a weekly message relating the world of today to the lessons of Faith and Church ... ; 7 ‘‘For the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof." — Psalms 24:1; 50:12 Most of us have a possessive attitude. We talk about “our town,” and “my house,” and “my job.” There’s nothing really wrong with this attitude. It reflects pride in the community and a filing that some individual contribution has been made. It becomes wrong when our concern for the good things of life becomes too strong, when our eagerness to achieve dominates our every thought and action. When we want too much and try too hard we forget the simple values—and we do not have time to be thankful to the Lord who made all things possible. Carolina Telephone Posts Records And Achievements During 1970 For Carolina Telephone, 197C , was a year o| numerous new rec ords and significant achieve ments, according to its presi dent, H. Dail Holdemess. During the year, the compa ny invested more in new plant facilities than in any single year of its history, over $40,000,000; handled more long distance con versations, 35,000,000 plus; spent more for salaries and wages, above $25,000,000; and had more people on its work force than ever before, with 4,142 employ ees. In 1970, Carolina Telephone gained 32,965 telephones, and as of December 31, had 439,551 telephones in service. Total plant investment at the end of the year stood at more than $229,000,000. Highlights of the year includ ed inauguration of service from new, electronically - controlled local dial offices at Greenville and Wilson, introduction of Di rect Distance Dialing at Clinton and three adjacent exchanges, and occupancy of a modernistic new six-story General Office building at Tarboro. Also of importance was the -elimination of all rural multi party service (up to 10 custom ers per line) in the area served by Die company. This achieve ment climaxed a three-year pro gram-which resulted in upgrad ing service -to more than 37,000 'subscribers. Holdemess concluded that Car olina Telephone’s confidence in the sound economic future of Eastern North Carolina is reflect ed in the company’s expansion 1971 which call for budget of $51, "Elbow Grease" Necessary to Refurnish Furniture If some of your wood furni ture is showing its wear and tear, save some money. Refin ish it yourself. It’s true that refinishing furn iture calls for plenty of “elbow” grease, -but it’s not hard to do, Mrs. Edith McGlamery, exten sion housing specialist, North Carolina State University, ob serves. The first step is to clean the wood and sand it satin smooth with garnet or production pa per. For best results, the spec ialist suggests putting the paper on a sanding block;. If possible, do the sanding by hand, Mrs. McGlamery advises. Electric gadgets take a lot 'of of skill to handle properly. As an added bonus, you’ll give your arm muscles some good exer cise when you do the job by hand. Start with a somewhat coarse grade of paper and work down so the final sanding done with a very fine paper, the specialist recommends. If the wood is soft, such as pine, dampen it with a thin glue solution. The fuzzy hairs of the wood will stiffen, and you can cut them off with sanding. Dust with a tack rag and apply your stain. It’s usuaiiy good to stain wood its ftatural color, Mrs. McGlam ery says. Let the stain dry over night and buff lightly with a very fine steel wool pad; then dust with a tack rag. There are two types of finish ing coats, Mrs. McGIamery notes. The penetrating kind seeps into the wood; the surface kind lays on the top of the wood. The penetrating finish is easy to apply, maintain and restore, Mrs. McGIamery says. Make sure you have either a phenolic resin or an alkyd resin penetrating seal if you buy this type. Two applications will usually do the job. The surface type finishing coat is good for counter and table tops — or for things you wipe off every day. It’s very durable, but leaves a glassy layer that does take away from the natural glow of the wood. If you wish to wax your fin ished product, the specialist ad vises using a very thin coat of paste wax. — Sunday Service* — 9:45 A.M. Sunday School 11:00 A.M. Morning Services 6:15 P.M. Church graining Union 7:30 P.M. Evening Services Highway N. C. 58 Between Trentcip and Pollocksvilie STANLEY E. WINCARD, PASTOR INVITES YOU TO ITS REGULAR WORSHIP SERVICES “Standing for The Verbal Inspiration of The Bible" Wednesday Services 7:30 INDEPENDENT FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH Legal Notices In Th* General Court of of Justice Superior Court Division STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA JONES COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S — EXECUTOR'S NOTICE Having qualified as Adminis istratrix of the estate of Guy E. Smith of Jones County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said Guy E. Smith to present them to the under signed within 6 months from date of the publication of this notice or same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment. This the 11th day of January, 1971. Agnes Noble Smith, Adm. of the Estate of Guy E. Smith. Darris W. Koonce Attorney J—1-14,21,28 NOTICE Sealed proposals for the com pletion of a project house locat ed 1.4 miles west of Trenton, North Carolina, on Highway No. 58 will be received by the Jones bounty Board of Education, Tren ton, North Carolina in the office of J. S. Collins, Superintendent, until February 8, 1971 at 12:00 Noon at which time they will be publicly opened and read. Qualified bidders may obtain one set of drawings and spec ifications at the office of Su perintendent, J. S. Collins, Trenton, North Carolina, by making a deposit of $10.00. The deposit will be returned to bon afide bidders providing complete documents are returned in good condition within ten days after J . receipt of bids. These documents will be open for public inspection at the fol lowing location: Jones County Board of Education Only combined proposals for general construction, plumbing, heating and ventilation, and elec trical wiring will be considered All proposals will be received in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina. All bidders must be properly lic ensed as provided in Chapter 87 of the General Statutes of North Carolina. The right to reject any and all proposals is reserved. Jones County Board of Education J., S. Collins, Secretary Trenton, North Carolina 28585 J—1-14,21,28 IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA JONES COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE — EXECUTOR'S NOTICE Having qualified as Executrix of the estate of Robert Andrew Gardner, Sr., of Jones County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said Robert Andrew Gardner, Sr. to present them to the undersigned within 6 months from date of the pub lication of this notice or same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make im mediate payment. This the 13th day of January, 1971. Jean Sparling Gardner 2403 Meadowbrook Avenue, New Bern, N. C. Lee and Hancock, P. 0. Box 63, New Bern, N. C. Attorneys J—1-21,28; 2-4,11 JARMAN FUNERAL HOME . . . Where Your Trust Is Sacred And Your Wishes Cared For . . . Dial JA 3-5143 Kinston, N. C. 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