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PAGE FOUR THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLX, HERTFORD, Nl C FRIDAY APRIL 2, 1943 SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON PETER AND JOHN International Sunday School Lesson for April 4, 1943 Golden Text: "And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men." Mark 1:17. Lesson Text:. John 1:29-42; iMarK 1:16-20. With this lesson, we begin a study of the life and letters of two of the leading disciples of Jesus, Peter and John. Opposites in temperament and disposition, these two men were nevertheless faithful and loyal dis ciples. As John the Baptist and his dis ciples were walking along the road to Jerusalem, suddenly the Baptist stop ped and, pointing to a man whom he had perceived quietly walking with the crowd, exclaimed, "Behold, the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world! There is the One of whom I have been telling- you, the One who shall be my successor, the One far mightier than I. To make him known to Israel am 1 come baptizing in water, yet I knew him not as the Messiah until I saw the Spirit descending upon him. He from whom I have my commission had made known to me that the One on whom the Spirit came and abode was the One who would baptize with the Holy Spirit. This I saw, and I bare record that he is the Son of God." What a magnanimous spirit John the Baptist had, what unselfishness, to be willing to lead his followers to another leader, knowing that they would forsake him to follow this new one. This he did, however, and will ingly, believing that it was what he had been sent into the world to do. Seven times in this first chapter ot his Gospel, the Evangelist speaks of the witness-hearing of the Baptist. As Jesus needed Peter and John and Paul and others to follow him ana bear their witness to his life and teachings, so he needed John the Baptist to precede him and bear his witness to his coming. Each of us should also realize that God has put us here for a purpose and we should not be content until we have discov ered that purpose and fulfilled it as best we can. On the next day, John the Baptist pointed out Jesus to two of his dis ciples. One of the two who followed Jesus to his abode to talk with him uninterruptedly was Andrew and the other was probably John. So im pressed was this man Andrew with Jesus that he immediately werit out to find his brother and when he found him, he exclaimed: "We have found the Messiah." This brother of Andrew was Simon- Peter. To gether they went to Jesus. When Simon came to Jesus, Jesus changed his name. He declared, "Thou are Simon son of John, thou shalt be called Cephas (which is by interpretation, Peter). Lyman Ab bott says: "What Christ says to Peter is this: "Thou, Peter, son of Jonas, thou shifting man, thou way ward man, thou weakly man, thou impetuous man, thou man that rush eth into dangeT not counting the cost, thou audocious man, I will make a rock of you, even you." And if he could make a rock of Peter, he could make a rock of anybody. On the very next day, Jesus met Philip, and summoned him to follow him, and Philip at once sought out Nathaniel (probably Bartholomew) and told him that he had found him of whom Moses and the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth. Nathaniel was incredulous. "Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?" he asked. Philip didn't argue, he sim ply said, "Come and see." How much we learn through our own ex perience, how very little through ar guing. Nathaniel followed Philip's suggestion. He came and saw, his prejudice disappeared, and he ac knowledged Jesus as the Son of God. Several months later, as Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Peter and Andrew casting their nets into the sea and he called them and they immediately left their nets and followed him. Evidently the first call was a preliminary one or an acknowledgement of their belief in and acceptance of him as the prom ised Messiah. Nearby, were two other brothers, James and John, also fishermen. Jesus called unto them, and they, likewise, left their nets and followed him. The greatest day in one's life should be the day on which he defin itely commits himself to Christian discipleship, and it will be so if that commitment is the establishment of a definite personal relationship with Jesus. We take the inspiration and uplift out of the idea of discipleship when we leave out the thought of a personal relationship to him, and think of it merely as joining the church or accepting a creed. That relationship will make demands upon one demands for devotion to high principles and sometimes to face op position, ridicule and even persecu tion. However, Jesus never tried to make the road of discipleship seem too easy. He often spoke of the crosses that would have to be borne by any who would be his true followers. It is the religion which makes big demands of its followers that is the only religion that will long hold their allegiance. Carefully apply a good heat resisting paint. 4. Wrap in heavy paper and store over summer in a dry place. Recapped Tractor Tires Farm tractor and implement tires will be recapped hereafter only with a material made almost entirely oi reclaimed rubber, and replacements will not be issued for tires that are recappable, State rationing officers of the OPA have announced. Jeffers Urges Reduced Speed In a letter to Governor Broughton recently, rubber director William T. Jeffers stressed the importance of reduced speed in connection with the unrationed tire recapping program, pointing out that reclaimed rubber is now being used exclusively for this purpose. This material is more apt to fail and cause accidents if driven at higher speeds than 35 miles per hour. The Governor says the listate Highway Patrol has been ordered to intensify their campaign against speeders on State roads. hnnnh. the OPA said, or thev mav be turned over to county war boards to certify and forward to the rationing boards which will mai back the ra tion coupon books to the applicants.. Farmers may also get ration cou pons for a six months supply of gaso line, eliminating the necessity of ap plying for renewal of rations every three months as was formerly the case. At the same time, the OPA an nounced that farm tractor and im plement tires will be recapped here after only with a material made al most entirely of reclaimed rubber, and replacements will not be issued for tires that are responsible. Here tofore, recapping of rear wheel trac tor tires was not required, and re placements were granted even th.ugh the tire to be replaced was suitable for recapping. Also, recapping of implement tires could be done with material which contained a large pro portion of crude rubber It will not be necessary in future, the OPA announced, to get a ration ing certificate in order to have a farm tractor or implement tire recap ped with the reclaimed rubber mater ial Grade F camelback. Laborers WAITED 40c Per Hour Free transportation within ra dius of 30 miles of our job in Per quimans County. APPLY Virginia Engineering Company HERTFORD, N. C. RACC Loans Aiding Farmers Of County In Food Production TOWN AND FARM IN WARTIME No Restrictions On Food In Lockers Food in frozen food lockers may be used by North Carolina farmers and other consumers without rationing restrictions, OPA has stated. The total amount of perishable food stor ed in lockers in private homes, on farms, and in commercial plants is considered too small to justify the inconvenience it would cause all con sumers either to have this food de clared, or to have any legal restric tions on its use. Soldiers Back To Farms The War Department has announ ced procedures by which North Caro lina soldiers, as individuals, may, ob tain discharges from the army to re turn to their farms. Soldiers on ac tive duty in the continental U. S., who are 38 years of age and over, may be discharged upon favorable consideration or written applications submitted prior to May 1, 1943. These requests must be accompanied by a letter or statement from local farm agents to the effect that the soldiers will be employed in essential agricultural activities if discharged from the Army. Such requests are made by the soldier to his imme diate commanding officer. A soldier meeting these requirements will be discharged promptly unless his re lease will seriously affect the effi ciency of his unit. INo Inspection, No Gas The ODT reminds Tar Heel opera tors of commercial motor vehicles that the deadline for tire inspection was February 28. So far, less than 25 per cent of such operators have had their tires inspected, and now the State OPA is moving to correct this carelessness on the part of truck operators by ruling that no second quarter allotments of gas will be given unless a tire inspection certifi cate is presented. The ODT urges North Carolina operators to save themselves unnecessary trouble by having their tires inspected imme diately. Any Time, Now! State OCD headquarters was repre sented in Atlanta this week for a regional conference by State Director R. L. McMillan. Coming back to North Carolina Director McMillan brought one of the best statements to be issued in many a day Major Gen eral U. S. Grant, III, said, "We keep in touch with the Army and if the time comes when we can let down we will tell the public, but that time has not come yet. It is necessary that we continue on the alert." From here on out air raid alarms might be called by the Army at any time in North Carolina. The train ing period is over and surprise tests might come at any time. General Grant's statement made clear that OCD is and must stay on the job. Livestock Growers, Please Note The Food Production Administra tion of the USDA has announced that under provisions of Food Distri bution Order No. 27, North Carolina livestock owners taking their animals to custom slaughtering houses are now required to register with local USDA war boards. Under the terms of the order, the person who owns the livestock at the time of slaughter is considered the slaughterer regard less of whether it is done by someone else for him. Thus, a person who slaughters for hire or on a custom basis, is not affected by the order ex cept as the order affects the person for whom he slaughters. Farm Machinery The government freeze on the last ! item of farm machinery needed for food crop production has now been lifted, according to the U. IS. De partment of Agriculture. Distribu tion directives for all haying and harvesting machinery are expected to be issued to manufacturers before April 15. Approximately 75 per cent of all types of rationed farm ma chinery, which was frozen November 1, 1942, has now been freed for dis tribution and local rationing through county war boards. Restrictions On Seed Potatoes Seed potatoes cannot be sold by re tail stores for any purpose other than planting, North Carolina State OPA has announced. OPA has also ruled that seed potatoes must be tagged as such in sa'bs at retail and cannot be sold by retailers in quantities of less than 50 pounds. Similar steps were taken by OPA March 18, 1943, at the country shipper 3nd other distributor levels. The amendment became ef fective March 25 and is expected to help curb the potato black markets. Stove Pipe Supply Limited Stovepipe will be obtainable only in limited quantities next winter, ac cording to the War Production Board in Raleigh. Some precautions for saving pipe for next season are: 1. Clean pipe and remove rust with a wire brush. 2. Apply asbestos fur nace cement to all small Soles. 3. Loans to farmers in Perquimans County who plan to do their part producing foodfeed, fibre and oil for America and her Allies are being made by the Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation, according to Dr. E. S. White, Chairman of the Per quimans County USDA War Board. These applications are being ap prove I hy the Chairman and A. Houston U lwards, RAAC Loan Re presentative of the County, Dr. White stated. "The purpose of these loans," Dr. White explained, "is to provide a fi nancing to assure top wartime pro duction of essential commodities, but is not a substitute for other sources of credit. "We have a big food production job to do this year," he continued. "Many of our farmers already have available credit through their produc tion credit associations, national farm loan associations, emergency crop and feed loan offices, Farm Security Administration and local banks. But there are some who need to supple ment their source and still others who need to find a source of credit, in order to get the maximum wartime production of needed commodities. It is these farmers the RAAC wants to help." Dr. White also said that collateral will be first lien on commodities, livestock or other items being fi nanced. Interest will be at the rate of 5 percent annually for the time the money is used, he concluded Neglect Shortens Life Of Spraying Equipment Neglect in cleaning, lubricating, adjusting and 3toring sprayers short ens the life of a machine more than the actual work done, says H. R. Garriss, Extension plant pathologist of N. C. State College. He urges every grower to take such good care of his sprayer that it will last for the duration of the war. He pointed out that sprayers are attacked by corrosive materials in the spray when they are idle, and, for this reason, they should be thorough ly cleaned after using. Since this corrosion goes on each hour the ma chine stands neglected, Garriss sug gested that during the active season growers wash out the sprayer each night with clear water. When not in actual use, the spray er should be kept under a good shel ter. If stored for any length of time, it should have those parts sub ject to rust covered with a coat of ordinary motor oil. Garriss ssaid that if simple ad justments are made as soon as the need develops, many breakdowns can be avoided. Growers, already handi capped by a lack of help, cannot af ford to have sprayars stand idle with so much work to be done. Although the implement dealers and manufac- ' turers are doing everything possible 1 1. i .. 10 Keep an macnines in operation, repair parts will be hard to get when breakdowns occur. Less Dinner Thinner Some men would look more spick if they didn t have so much span. Farmers And Workers Loyal North Carolina farmers may plant, cultivate and harvest their 1943 crops with a minimum of inconven ience from war-time restrictions, the North Carolina ODT and OPA offi ces announced today in citing new streamlined rationing procedures. First of all, farmers were assured of sufficient gasoline for necessary operations. They may request adjustments of their certificates of war necessity whenever changing conditions war rant, the ODT explained. These re quests for gasoline, load or mileage adjustments should be made to the farm transportation committees of county- USDA War Boards. Farmers' applications for rations for tractors and other off-the-high-way farm machinery may be mailed to local war price and rationing fW'- -9& sy-WWW ' ' " IWj? ' "Hywvir aiumij.M mmu nail ' :P i-,z - 11118 j THAT'S RIGHT, MISTER, when your present car gives out you'll have to walk. But here's a tip: You can help postpone that day by letting a Sinclair Dealer prolong the life of your car. Sinclair Dealers offer you a special Sinclair ize service that does that very job! Just as American railroads, airlines and the U. S. Army use Sinclair lubricants to save wear on vital transportation equipment, so can Sinclair Dealers use specialized Sinclair lubricants to save wear on your car. Ask your nearby Sinclair Dealer about this service today. 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