and
Margie of Havelock spent the
weekend with Mr. and Mrs. J.
H. Lilley.
Gene Webb White, U. S. Navy,
spent a few days with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. White,
enroute fgrom Dearborn, Mich.,
to San Diego, Calif.
Mrs. Lucy Smith of Suffolk is
visiting her sister and brother
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Par
ker.
Misses Amelia and Oletia
Askew of Suffolk are spending
sometime with Miss Dorothy
White.
Mrs. A. J. Eure is improving
following treatment at Lakeview
Hospital.
Eason’s X Roads
Hardy J. Askew, U. S. Navy,
is spending his leave with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. J.
Askew.
G. C. Worrell spent the week
end with his daughter and son
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. N. B.
Baker, of Nashville.
Kermit Jordan, U. S. Navy, is
spending a nine-day leave with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W.
Jordan.
Mrs. Paul Vance and son, Pat
terson, of Steelton, Pa., were
weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Martin Greene.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Askew and
Hardy J. Askew visited Mrs.
Joe McGill in Portsmouth dur
ing the weekend.
J. R. Wills of Portsmouth was
the dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs.
J. R. Turner Thursday.
Mrs. George Minton and chil
dren and Mrs. Wallace Daniels
of Portsmouth visited Mr. and
OLDEST ACTIVE G.I.—S
Sgt. Harry (“Pop”) Rudolph
of Brooklyn, N. Y., who claims
his 66 years makes him the old
est G.I. on active duty. He was
recently . returned from the
Central Pacific because he was
considered “overage.” “I’m
staying in the army until V-J
Day and I’d like to see the per
son who can stop me,” he says.
AROUND WORLD IN
15 MINUTES
San Francisco. — Four times
around the world in 60 minutes
is the potential speed of rocket
driven planes, flying above the
earths atmosphere, Hall Hibbard
told a University of California
audience.
There are 128 shelling plants
and more than 600 manufactur
ers of peanut food products in
the U.S.A.
Mrs. J. R. ^Turner Sunday.
Miss Gladys Askew spent the
weekend with Misses Hazel and
Evelyn Piland.
Mr. and Mrs. Alphonso Jordan
of Raleigh were weekend guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Harrell.
Mr. and Mrs. Graham Worrell
of Portsmouth visited Mr. and
Mrs. W. R. Worrell Sunday.
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