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THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, HERTFORD. N. O. FRIDAY. MARCH 12, 1943
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
IN THE UPPER ROOM
International Sunday School Lesson
for March 15, 1943.
GOLDEN TEXT: "Jesus saith
onto him, I am the way, and
the truth, and the life; no one
cometh onto the Father, but by
me." John 14:6.
(Lesson Text: John 13:12-20; 14:1-6).
A very frequent motive moving the
human heart is the desire to be first.
Ambition plays a gigantic part in the
life of every person.
Of the supremest importance is
the establishment of the proper
values for life, for men to be actuat
ed by high principles. Throughout
his brief association with his dis
ciples Jesus sought to create in them
eternal principles by which their life
could be guided.
It is hard for us to realize the
entire effect of the contrast between
the standard of living followed by
Jesus and the high principles of his
philosophy when brought into com
parison with the habits and standards
of the people among whom he lived.
Even now, when the world has been
softened and human conduct improv
ed by his teaching, the difference be
tween the two is still immeasurably
great
Even the immediate group of inti
mate associates who accompanied
Jesus throughout his active minis
try were unable at first to guess the
full significance of his purpose in
life. These disciples expected him to
establish an earthly kingdom, to seize
eventually world power and glory
and they could not comprehend the
truth that his kingdom was not of
the present world. Time and again
Jiese followers discussed their own
prominence in the future kingdom.
Once they asked Jesus as to the
greatest in the kingdom. Then it
was that he called a little child and
explained that except they became as
little children they would not enter
int othe kingdom. For, said he, who
soever would humble himself as a
little child the same would be the
greatest in the kingdom. The dis
ciples did not comprehend it at all.
Months later the brothers James
and John requested Jesus that they
might sit in the favorite places on
the day of glory. This request was
probably an aftermath of the con
flicting ambitions of the twelve, ex
pressed in a mutual discussion. Jesus
answered by laying down the rule
that "whosoever would become great
among you shal 1 be servant of ell."
On the last night of the life of
Jesus, these disciples had gathered
with him in the upper room at Jeru
salem. Again they had been trying
to decide among themselves which
one would be the greatest in the new
kingdom. So, as a part of the ans
wer to this spirit of emulation and
striving, Jesus performed the menial
service of washing the feet of each
of his followers es they prepared to
partake of the Last Supper, al
though only Jesus knew that the end
was less than twenty-four hours
away.
The events of the week had been
crowded and vital. The preceding
Sunday Jesus had entered Jerusalem
in triumph, acclaimed by the popular
ists. Monday the ' money changers
had been driven from the ' temple.
Tuesday had seen him teaching in
the temple, engaging in verbal con
troversy with his enemies who sought
to embarrass and discredit him.
Jud;is had begun to negotiate for his j
betrayal. Wednesday Jesus had been i
in retirement in tsetnany. inursaay
preparations had been made for
Passover Feast a,nd it was for this
purpose that the gathering assem
bled in the upper room where the
last supper became the precedent
for the sacrement observed through
out Christendom today.
Jesus probably noticed that none
of his followers volunteered to
cleanse the feet of the company, a
sanitary requirement because of the
dusty roads and the sandals worn.
Realizing that each felt that such
service was below his proper dignity,
Jesus, conscious of his own royalty
and divinity, assumed the office of
slave and performed the task. Peter
alone protested. By this act Jesus
once again sought to bring home that
genuine greatness rested upon lov
ing service. "The supreme test of
spiritual leadership is to be conscious
of great gifts and make them the
instrument of humble tasks," says
Francis Greenwood Peabody.
S. D. Gordon once said: "We are
kingliest in character when we are
Christliest in spirit and action. We
are most like the King when we are
helping others. Our true motto, in
our relation to our fellows is, "I am
among you as one who serveth.'
Towel and basin, bended knee and
comforted pilgrim feet and refresh
ed spirit this is our family crest.
We are reaching highest when we
are stooping lowest to help someone
up. We're nearest like God in char
acter when we're getting nearest in
touch to those needing help."
TOWN AND FARM IN WARTIME
North Carolinians To Answer
Roll Call
On the farm production front, the
Department of Agriculture, in a roll
call to be held from March 1 to 20,
will call on all North Carolina rural
women to pledge every family to pro
duce as much of the home food sup
ply as possible. A good part of farm
people, especially in "one-crop" areas,
either raise only a small part of their
own garden supply, or do not raise a
sufficient variety of fresh vegetables
to give a well-balanced diet. With
canned foods limited, it is essential to
-improve the diet and health of rural
t. families through home gardens.
How To "Spend" Points
' Here's a way to spread your
point "spending" as evenly as possi
ble over the full month of March,
says the State OPA, so you won't
run short toward the end of the
month divide March into four shop
ping periods March 1 through 8
(eight days), March 9 through 16
(eight days), March 17 through 23
(seven days), March 24 through 31
(eight days).
If the 48-point-per-person- allot
ment is used evenly over these per
iods, the rate of spending in each
period by families of from two to
eight persons works out in 12-point
multiples. For two in the family,
spend 24 points per shopping period,
for three, 36 oints, four, 48, and so
on.
Ceiling Prices On Pork After April 1
On April 1, 1943, ceiling prices
will be fixed on all retail sales of
fresh and processed pork. Bigger
markups are allowed to independent
stores doing less than $250,000 a year
than are allowed to larger stores and
chains. The maximum prices for
five pork products are: sliced bacon
(derined, smoked) grade A, 48 and
46 cents per pound; skinned, smoked
ham, center slices, 61 and 58 cents;
skinned, smoked whole ham, 41 and
40 cents; center cut pork chops
(fresh or frozen pork loins) 43 and
41 cents; and salt pork (dry salt
bellies), fresh, cured or frozen, 26
and 24 cents per pound.
On and after April 1, a retailer
may sell only (1) Pork cuts given
dollars and cents prices under OPA
226, and (2) pork products whose
prices are fixed under general maxi
. mam price regulation, including
Pork sausage, canned pork, pork va
riety meats or offal (including
temple meat cutlets, brains, chitter
lings, liver, plucks, kidneys, tongues,
lips, snouts,' ears, hearts, cheek and
bead meat, stomachs, weasand meat
and heads), and quick frozen cuts,
which are delivered to the retailer in1
individual packages in which he sells
them. Ceiling prices on pork must
be posted in each store beginning
April 1, and, upon request, the re
tailer must give a customer a receipt
showing the date, name and address
of retailer, name and weight of each
pork cut sold, and the price paid for
it.
No Clothes Rationing
Acting to spike various rumors
which have nearly cleaned out many
stores in North Carolina of their
i clothing stocks, the Office of Price
Administration, the War Production
Board and the Office of War Infor
mation have joined in stating defin
itely that no rationing of clothes is
in present prospect. There is no
shortage of clothes now, nor of the
textiles out of which clothes are
made, according to these agencies.
The FBI is investigating reports
that the rumors are Axis-inspired.
Ceilings Set For Electric Heaters
It's about time for North Carolina
home-makers to get out the electric
heater a warm comfort in early
spring when the furnace has been
cut off. Price ceilings have been set
by OPA on new model bowl or re
flector type portable electric heaters
. . . Prices including Federal excise
tax range from $3.00 to $6.00.
Lower Egg Prices
Fixed mark-ups which retailers will
use to establish their maximum
prices on sales of eggs to the house
wife have been set by OPA. The
mark-up is figured over the retailer's
costs. This action will lower prices
this spring somewhat under those es
tablished by the temporary freeze of
October, 1942.
OPA Aids In Juggling Ration Points
To help Tar Heel housewives who
may run out of ration stamps for
canned and processed foods before
the first period expires, OPA has
provided for a seven-day overlap
period the last week in March
during which time consumers may
spend both their first-period and
their second period stamps. OPA
pointed out that this will help con
sumers who have a few low-point
values stamps left at the end of the
first ration period . . . These stamps,
which might not be sufficient to buy
any desired items, can be used with
points of the second-period for the
purchase of any of the rationed
foods.
Parts For Crippled Radios
North Carolina owners of radios,
regardless of their make and vintage,
will be able to keep their sets ip
repair when the new Victory Line of
replacement parts goes into produc
tion. Manufacturers have started to
schedule production . . . The Victory
Line substitutes a few types of each
receiving set component for the great
number produced in peace times . . .
Under the proposal now being con
sidered by the WPB, the number of
types of tubes would be reduced from
700 to 114.
Stockings Salvaged
Since the beginning of stockings
salvage campaigns three months ago,
12,522,540 pairs of silk and nylon
stockings have been salvaged by the
women of America for war use, and
salvage officials estimate North
Carolina has filled her quota. In the
third period, which ended February
15, 253,969 pounds of hosiery were
collected in stocking salvage depots
of thousands of retail stores. This
is an increase of 81.4 per cent over
the first months collection figures,
bringing the total up to 626,127
pounds.
Set Prices On Peanuts
Maximum prices on peanuts from
farm to consumer have been estab
lished by OPA. Specific dollars-per-ton
maximums were set at the farm
level with specific cents-per-pound
maximum for shelters sales, and for
mulas for establishing prices for
other sales subject to the regulation.
Farm maximums are above 100 per
cent parity and will be reduced
slightly. Prices on s'lelled peanuts
will be reduced from to 14 cents a
pound under those prevailing in
December, 1942.
Manure Represents An
Important Dairy Return
Manure represents an important
return from the dairy herd, and on
account of the present nitrogen sit
uation, it should be most carefully
preserved.
John A. Arey, in charge of Dairy
Extension at N. C. State College, said
that this statement holds true espec
ially for most North Carolina farms,
because their soils are badly in need
of more organic matter, in addition
to the other essential plant foods
which are contained in the manure.
He pointed out that the value of
manure depends to a large extent on
the care which it receives. If it is
unduly exposed to the weather dur
ing the winter, about one-half of its
fertilizing value is lost through heat
ing and leaching. Where sanitary
requirements necessitate daily hauling
it should be placed where the fer
tilizing elements will be utilized by
some crop such, as small grains or
permanent pasture.
Where possible, it is an economical
practice to spread manure direct from
the bam. Manure spread this month
on small grains or pasture, will show
much greater returns than if it is
spread later.
Manure is not a balanced fertilizer,
since it is lacking in phosphorous.
Arey suggested the use of 50 pounds
of superphoshate with each ton of
manure, as it is hauled to the field.
CLASSIFIED AND
LEGAL NOTICES
NEATSLENE AND RAINY DAY
greases keep leather coats and
shoes from rotting. Ward's Shoe
Shop, Edenton, has both.
FOR SALE NICE WIDE, DEEP
lot and 5-room house at 44 Edenton
Road Street, Hertford. Apply J. O.
Leary, 207 E. Water Street, Eden
ton. Phone 93-J. mar.l2pd.
WANTED CEDAR TIMBER, LOGS,
Poles or Posts. We pay Highest
Prices Cash at the cars when
loaded. The Lane Company, Inc.,
Altavista, Va.
mar.l2,19,26,apr.2.pd.
LEATHER COATS WORKED OVER,
cleaned and oiled. Ward's Shoe
Shop, Edenton.
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
Having qualified as Administrator
of the estate of Annie Thach Parker,
deceased, late of Perquimans County,
North Carolina( this is to notify all
persons having claims against the es
tate of said deceased to exhibit them
to the undersigned at Hertford, N. C,
on or before the 8th day of February,
1944, or th notice will be pleaded in
bar of their recovery. All persons
indebted to said estate will please
make immediate payment.
This 8th day of February, 1943.
C. B. PARKER,
Administrator of Annie Thach Parker
feb.l2,19,26,mar.5,12,19
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of an order of
the Superior Court of Perquimans
County, made in the special proceed
ing entitled Town of Hertford vs.
Prentice Franklin, et als, the same
being No upon the special pro
ceeding docket of said court, the un
dersigned commissioner will, on the
27th day of March, 1943, at 11:30
o'clock A. M., at the Court House
door in Hertford, Perquimans Coun
ty," N. C, offer for sale to the highest
bidder for cash that certain tract of
land lying and being in Hertford
Township, Perquimans County, North
Carolina, adjoining the lands of .Bar-
row estate and others, and more' par
ticularly described as follows to wit:
Described in the complaint of the
said proceeding as one house and lot
situated on Punch Alley listed oa the
tax scroll in the name of Prentice
Franklin, and .further described as
follows:
Bounded on the west by Reed and
Barrow Avenue, north by Barrow
land, east by lots Nos. 5 and 4, and
south by lot No. 8, beginning on the
west at the southwest corner of lot
No. 8 on the Reed and Barrow Ave
nue, and extending in a northerly
course up said avenue 44 feet, to
Barrow's line, thence in an easterly
course up said Barrow's line 91 feet
to lot No. 5, thence south 63 feet to
lot No. 8, thence west 90 feet down
the line between lots No. 8 and 9 to
the beginning and being lot No. 9 as
per plat of David Cox made July 26,
1898, and recorded in Plat Book of
Register of Deeds of Perquimans
County, N. C, of the N. R. Holly
property, containing 18 acre more or
less. For further description see
Deed Book 4, page 876.
Dated and posted this 23rd day of
February, 1943.
CHAS. E. JOHNSON,
fed26mar5,12,26 Commissioner.
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