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1 11 'iL 4 T Trra rzmuriANS weesly. ejttc:?, n. c Friday, may la, t - f "UU' 1 t it if ! J, ,1 rift spay school isse:i FROM DOUBT TO FAITH International Sudsy School Lesson for Hay 12, 1940 GOLDEN UEXT: eous shall live by Habakkuk 2:4. The right his faith." (Lesson Text: Hab. 1:12-2:4.) Practically nothing is known of the prophet Habakkuk. The book which he ote sheds little or no light up on his own life and Habakkuk is not referred to in any other writing in the Old Testament. It is probable that he lived about 600 B. C, duiing 'fork and anxious days in tho life of tke .Kingdom of Judah. The good King Josiah had died about nine years before and his evil successors, probably Jehoikim, had completely wiped out all of his reforms. : The prophet witnessed the down fall of pure religion and in its place u return to idolatry. Injustice, tyr anny, oppression, bloodshed, sensu ality and unrighteousness were breaking up the nation. The King dom of Judah had fallen into the hands of the proud and cruel Chal deans. These dark days filled the prophet of God with foreboding. It seemed to him that God had forgotten Israel, because if He really meant to make of Israel a great nation, as He had promised Abraham, why did He per mit a heathen nation, such as the Chaldeans, to conquer it? With his heart filled with doubt, Habakkuk did not sulk, but took his questioning to God and then pro ceeded to wait for God's answer. And God answered. First, He said: "For, lb, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, which shall inarch through the breadth of the land, to possess the dwelling places that are not theirs." Then God describes the fierce enemy which would conquer Judah. Habakkuk lis tened to God and became even more perplexed. How long W6uld God al- IOW rhm a . v"u io oppress His peo fn n ii An JD MAXWELL THE FARMER'S FRIEND SPEAKS ON A Balanced Program Of Progress AT HERTFORD COURT HOUSE Saturday, May 11, at 3:30 P. M. ALSO Elizabeth City The Elizabeth City speech Station WCNC. Be sure to EVERYBODY INVITED J r r. I' $ v. ,Jv,ii ;,'v-:'-"1-'" " ,r ple? How could, a pure and right eous God look down upon these sin ful men without destroying them T In due time, however, the answer came and Habakkuk was commanded to write it down in order that "he may run that readeth it" The ans wer was in seven short words: "The Just shall live by his faith." We mortals are so prone to doubt the justice of God because, apparently, the wicked prosper while those who try to live right and do right art often-times put to it to live at all. We think of the span of our lives here on earth as the ultimate, for getting that our stay on this earth is only a brief period before we enter our eternal existence. It may be that the wicked prosper in this life, but what about the after life? It may be that the righteous suffer in this life, but what will happen to them in the after life? Remember the story of Lazarus and the rich man how different their stations were in life Lazarus was only a beggar at the rich man's gate, getting only the crumbs in this life, while the rich man squandered his wealth in riotous living. The pic ture was reversed after death, how ever, because the poor beggar rested on Abraham's bosom, while the rich man languished in the place of tor ment, begging, not for himself, for he probably realized he deserved the punishment he was receiving, but asking that word be sent to his brothers in order tnai wiey migm not suffer a similar fate. . This, perhaps, is the' lesson that God would have Habakkuk, and all of us who have had similar doubts in our hearts, learn. God is a lov ing, wise and just God, and while we may not understand everything that comes into our lives, as individ uals or nations, we should take the far-sighted view; believing that "All things work together for good to them who love the Lord and are call ed according to His purpose." Ours is a generation of doubters. On every hand, doubt and cynicism is AT at 7:30 P. M. will be broadcast over Radio listen. DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY MAY 25 Vote (3y For M ern for TATE SEMTOB Did Not Ask For A Second Primary In 1936. . .... .1 encouraged. Chronic cynicism It of ten the result of a stubborn deter mination to reason oat everything. not realizing that there are some things in life that have to be accept ed on faith. Habakkuk wise a doubt er. However, while his book opened with questions and perplexities, it ends with praise arid prayer in a mood of confident faith. "While God showed him that because of their sin the children of Israel would still suf fer, Habakkuk had a new1 vision of God and a new understanding of God's eternal purposes. He realized that God is a God who saves, and he knew that the ultimate ond of those who trusted in God would not be dis aster but deliverance, would not be death but life, not defeat but victory. 3 Million Pounds Of Food Given For School Lunches More than three million pounds of surplus commodities were distributed through school lunch rooms to needy children in North Carolina during the period beginning last July 1 and ex tending through March 31 of this year, A. E. Langston, State director of commodity distribution announced this week. Surplus commodities, including fruits, cereals, greens, milk, butter, and vegetables, were distributed to 821 certified schools. A total of 72,69$ students in these schools were certified to receive all of the commo dities listed. However 1,182 schools and 68,894 students were certified for receiving fruits only. The estimated value of aU surplus commodities distributed in the State over the nine month period was $180,811. It was estimated that 1,018,144 pounds of surplus commo dities worth approximately $60,080, would be distributed during April and May. That would bring the total for fied through March 31. 4,200,000 pounds, worth approximate ly $240,921. A total of 2,003 schools and 141, 593 students have been certified for the receipt of one or more articles, he said. Last summer the FSOC set North Carolina's quota at 150,000 students for the school year, less than 10,000 above the number certi fied through March 31. Figures for 1938-39 showed 843 schools and 48,890 students certified, and figures for the 1937-38 term list ed only 359 schools and 35,018 stu dents certified he said. Commodities distributed, so far this year were given as: fruits, 2,104,760 pounds, estimated value $82,768; cereals and greens, 828,704 pounds, estimated value, $41,086; milk and butter,, 150,951 pounds, -.estimated value $63,559; and vegetable's, 97,441 pounds, estimated value, $3,426. NEW HOPE NEWS Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Rnt.t had as their guests on Sunday George Lof ler, Miss Grace Morids and Mrs. T. A. Trueblood of Washington, D. C; Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Monds of Belvidere; Miss Mary Monds of Elizabeth City; Rev. and Mrs. J. D. Cranford and son, J. D., of Winfalh Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sutton and Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Monds of New Hope. Austin Dail and little daughter, Billy, of Washington, D. C, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Dail. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Boyce, of near Edenton, were Sunday guests of MrS. Boyce's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Dail. They were ' accompanied back home by little Faye Dail, who had spent the week-end , with her grandparents. j Mrs. George Hoskins, Mrs. Robert j Smith and son, Bobby, of Edenton; Mrs. Edwards and small daughter, of Rocky Mount, were dinner guests of their aunt, Mrs. R. D. Benson, Wed nesday. Miss Ruth 'Haskett and Mrs. Frank, of Raleicrh, are guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Haskett, this week. Mrs. Edgar Fields and small son, of Hertford, were guests of Miss Vida Banks Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Webb, Mrs. Al phonso Chappell and Miss Rebecca Webb were visitors in Weeksville Sunday. Mr. and, Mrs. Burney Rue, of Nor folk, Va., and Mrs. Arthur Fentress and son, of Princess Ann, Va., and Mrs, Annie Butts, of High Point, 2 sirs Evan - Deserves Your Support NOWJ J visited Mr.' and Mrs. Clinton Small Sunday, w-V1", ' Stalling, Bay Morse and Mrs. 'Henry Onley motored to High Point Tues day. They were accompanied back by Mrs. Annie Butts, who is visiting her parents. ' ' Mrs. R. D. Benson and Miss Vida Banks were in Norfolk, Va., Monday. MUST REPAY RELIEF Jersey City, N. J-Twenty-four Bayonne relief recipients, charged with fraudulently obtaining relief, were placed on probation for three years and ordered to pay back to the city a total of $4,299 which they ob tained by fraud. 1 Elmer Larson of Minneapolis be came a father and a grandfather the same day. His wife, presented him with a son, and his daughter, Mrs. William Vanderbilt;, gave birth to a girl. Burglars who robbed an oil com pany office in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., pried loose a 150-pound safe buried two inches in concrete, and carried it away. CLASSIFIED AND LEGALS ARMY SHOES NEW SHIPMENT. Rebuilt Army Shoes make ideal shoes for farm work. Julian E. Ward's Shoe Shop, Edenton. NOTICE OF SALE By virtue of the authority con tained in that certain deed of trust executed by Alonzo D. Godfrey, to Southern Trust Company, Trustee, on the 1st. day of January, 1925, recorded in the office of the Regis ter of Deeds for Perquimans County, N. C, in book , page default having been made in the conditions of said deed of trust, the undersigned Trustee will, on the 21st day of May, 1940, at 12:00 o'clock, Noon, at the Court House door of Perquimans County, N. C, offer for sale at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash, the following de scribed property: All those certain pieces, parcels or tracts of land containing 4 acres, more or less, situate, lying and being on the Woodville-New Hope Road, about 10 miles from the town of Hertford, in New Hope Township, Perquimans County, North Carolina, and adjoining the lands of A. L. Godfrey and others, . and more par ticularly described as follows: FtfiST TRACT: Beginnir at the junction of the Woodville and Body Roads and running thence along the Body Road S. 64 deg. West 38 chains; thence N. 32 deg. W. 6.95 chains to a ditch; thence down the ditch :N. 54 'deg. E. 8 chains; thence N. 60 deg. E. 20 chains; then N 19 deg. W. 1 chain; thence N. 65 deg E. 11.6 chains to the aforesaid Woodville Road; thence along said road S. 19 deg. E. 11.65 chains to the point of beginning, containing 36 acres. SECOND lKACT: Beginning on the Body Road in the line of the Chas. Layden land and running thence along the road S. 66 deg. W. 10 chains to a point near the canal ditch; thence by the side of said ditch seven chains; thence N. 66 deg. E. to the line of the Layden Hand, thence along said line to the begin ning, containing seven and one-half j acres. The aforesaid two tracts of land being each designated as Lot No. 1 on a certain plat made by J. P. Winslow, Surveyor, duly filed in the office of the Clerk Superior Court of Perquimans County, in the file of a special proceeding entitled "Mrs. Sophie M. Godfrey, et als, vs. H. C. Godfrey et als, instituted for the partition of the lands of Stephen M. Godfrey, deceased father of said A. D. Godfrey, and being the lands alloted to said A. D. Godfrey in said partition, said plat being also re corded in Plat Book in the office of the Register of Deeds of Perquimans Count v. The above property will be sold subject to all taxes due and unpaid on the day of sale. A deposit of five per cent of the amount bid will be required of the successful bidder at the hour of sale. This notice dated and posted this 20th day of April, 1940. SOUTHERN LOAN & INSURANCE COMPANY, Trustee, (Formerly Southern, Trust Company) By Worth & Horner, Attorneys, Elizabeth City, N. C. apr.26,may3,10,17 NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION' , Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of Caleb T. White, de ceased, late of Perquimans County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said . deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned at Hertford, N. C.,i Route 3, on or before the 16th day of April, 1941, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recov ery. All persons indebted to said es tate will please make immediate pay ment.", ."f;v'. This 16th day of April, 1940. ; . MRS. ANNIE LEE WHITE, Administratrix of Caleb T. White ' ; ' , apx.26,may3A0,1741 ' NOTICE OF SALE , : By virtue of. the authority contain ed in that eertain deed of trust exe cuted by Jerome W. Hurdle and wife, Flora w: Hurdle, and Henrietta Hur dle fwidow), to Southern Trust Com pany, '.Trustee, on the 1st', day of December,. 1925, recorded ,in the of- fke of .the Register of Deeds for Perquimans County, N. C, in Book 1, at page 80, default Mving been made in the conditions of said deed of trust, the undersigned I Trustee will, on the 81 day of iMay, 1940 at o'clock, Noon, 'at the ; Court House door of Perquimans County, N. C, offer for sale at public auc tion, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: . All those certain lands containing 55 acres, more or less, situated on the Up River Road, about : 10 miles from the town of Hertford, in Belvi dere Township, Perquimans County, N. C, and adjoining the lands of Asbell Bros. Jessup E. Nixon' heirs and Others, and beginning on the West side pf the road in the line of A. Jessup, and running North 27 de grees 30 feet E. 9 chains to a maple stump; thence N. 9 degrees W. 6.20 chains; thence N. 76 degrees 30 feet W. 20.50, chains along a lane; thence S. 80 degrees 30 feet W. 23.50 chains; thence Bast 8 chains to the edge of the marsh; thence Southwardly along FOSMIM'S E)! But to Get the Big Ones You Need the Right Equipment You can get everything here from Crab Nets to Tall Stories. Stop in today for your supplies. We have . . . Hooks, lines, Sinkers, Poles, Rods, Reels, Plugs, Minnow Seines, Bait and Tackle Boxes, Outboard Motors . . . liar's li cense FREE. WE ISSUE FISHING LICENSES Hertford Hard ware & Supply Co. "Trade Here and Bank the Difference" HERTFORD, N. C. OWN YOUR It's the Practical Our loan plans are arranged for, your con venience. They are designed to economically meet your needs and to enable you to pay the safest, quickest way. , h j f Owned, managecfand financed entirely by home people. " ' t ' " - The Fortieth i OF Hertford Building . , WILL BE SATURDAY, llcrtfcril Dung 1 !M. H. HARDCASTLE, Secretary t' ' ' the edge of the marsh , to gam; ' thence East 2.70 chains; thence North 47 degrees East 8.15 chains to a gum; thence North 57 degrees ' East 8.15, chains; thence NorfK 67 degrees East . 9 chains to the beginning. Being the '.' same lands conveyed to Qulnton Hur dle by Ruf us White and wife, by deed -dated January 4th, 1878, and record ed in Book UU, Page 431, and by two deeds from J. A. White , dated February 24th, 1885, and February 23rd, 1898, and recorded in Book UU, Page 427, and Book 5, Page 629. The above property will be sold subject to all taxes due and unpaid on day of sale. A deposit of 1 of Che amount bid .will be required of the successful bidder' at the hour of sale. This notice dated and posted this 80th day of April. 1940. SOUTHERN LOAN & INSURANCE COMPANY, Trustee, (Formerly Southern Trust Company) "By Worth ft Horner, Attorneys, Elizabeth City, N. C. , may8,10,174 OWN HOME! Way to Happiness! 1 Series of Stock THE i ' : ,,vV;;:. & Loan Association ISSUED ' 1 y MAY 4, 1940 I ife Ussocintioii A. W. HEFREN. President ' " . ( i j, C ' f Vr v -S ' i f - h v .'tail,',, J , v. t t i , ' . f '