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' THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, HERTFORD, N. C, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1940 PAGE THREE - t TISIHOII HOriSE GOES fuODERil ; A f atoiliw i Bight to aU railroad squirting witn a nuge vu eu w , .iron horse's undersides, ia a thing of "the nast on the Norfolk Southern V Railroad'a five huge new locomotives. ' me oil can in nutsivv 1 " ''modern steed In favor' of an auto- ' matie oiline system,- for these $135,- - 000 monsters " are the most modern ' railroad equipment that money can - between ten. and eleven o'clock and bjuuriMJi(9 uvnmu out. uiu wwu it sounds like a giant liner signaling - -for the tender to open the bridge. Yes, -the -whistle is different, too. ' It's heavier and larger and deeper, if the sound of a locomotive whistle can be all these things. And the en ! . . gineer doesn't pull a cord to blow it. He pushes a button instead. It's blown by compressed air, not steam. The purchase price of these pow erful machines represents an invest ment of more than half a million , dollars, $675,000, to be exact They outweigh the former freight locomo tives used through Hertford, the old 4-8-0, by 80 tons. each. They pull easily up to 150 loaded cars. And if there are more cars to pull or a steep grade to climb, there is another gadget to lend the neces sary aid. It's called a booster. The booster is a unit attached to the en gine's underside that can be let down on the rails and used as an auxiliary. Last Tuesday, on the first day's run, the new rail giant saved one hoar and ten minutes in the first 130 miles, The fireman, the fellow who used to shovel coal endlessly into the yawning maw , of the firebox, now sits in the cab with his hands folded in his lap and gates at the passing scenery. There's an automatic stok er to take over his shoveling duties in the modern manner. Maybe he has new duties now; maybe there isn't any fireman any more. The writer forgot to ask. But at any rate, it isn't the coal begrimed fire man of old. , The regular passenger locomotive, POTASH SUPPLIES ARE ADEQUATE WASHINGTON, D. C It has been officially announced that there is no danger of a shortage of pot ash fertilizers during th-conrhnr-season. This comes as welcome and reassuring news to thousands of farmers, agricultural officials, and fertilizer men. Ever since the war broke out in Europe, they had been asking, "Will there be enough pot ash fertilizer this year?" : The critical scarcity of potash and skyrocketing of its price during the World War are still fresh in many minds. Prior thereto potash had tobe imported from European countries. For a period during the ; World War it was almost impossi- . ble to get any potash for fertilizer, i Yields and quality of crops suffered from lack of this important plant food, and 4t became impossible to farm' some soils that were espe cially deficient in potash. . ' Today,' the situation is very dif ferent, there now being several Sources of American production. Even before the World War, some work had been done to locate pot ash in this country. Deposits were found in several western States, those at Searles Lake, California, being particularly important, and efforts to develop these were re doubled when the material became so scarce. After the war, the search continued, leading to the establish ment on a permanent basis of the industry in California and the de velopment of a potash industry in New. Mexico.- a, & In recent years the production of . the California company and two , companies in New Mexico has sup plied a large share of American potash requirements. These com- : panies are working their plants at 1 full capacity, and their production added to imported stocks assures . farmers of all the potash they need during ; the coming year. These ." plants are capable of further ex--pansion to take care of all Amer- ' lean needsi ,: Deposits already being ; "worked can take care of immediate needs, and reserves known to exist are extensive enough to last for. many years tO;coma'i;'.V;;j;.,'.-j.j The potash deposit in. California 1 consists Vol -i ar porous '- crystalline ;. '"mass which is permeated by a dense i 4 alkaline brine. This brine is. pumped '; - -out and nut through. a -refinery ? , which stakes j out 1 impurities' and turns out a pure, high-grade muri- ", ate of potash, The deposits in New Mexico are in the form of salt.bedss ' about a thousand feet below'' the " ' surface of the ground.' Potash 'salts J L in a pure state are similar in ap- ' , pearance to Ordinary table salt; and, t in fact, this b the principal tmpur- itv Jn the potash deposit3. S These! raits arej blasted 4oose?:and takeitf to the surface, wnere tney are sent;: through a refineryiTbwueitg, irom theso', plants jalsois a Very ; i- high- grade; of ; mumtevpi potaah... r Some of the raw.salt is Sold by the mines without refining, and this k comes on the market, as ;mariure salts.;;-Recently some of the com- r-r.'3 Jt-.ve bcrun the manufacture cf. r ' 1 1 iote of potsshi 1 a ;. -form en some (I tie Ijpecialtjf .t the 4-6-0 to you model builders and train-watchers, is dwarfed beside this mammoth, panting; powerhouse. You can sense the TKwer as it -pounds down the rails toward you. You can feel it in the throbbing ' of the air around you as it roars past. And above ai, is the mighty whistle . a triumph in sound. ;; ' Railroading has come a long way since the days of pot-bellied smoke stacks. Deisels and electricity ana improved steam -locomotives have relegated the - Iron ' Horse of old to the limbo of ladies' hats that looked like hats. But the "unkindest cut of all," the final transformation that takes the last shred i of Romance from Rail roading, is the shelving of the oil can . . . What red-blooded youngster hasn't stood by in envy as the engineer (or was it the fireman) poked his long snouted oilcan at the axles, at the drive-shafts, the connecting rods, and other vital parts of the sissing, steaming, panting piece of machinery that was always waiting only for a hand on the throttle and was always "'rarin' to burn up the rails." That was the real Romance of Railroading ... but it's Gone With The Oilcan. PINEY WOODS MISSIONARY SOCIETY HOLDS MEETING The Missionary Society of Piney Woods Friends Church met Saturday afternoon, February 10, in the home of Mrs. V. C. Lane with Mrs. T. C. Perry as joint hostess. The meeting was opened by singing "Rescue the Perishing," after which the devo tional was conducted by Mrs. L. L. Winelow from Acts 9:1-22. Prayer was offered by Rev. J. C. Trivette. The roll was called and the minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. , . i i i The lesson was conducted by the leader, Mrs. L. J. Winslow, from the study book, "Women and the Way," the topic being, "Women in the Home." Each of the following were dressed in costume representing a country and told something concern ing the dress, customs and ways of the country she represented: China, Mrs. T. C. Perry; India, Mrs. L. L. Winslow; Africa, Mrs. H. P. White; Japan, Miss Lucy White; Korea, Mrs. J. C. Trivette; The Netherlands, Mrs. Mabel Harwood; England, Miss Mar garet B. White; The Phillipines, Mrs. R. R. White; South America, Mrs. L. ; WinSlowf North Ametfca, Mrs. F. C. White. , o A short playlette entitled "The Ghoat," was presented by several members. Many visits to the ported. Mrs. F. C. the closing prayer. The hostess served sick were re White offered delicious fruit JelUo and cake to the following: Miss Lucy White, Miss Clara White, Miss Margaret B. White, Mrs. H. P. White, Mrs. L. L. Winslow, Mrs. Edwin S. White, Mrs. N. W. Chap pell, Mrs. Callie Copeland, Mrs. Way- land White, Mrs. S. M. Winslow, Mrs. U J. Winslow, Mrs. F. C. White. Rev. and Mrs. J, C. Trivette, Mrs. R. R. White, Mrs. Mabel Harwood, Mrs. i. u .Perry, Mrs. V. C. Lane, and a visitor, Miss Elsie Copeland. MISSIONARY SOCIETY MEETS Ihe Woman's Missionary Society oi woodland Church met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Odell Cartwright with Mrs. Jack Benton as assistant hostess. The meeting was opened by singing "Sweet Hour of Prayer." Mrs. Eddie Harrell con ducted a Spiritual Life program, af ter which Rev. J. O. Cranford offer ed prayer. "Lord, .Speak to Me," was sung and Mrs. W. H. Cart wright read the Call to Worship. "Take the Name of Jesus With You" was sung and Mrs. Mary A. Keaton read a poem, "Prayer and Potatoes.' The life history of Dr. Young L. Allien was given by Mrs. Jack Benton and Mrs. Ralph Harrell. After sing ing "Faith of Our Fathers," the Rev. Mr. Cranford dismissed , the group with a prayer. During the social hour the hostess es served ice cream, cake and mints. , . Those present were Mrs. W, M. Matthews, Mrs. Eddie Harrell, Mrs. Ralph Harrell, Mrs. W. H. . Cart- wright, Mrs. Mary A. Keaton, - Mrs. Elmer . Wood, ; Mrs. Ernest r Cart wright,' Mrs. Jack Benton, Mrs. Odell Cartwright, . Rev. and Mrs. J. D, Cranford, Mrs L S. , White, 'of Hert ford, and Mrs; George W,' Jackson. . V;. WmTESTOW IDIOTS PortsmbathrV guest of his. parent... Mr.f and Mrs. Arba;;;Wiisl(CV;f 'MnilSK-afmik sev eral days last week wiOT.. her par ents, - Mr. ' and- Mrs. Willie Lamb, at George W. Baker, of U. S, Coast Guard, spent the week-end with- his parents,- Mrv"and Mrs; Charliej.' Baker. 1 Miss" Ednsv-Winslow spent last week in; Hertford with- her ?; sisteJr,; Mrs. Mra.; JosenhVWuiUnd; on, of Ec'lev; Swamp; visitedl telatlvei U tti corcunity. Friday iSiSi. Profits Brighter For Looking at the 1940 agricultural picture in North Carolina from a production standpoint, prospects foi crops are good, says E. C. Blair, agronomist of the State College Ex tension Service. For one thing, farmers have sown 130,000 acres in winter legumes, a far greater acreage than ever before. If these legumes are allowed to grow and gather nitrogen until April and are turned under and followed by corn, an increase of 10 bushels oi corn to the acre, or a total of 1,300 000 bushels, 'should result. Also, Tar Heel growers had 911, 000 acres in lespedeza last year. As lespedeza usually occupies the land for two years, the chances are that only half this acreage will be used for another crop this year. If plant ed to corn, the land should produce 10 bushels more to the acre than formerly. Roughly, this would mean an increase of 450,000 acres, or 4, 500,000 bushels of corn. Blair said there is another reason why crops in the Piedmont should be good this year. The weather was unusually favorable for. plowing dur ing the fall of 1939, and, conse quently, nearly all land intended foi corn, cotton, and cowpeas was plowed before the end of December. This means that the soil has been subject ed to freezing and thawing, which will thoroughly pulverize it before spring. The freezes and thaws also will help to kill destructive insects, which gradually have been growing more abundant during the last two or three years of mild winters. Also, organic matter plowed into the soil last fall has had all winter to decay, and more of it will be usable by 1940 crops than would have been Ihe case had plowing been delayed until spring. CROSSROADS NEWS Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Perry vlBited Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Perry and chil dren one afternoon recently. Miss Sarah Winborne, a student at W. C. U. N. C, Greensboro, spent the week-end with her mother, Mrs W. H. Winborne. Mrs. Louis Corprew and Infant son have returned home from Windsor. They were accompanied home by Mrs. Corprew's mother, Mrs. Craig, who will spend sometime, with them. Mrs. W. A. Perry visited relatives on Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Winborne, Miss Eflise Hines and Robert Win borne, of Suffolk, Va., spent Sunday with Miss Pattie Winborne and Mrs. W. H. Winborne. Mrs. E. N. Elliott and Thomas Corprew visited Mr. and Mrs. Louis Corprew Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Elliott made a business trip to Norfolk, Va., on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Hollowell, Jr., and daughters were supper guests of Mrs. Hollowell's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Perry, Sunday evening. Thomas Corprew spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Louis Corprew. Hiller Fahey Byrum spent the week-end with Hutchings Winborne. Luke Hollowell, of Portsmouth, Va., spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hollowell. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Leary visited Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Hollowell on Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Elliott visited Mrs. W. H. Winborne Sunday after noon. Mrs. Mattie Evans visited Mrs. R. H. Hollowell Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Ray Hollowell and daughter, Anne, of Edenton, were guests of Mrs. R. H. Hollowell at dinner on Friday. Mrs. Lindsay Evans and Mrs. E. N. Elliott visited Mrs. W. H. Win borne Saturday evening. Mrs. Gordon Blow has returned to her home in Edenton, after being with her mother, Mrs. R. ft. Hollo well, for several weeks while she was ill with pneumonia. Mrs. Hollo well's friends will be delighted to know that she is up and around the house. Miss Louise Wilson spent the week-end at her home at Chapanoke. Miss Marian Fiske went to her home at Moyock for the week-end. Mr. and -Mrs. J. C. Wilson, of Chapanoke, were guests of Mrs. Z. W. Evans during the week-end. Mrs. O. E. Lane, Misses Eleanor and Nellie Mae Lane, of Elizabeth City, visited Mrs. Z. W. Evans and Mrs. B. W. Evans Saturday after noon. . y:-p'i:ty. - Mrs. Belle; W. Parker visited Mrs Annie Twine Sunday afternoon. Mrs.Wt D, Welch, Sr., and Mrs. Drew Welch , called on Mrs. W. H. Winborne Monday, afternoon. , Mr. and Mrs. J. C. i.eary visitea Mr. and Mrs. Ed . Byrum, at Center Hill. Sunday afternoon ;:Mr.,C. J., Hollowell spent Mon day wUi her sister, Mrs. J. Cameron Boyce,.;iICpnte j Hillv . .4 Mr and Mrs. ; Ralph Hollowell and children and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Hollowell lind children visited Mr. and; Mr iRaleigh VHobbs; at Hobbs ville.'Sunday .aiternoonw,-''.- - vMr.?ftd Mm G. h HollowelL; Mrs. M-Wl(flwB;Mti;ri;FMe' ikjw-m'-t'4Irfc:,Gr,L. n&vidBon Sunday afternoon. - Good Crop Year SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON STEWARDS IN THE KINGDOM International Sunday School Lesson for February 22, 1940 GOLDEN TEXT: good and faithful Matthew 25:21.- "Well done, servant." (Lesson Text: Matthew 25:14-27) The twenty-fifth chapter of Matth ew is one of extreme interest. In it Jesus gives the parables of the ten virgins and of the talents, and closes with a description of the last judg ment. A careful reading of these should provoke ivery serious reflec tions upon life and its duties. Only in Matthew's gospel do we find the parable of the talents. It was uttered by Jesus on the Tuesday night preceding his death, at a time when he knew that his three years of personal ministry was about to end. The future depended upon the activity of those to whom he was soon to intrust his mission. The application of the parable of the talents is transparent and un equivocal. The man going into another country typified Jesus him self, -soon to be crucified. The servants called together to receive on trust the man's posses sions represent the disciple and their successors in time who have received the spiritual riches of the Kingdom of God. The measure of confidence and trust was expressed in talents, a rather large sum of money, an ex pression symbolic not only of riches, but including every endowment and privilege in life, health, mental abil ity and every asset which helps or improves a human being. In the parable the necessity for some measure to conserve the Mas ter's possession was inescapable, so, likewise, is the divine dependence upon human agencies to carry for ward the work of the kingdom in this world, , . , , . In this division of the possessions each servant was made responsible in accordance with his own individual! ability. How tragic it would be in life if we were held accountable for a performance beyond our endow ment of qualification. It is also interesting to note that all of these servants were regarded as trustworthy to the extent for which they were gifted and the own er granted them full freedom of ac tion in the use of the treasure en trusted to them. So, in life, each soul receives wisely and generously from the Creator and is left in un restricted liberty to employ what ever talents entrusted to it. The three servants received five, two, and one talents, respectively. Let's get together . If you want a lata model car or truck with modern Improvements for a very sma amount of money . . Vehave whatyouwant If you have an older car or truck to trade on a fine, late model used car . i You have iwkstwewent ttmt ft I I nil! JM uvnt wwvravvf MOTWV ? mr vtv cm win vn tm mi wvm Hollowell Chevrolet The first two utilized their oppor tunity and justified the trust repos ed in them, multiplying in trade by their activity the sum left in theii care. . . i i.i-v ' The one-talent man sulked, either because he was afraid to risk what he had, or because he made no effort to learn how to employ the money, or because of a conceited pride he was piqued over the smaller duty al lotted to him, or, maybe, just because he was a little lazy and too much in love with ease and pleasure. Upon the master's return the servants were called in for an accounting. The two energetic and faithful ser vants were rewarded by an enlarged sphere of activity and usefulness. Having proved themselves worthy, they were promoted. No difference was made in the treatment of the five-talent man and the two-talent man both had been faithful, alert, and compentent which was all that the owner considered. The one-talent servant was con demned for his neglect and lack of industry. There mere safe-keeping was nothing creditable, for the talent had been entrusted to him to be used and multiplied. It is inconiect to as sume that this Oast servant had not lost anything; while he returned the talent intact, he had forever lost the time which had passed and the oppor tunity for usefulness which was gone. "In every realm nature withdraws her gift from him who neglects oi misuses it," aptly declares Newell Dwight Hillis, in commenting upon this paraMe. "Neglecting vision, the mole is punished with blindness; neglecting wings, the flying-fish finds these members hanging feebly by its side; neglecting to use the sap it receives, the branch withers, rots and falls away from the tree; while that monk whomade a vow not to lift his hand from his side for a pe riod of years found at last his arm a withered, helpless thing dead, yet hanging to a living body. For use is life, neglect is atrophy and death. There is no talent that comes unask ed; there is no grace of mind and heart that stays unurged." The parable of the talent3 has an application to our own lives. Each of us will be held responsible for the ability to achieve and the opportun ity for good which come to us. We will not be charged beyond our capa bilities. Fortunately, however, the "talent" given to men by, the Creator is one which can be multiplied by every aspiring soul. In his description of the last judg ment Jesus related how the final separation would take place and up on what it would be based. All that human beings are asked and expected to strive after is included in the in 5 REASONS WHY YOU WILl SAVE BY BUYING NOW! CAIEA11 used cars JM h priced to sell fast, in order to make room for more trade-ins. C AF Buy now be " fore prices rise and save the difference. CAVE Save winter con- rtv u dltlonlm pense on your old ex car. CAVES" depreda Hon on your old car. Trade up now. CAfESave costly re- pairs on your old car. rag HERTFORD, N. C junction of Jesus: "Follow., me,? Those who were to , inherit eternal life were those who had gone about doing good, feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, and helping un fortunate and distressed humanity wherever possible and whenever able. Those condemned were those who failed to do these simple things. The members of neither group realized that they were solving the" eternal judgment of life and death while they walked the highways of the earth. Nevertheless, in their daily actions or omissions, they were indicating the quality and whatever character of their souls, and demon-r strating their fitness of unfitness for life eternal. BABY CHICKS For best results, get SUPERIOR CHICKS. Big, husky chicks that have high livability, grow and feather fast. Barred Rock, New Hampshires, Hanson Strain White Leghorn. Sammie Sutton writes: "2-7-40. I have not lost all the extras of the 1,030 chicks bought of you Jan. 13." SUPERIOR POULTRY RANCH Windsor, N. C. TRAGEDY FOLLOWS HUNT FOR HOLLYWOOD GOLD Strange story of how eight men interested in finding the riches of Old Mexico, thought buried near Hollywood, Caliloro'ra, have met violent deaths. Don't miss this illustrated feature in March 3rd, issue of The American Weekly Distributed Every Sunday With The Baltimore American On sale at all newsstands TAYLOR THEATRE EDENTON, N. C. Friday, Feb. 23 Allan Jones and Mary Martin "THE GREAT VICTOR HERBERT" in Saturday, Feb. 2i Wild Bill Elliott in PIONEERS OF THE FRONTIER" Sunday, Feb. 25 Ann Sothern and John Carroll in "CONGO MAISIE" Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 26-27 James Cagney, Pat O'Brien and George Brent in "THE FIGHTING 69th" Wednesday, Feb. 28 Richard Cromwell, Lulu Belle and Scotty in "VILLAGE BARN DANCE" rVT ." Co.
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