Ptge4-Th Perquimans County Weekly, Hertford, N. C, Thursday, September 25, 1969 . YZ2ttZ$VlMNS WEEKLY - Published Every Thursday at Hertford, N. a 27944 Virginia White Transeau ' Editor Court Houm Square HERTFORD, N. a -" - - , November 15th, 1934, at Posrt Office in Hertford, North Caro On 87944. s::jatc3 SAU EQVII3 SAYS x'Ncfth Carolina vlk HSUAMocunoJ Advertising Rate Furnished By Request SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Tear ...... .................. ...... 12.50 ... (In Parquimana County) - , W.HO Fall (John Display UnvdUng Is Ready Mother Nature Is about to be gin her annual coloring of leaves in much of North America. Fall foliage in an area broadly ranging from Canada's Maritime Provinces to theOsarks and from the Great Smokies to the Rockies creates a spectacular color dis play unparalleled anywhere In thej world. The annual leaf-changing show is a virtuoso performance that only Nature could produce, the national Geographic Society ays. Conditions Must Be Right This eye-catching ' pageant in full color is at its best in por tions of the United States and Canada because those areas have just the right combination of tree types, climate, and weather. An essential ingredient is a great variety of deciduous trees, the kind whose broad leaves turn color and drop in autumn. The majority of these are hardwoods, and they are most abundant in North America, The coloration process works best where there is real Indian summer - clear, bright days and moderately cool nights In proper proportion. Seduced daylight hours, not drops in temperature, set off the changes in leaves. The shortening of the days signals a tree to slow down its growth and enter a dormant period. The roots respond by cur tailing the flow of sap a com bination of water and nutrients to file leaves, which slowly lose their firm connection with the twigs and branches. At the same time, things begin happening to chlorophyll, the green pigment in leaves. No longer renewed by the tree's circulation, It begins to decom pose and bleach away. Then pigments the chlorophyll has hidden can be seen and have their brief period of glory. Yellow and orange leaves get their color from two pigments, carotene and xanthophyll. Reds and' purples are produced by a group of pigments called an- thocyanlns. Combinations of these agents bring aboutvarle gated hues In a single tree. Ever-changing Patterns Color patterns change almost WASHINGTON The sl. week j .Senate debate on military pro-) curement policies aired most of the criticisms about our weapons systems before the 1970 authori sations bill was cleared last week,;-V;-'.;.'";'' The debate, which began on July 8th, ranged over most of our military hardware, including the anti-ballistic missile system, the nuclear-powered aircraft car rier, and the F-M fighter and C-5A troop transport planes. On final passage, most of the Senate Armed Services Committee re commendations authoriclngtbese weapons were intact, but the de bate made it likely that military programs will receive a more critical review than in the imme diate past. Much of the criticism of the military spending requests stems from a deep, concern over the . progress of the Vietnam War and our failure to conclude that con flict. This Is understandable, for most Americans would like noth ing better than find some way to reduce defense costs. In the de bate over this bill, however, this frustration was translated into many amendments which, if they had been accepted, would "have scrapped some of the best wea pons our research has developed. Fortunately, this did not happen. The argument was made time and again during this debate that there ought to be a cheaper way to defend ourselves. The fact is that the Senate Armed Services Committee, of which I am a mem ber, reduced the original author ization request by $3 million, and concluded that the weapons it re commended were essential to the national security of this nation. While we may long for lessen ed military expenditures, our nation faces the reality that we have agreed to defend mostof the free world in the two decades since 'World War D. We have signed treaties to defend some 42 nations, and we have made agreements whereby we main tain military Installations in 3 other nations. As a consequence, we now maintain 429 major bases and 2,972 minor bases throughout the free world. The military hardware author iced by the defense procurement bill is in response to these com mitments. I think that there Is need for us to undertake a re view of our military position daily as autumn progresses. Reds and purples turn' to bronzes as bright pigments blend with the browns of dying leaves. Finally, most of the leaves reach the ground, either falling of their own weight or losing their slight hold in a breeze. In most areas they either re main on the ground and decay or are hauled off. In others, field and laboratory tests by U. S. Geological Survey scientists sug gest, leaves may create a lo calised water pollution problem when they fall into drinking-water sources and decompose. throughout the world and to Judge our ability to defend ourselves as conditions change.Someof our military obligations were incur red during a time when particu lar nations had few resources and were practically defenseless. Now many of these same nations have a strong economy and are able to assume more of the obli gation to defend themselves. This is particularly true with respect to Western Europe, r Likewise, In Asia,oncewe have concluded the Vietnam War, we shall have to decide what our de fense needs should be to protect our vital interests In that area. c::ie writ "As I was, with Moaea, mo I will be with the; I will not fail thee, a or forsake thee." 1. To whom la this promise addressed? . '. 2. Upon what occasion? v- 3. Whattaskdidhe accomplish? .4. Where may this promise be found? Anwtrs T libit Vent 1. To Joshua. 2. Upon his succession to the leadership of the children of ' Israel, after the death of Mosea. .: 3. He led the Israelites over : the Jordan lntothe Promised Land, 4. Joshua 1:5. . V For Your Information Dear Friends, r ' An experienced funeral directing organise Hon will have learned to anticipate most every need and detail of the funeral service. However, we are always sensitive to the unique wish that the bereaved family may have as an Individual expression of thoughtfulness and taste. 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J ml ai aar ana liarn MU rtmtoi ut f aar nppmrlnnity la knnw, lout, mi urn Hlml Jrt.L n- Coayriakl IM KrlMrr AivtrtUnt Smitt, Inc. Smieara, V, fiai . ' .. ' Y Jcrtamrat Mlwiri ay th Amrriiu Bibli Switly Sunday Monday - Tuesday Vednetday TKunday Friday Saturday n Kings II Kings II King! II Kingi II Kingi II King! II Kings Ji-ZU (4-7 ?U;l 7-r , 6H-23 , t n iJ2 . ,. 8iI-lJ Hertford Livestock tL' Supply Co. , - JPhone 426-5591 HERTFORD. N. C. ' A KING'S GREATNESS AND RUIN International Sunday School Lesson for September 28, 196'fl MEMORY SELECTDNj "If ye shall at all turnfrom follow ing me, ye or your children, and ulll not keep my com mandments and my statutes , . then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them." - (I Kings 93-7) LESSON TEXT! I Kings 4(20-21, 29-34 5:18-18 7tl-8 9:1-9 10 11. e e Towe Motor Co. , CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH SALES St SERVICE Reed Oil Company ESSO PRODUCTS Hertford, N. C. Baker Oil Company ; srrpurJM of SINCLAIR PRODUCTS ,' -GOODYEAR TIRES ' Byrum Furniture . Company ' Phone 426-5261 HERTFORD, N. C. Albemarle Chemical Co. Phone 426-5687 ; .i HERTFORD, N. C. Robertson Cleaners :' & Lautilry, he. . cr j i "j i i - s 1 C-A w. c. : As has been mentioned In our last lesson, Solomon's reign marked great progress in the story of Israel's nattonal life, and has often been referred to as Israel's Golden Age. v : David had delivered Israel from her enemies on every side. His son, Solomon, by bis own attributes as builder, trader and administrator, was to bring her to respected recognition by the nations of her day and time. Jesus, .himself, spoke of "Solomon in all hit glory" (Matt, 6:29, . However, towards the end of his reign, Solomon permitted, materialism and Idolatry to enter into Israel's life, and -so disrupted the spiritual national Ufa of the people. All of which brings to our attention forcibly, once again, that 1 continuing obedience to the laws and commandments of God ' Is essential for a full and fruitful national Ufa for any country ,,, and for any single Individual. 4 r Solomon, in the early part of his reign, prayed to God for an understanding heart, above all, and this la, In some measure, the staturs of the man. Indeed, there are many proverbs and psalm in the Bible which are attributed to ' him ... all et -which express s tenner and sensitive soul, and an awareness of God's blessings. He was, indeed, a man who saw with his heart, as well as his eyes, who heard ; with his mind and soul, as wtl i. itn his e"s, ' y ' . He was astute; under his rule the people knew s higher - standard of living than they had ever knows before, not a small part of which was due to improved agricultural methods, the ItavalMimahC nf tha natural nra mlnaa ahlRh . were in their territorial boundaries, the r a' sing and trading of spirited horaes, the fleet of ships which were built under: Solomon's' jurisdiction, and which sailed the aeas, bringing many precious cargoes to the nation,.whleh attmulated the Israelite economy atlll further. . . However, Solomon's trade pacts with other countries, m haa been mentioned before, orten resulted In the tcH-g of x foreign wives, as token of good faith, and these, with their own worship of heathen Idols, played a great part In Solomon's downfall. For, once agaln,ldolatrywaaeatabllsh- . ed In the land around Jerusalem, And at least God called Solomon into accounting for his Idolatry, v : s ? . . " i What does this lesson contain for our contemporary day and time 7 Surely this study of s prosperous Israel contains soma meaaage for America today?We,too,are prosperous) we,tootendtoforgettheIdfromwrMmallourfc!eaBinga ' flow we, too, tend to "i est on our laurels" and ttitaUtute : the. goda of money and leisure for the oe azd c!y real, true Godl For proaperlty la always a throat to the spiritual . health of individuals and of a nation. We are plf-'ed with social problems that keepthls country tn the forest of oewa hetJUnea all over the world. ' We are t . ed with riots and alt-Ins, and crime In the , atreeta. mi u a result of much of this, our economy Is -. threatroaJ. Surely we need to alt back and take stock of -our slUt&ucn todcy, and remember the ups ad downa of Lrae'J ' , . ' V.'e n . A ever be cotlaant of the fact that with ptirl:z toz.ft resposs" 'M'j --which was one thing Simmon t J his f l!Lw c-,r '; ;nnen forjotl ("'"" s areb3out!;aesofir.eI.'.. 1 6-.. i. .1 U:z -s, dcr;Tlited by t: a t.'.c 1 Council of r V-;s Education, a..l used ty per- ). ,