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He was a promising man in the literary field. Then he was partially para
lyzed Many of his friends said his literary career was over. However, he would
not have it that way. With deep determination and a renewal of faith in God, he
■e* or'- ft) continue in his chosen field. He travelled over the world in his wheel
v _ lecturing and stimulating vast audiences. His was always a keen humor,
mix' f with philosophy in appraising contemporary life. He was a reporter and
trit. for ,he New York Herald-Tribune. He reviewed books for the Saturday Re
view of Literature, and the New \ork Times. In addition to the above, he wrote
•several books. His latest book, "Watch For The Morning”, was published by
Harpers. His name Thomas Sugrue . . . How did this man, who carried a heavy
handicap around in life, find the time to do so much? We know that so much in
the life of individuals is not explainable. We know that some think of the words
of the poet who wrote:
Not until the loom is silent, and the shuttles cease to fly,
Will God unroll the canvas, and explain the reason why
The dark threads are as needful in the weaver's skilled hand
As the threads of gold and silver in the pattern He has planned.
But men like Thomas Sugrue do not say, “Well, I will wait until that day
and then find the answer." He and others like him have said: “This may be
a barrier to some, but it will not be one for me.” He found wings to hurdle the
barrier. Wing of faith and determination. Faith in God and determination in
self-discipline. With such wings underpinning the foundation of one's aspiration
and hope, all barriers and invidious bars will fall. It is such men as these who
have opened new channels of living: they have probed into the recesses of the
earth to bring ab*ut better conditions for all of mankind. They have discovered
new beachheads of spiritual resources. They are the true pioneers. Their whole
life blazes with a spirit of heroism. It is such men as George Lansbury of Eng
land, who worked tirelessly for forty years to bring peace among the peoples of
the earth, who could say before he died, “Yet the guns of the second World War
are booming, peace is' FORTY YEARS nearer.” Truly such people are writing
upon the parchment of time songs of human endeavor that will be always a melody
of praise on the lips of the human race. Yes, if you are down and out and feel
as if the world does not offer you an opportunity, don’t look down but get the
Up Look. I he world will get no better until you take an active part in making
it better. It was Longfellow who wrote:
The heights by great men reached and kept
were not attained by sudden flight,
Rut they, while their companions slept,
Were toiling upward in the night.
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Sjng Chaplain and Mrs. Louis
p.ickson last week were Mr.
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Kf arid Mrs. L. M. Jackson
lr. S. C.
Lnd Mrs. C. D. Hardin and
h. Washington, D. C., are
ithis week of his parents the
id Mrs. Elbert F. Hardin at
J>f Home.”
|nd Mrs W. P. Reeves left
their home in Deca
ture, Ala., after being at their
cottage “Appalachia” since early in
the summer.
Mrs. L. M. Ledbetter and son,
Michael of Broad River community
were guests at our church Sunday.
Miss Mary Paschal, Red Cross
executive, Hickory, spent the week
end at her cottage on Meeks road.
She attended divine services here
Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard K. Weeks
spent Sunday in Waynesv lie where
Mr. Weeks supplied the pulpit of
the First Baptist church at both
services.
Calling on Mr. and Mrs. B. S.
Meeks Saturday were Dr. and Mrs.
Robert Hicks, Bishopville, S. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam C. Gill had
as their guests Sunday their son
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and his wife Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Gill, Weaverville.
Mrs. Mamie Gough left one day
last week .for Donelson, Tenn.,
where she will spend the winter
with her brother and his .wife, the
Rev. and Mrs. C. D. Crea’sman.
“Let’s Listen” was the book
taught the Circle of Business Wo
men by Mrs. Cecil M. Perry Mon
day evening. The meeting held at
the church was preceded by a cov
ered dish supper presided over by
Alice Turner, chairman of the
group.
Friends of Dr. Annie Dove Den
mark are delighted to hear that
she is recovering from an illness
suffered since she left Ridgecrest
for her home in Goldsboro.
Mrs. Clarance Allison entertain
ed the Woman’s Missionary society
at her home on Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Jack B. Fellows was the
speaker. Korea was the topic.
Mrs. Cecil M. Perry was program
chairman. Mrs. Charles Jollay
presided over the business meeting
held prior to the address.
The Junior G. A.’s had a Hallo
ween party with Mrs. Lillian Gal
lamore Thursday night. Taking
part in the fun were Sandra
Wright, Anne Moore, Fay Peek,
May Peek, Janice Peek and Bar
bara Rradley. Costumes, treats
and tricks were much in evidence.
John B. May a student at West
ern Carolina college, Cullowhee,
was at home with his parents Mr.
and Mrs. Roy L. May Sunday.
Miss Betty Allison( Atlanta, Ga.,
spent the week-end with her par
ents, Mi* and Mrs. Clarance Alli
son.
Mr. and Mrs. Hensley Snypes
had as their guests Sunday his
father and mother the Rev. and
Mrs. M. V. Snypes and his sister
and her husband, Mr. and Mrs.
Dewey James, all of Nebo.
Visitors at Hills of Home last
week were Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Lockhart, Timmonsville, Mrs. L.
M. Jackson, Sumpter, Mr. and Mrs.
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TRAINING SCHOOL
The members of the Methodist
Youth Fellowship who wish to at
tend the training school in Ashe
ville are asked to meet at the
church Sunday afternoon at 2:30.
Title of the course will be “Un
derstanding Ourselves,” taught by
Mrs. E. H. Ould of Roanoke, Va.
The regular meeting will be hel 1.
at the church at 7 p. m. with Don
ald Brown leading the discussion.
Cleorge Thomas, Greenville, S. C.,
Mrs. W. G. Bandy, Lincolnton, N.
C., and Mr. and Mrs. William Wor
man, San Diego, Calif.
Monday afternoon of last week
Intermediate G. A.’s held their
regular meeting with their eoun;
selor Mrs. E. F. Hardin. Shirley
Denny had charge of the program
giving a beautiful devotion on “The
Meaning of Prayer” and leading a
fine discussion on “Is it Wrong to
be Rich?” One hundred per cent
of the members attended and par
ticipated in a lively, interesting and
helpful discussion of the topic.
The Intermediate Department of
the Ridgecrest Sunday school held
a jolly, rollicking Halloween social
in the church recreational hall Fri
day evening. Eighteen boys and
girls directed by Mrs. E. F. Hardin,
played merrily for two hours. They
enjoyed Jack O’Lantern sandwich
es. doughnuts, apples and “witch’s
brew” served by Mrs. W. L. Snypes
and Mrs. Joe Hollifield.
A high spot in the lives of Ridge
crest girls came Thursday evening
when they gathered in the home
of Mrs. Elbert Hardin to study “As
Others See Us” as Mrs. Cecil M.
Perry, teacher marvelous, held
them in close attention and led
them in spirited discussion of this
challenging book. Study began at
4:00 p. m. and lasted until 8:00
with an hour out for a delightful
supper and happy fellowship. Pres
ent besides Mrs. Perry and Mrs.
Hardin were Martha Bradley, Bar
bara Denny, Shirley Denny, Emily
Hollifield, Ann Carr Perry, Evelyn
Peek and Doris Snypes.
iif— itr r* t> i.. t :_1f
wirs. w. '.t. nanny, Liincoiniuu,
N. C., gave an illustrated address
on Palestine here Sunday evening.
Her pictures of Jerusalem, Bethle
hem, Capernaum, Tiberias, the Sea
of Galilee, the river Jordan and
other places in the Holy Land were
impressive, educational and in
forming. While here she was the
guest of Mrs. Filbert Flardin.
Sunday, Nov. 1, was the twen
tieth anniversary of the arrival
from Salisbury of Mr. and Mrs. R.
L. May and sons Bob and John in
Ridgecrest to make their home.
Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs.
May entertained at dinner her
mother Mrs. Lillie Balentine and
John who is studying for his Mas
ter’s degree at Western North Car
olina college and Miss Betty Alli
son who was home for the week
end from Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Gray, Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Gray and children, Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde D. Gray and daugh
ter Donna Vee were called to
Franklin Monday for the funeral
of Mrs. Mary Estelle Gray Tallent,
45, sister of Mr. Gray who died
Sunday at the home of her mother
Mrs. Melvina Gray after a short
illness. The services were held
at the Coweta Baptist church and
burial was in the church cemetery.
We sympathize with Mr. Gray in
the loss of his sister and the ill
ness of his mother and another
sister, Miss Nina Gray.
We made two trips to Asheville
last week. Asheville allures us.
It is full of interest. When we
parked on Church street and
searched our pockets for a nickel to
feed the meter no buffalo could be
found, there was not even a Lin
coln penny, although there were
six halves, a quarter and four
dimes in the bag. We looked up
dismayed, distraught, disconcerted,
uneasy and chagrinned at the
thought of having to move on for
lack of a nickel or run the risk of
being caught parking unlawfully
while going across the street to
the F'irst National Bank for some
change. Just then three young
men in animated conversation
came ambling along and we asked
if they had change for a quarter.
One said “I’m sorry” another said
“no” the third one said “no, but
here’s a nickel” and he thrust it
into my hand almost before 1 could
politely refuse. I said “oh, I
thank you sincerely but I can’t
do that" and he just moved on
while the conversation with his
companions increased in animation.
Kindness, courtesy, sympathy, ac
commodation, the will to do good is
yet inherent in the hearts of young
men. A little deed of kindness is
like a drop of dew clear and crys
tal-like on the petal of a rose
greeting the sun early in the morn
ing.
On the other visit to the city
it'i was Shrine Day. Waiting for
the parade scheduled for twelve
o’clock I promptly took my stand
on Patton avenue in front of the
Wachovia Bank where I assisted a
man who said he was “holding the
bank building in its place.” For
more than an hour we “watched
the world go by.” The sidewalk
became a one way traffic lane as
male and female, rich and poor,
white and black, small and tall,
slim and stout, huffer and puffer,
old and young, aged and bent, boy
and girl, shriners and just plain
masons marched back and forth.
In my life time I have traveled
in much of the U.S.A. and more
than a dozen foreign countries. In
all these places I have stood on
street corners and in the market
places and watched the throngs
pass by. Crowds charm me. The
expressions on people’s faces, the
color of their garments, their pace,
what they carry in their mouths,
tongue in cheek, cigars, chewing
gum, match stems, tooth picks,
suckers, quids of tobacco, all of
these I saw while waiting for the
parade. It came with color, noise,
music, drum beats, laughter, fun,
charm, bringing shriners in Cadil
lacs, Packards, Fords, Olds, De
Sotos, Chevrolets and trucks while
others marched and made us laugh
at their antics. Yes, Asheville, we
like you and your conventions,
meetings, days of fun and frolic.
You can be entertaining as well as
bustling with business.
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In W hich Czechs Crashed Iron Curtain
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A five-ton armored car in which eight Czechs crashed throug
the Iron Curtain to liberty was made the symbol of resistance i
Kremlin tyranny, at a two-day Crusade for Freedom Conferer.
in The Pentagon, Washington, D. C., Oct. 20 and 21.
At the conference, leaders of industry, labor, civic and fratc
nal organizations heard plans to enlist 25,000,000 Americans i
the Crusade, which, through Radio Free Europe, broadcast
truth and hope to 70,000,000 captives of communism in si
satellite nations.
For three years, Vaclav Uhlik, a Czech mechanic, listened i
such broadcasts while he secretly assembled his escape vehicl
which was brought here for a national tour in bchaif of th.
Crusade.
Above, Henry Ford II, chairman of the Crusade f~" I' ’ cri,
is shown (1.), with George M. Ivey, of Charlotte, Ni ■ i . na
State Chairman of the Crusade, and C. Chester t e
gional Director.
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and in many countries of the West
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forces overseas. Fees for all or
ders are based on the amount of
the order.
If a money order has been lost,
inquiry may be made after 15 days
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not certify or forward an applica
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the expiration of 36 days following
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resumed. Fees for international
money orders are fixed at the rate
of 10 cents for each $10.00 or frac
tion thereof. International money
orders are paid in the currency of
the country on which the orders
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POSTAL SAVINGS SYSTEM
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opened by any competent person
10 years of age or over in his or
her own name. Only one account
may be opened by a given individ
ual. No accounts will be opened
for corporations, associations, so
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cepted.
Interests is paid at the rate of 2
percent a year. No depositor may
have to his credit more than $2,
500.00, exclusive of interest.
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cent “Air Letter Sheets” were
placed on first sale. Closely re
sembling in general appearance
the V-Letter Sheets commonly used
in World War 2, the Air Letter
Sheets permit the sending of a siz
able letter to any part of the world
for a uniform fee of 10 cents.
The air letter sheets are printed
on a light blue protective paper
with postage printed thereon.
These air letters are sold at all
postoffices. Tests made show that
upwards of 600 words may be
hand-written and 800 words type
written on the new AIR LETTER
SHEET. These are sent overseas
in their original form, as written,
by the fastest known air mail ser
vice. They arc not microfilmed
as were the V-Letters. No enclo
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Air Letter Sheets. When complet
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of an envelope and sealed as noted.
Permission has been given fo”
the private manufacture of A'.r
Letter Sheets providing they meet
the specifications ordered by the
Post Office Department, complete
details for which may be obtained
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FAREWELL PARTY
A surprise farewell party was
given at the Marcus Begley home
on Saturday night for Mr. and
Mrs. George W. Dougherty who
have moved to Neoga, 111., to make ■
their home.
Arrangements of mixed fall
flowers were used throughout the
home. A gift was presented to the
honorees by the group. Later in
the evening a buffet supper was
served to Mr. and Mrs. Coleman
Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Simons,
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Tinney, Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Patton, Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Stone, Mr. and Mrs.
William Phillips, Bill Gudger, Roy
L. Russell, Mr. and Mrs. Chester
Sobol, Mr. and Mrs. Begley and
Mr. and Mrs. Dougherty.
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Poet's Corner
Conducted by
Anne K. Sharp, Chairman,
Creative Writing Group
ELEVENTH HOUR
lirown leaves on the sidewalk,
Sodden with the rain—
Cleft ones, lobed ones—
Have left a sable stain.
It is a rebel gesture,
And it may be—no knowing,
That brown leaves are, as I shall
be,
Unreconciled to going.
Leona Chunn,
Asheville Branch NLAPW.
As our forests are passing thru
the “Eleventh Hour’’ during this
“eleventh month” of the year, this
poem, formerly published in the
Kansas City Poetry Magazine,
seemed most appropriate.
Our appreciation is extended to
Mrs. Chunn in her willingness to
permit your chairman to use her
poems when one is needed for a
special occasion. Mrs. Chunn is a
versatile, widely-known poet. She
is most sensitive to every phase of
Nature—the seasons, the birds, the
flowers and trees. She writes
glowingly and sympathetically
about all.
Anne Kendrick Sharp,
Chr. Poets Corner,
Creative Writing Club.
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