Sunday School Lesson by Henry Raddiffe THE CITIZENS OF THE KINGDOM. International Sunday School Les son for Oc tober 22, 1933. Golden Text; “Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your father who is in heaven.’’ — Matthew 5tl6. Lesson Text: Matthew 5:1-16 For three weeks, interrupted next week by the consideration of a temperance lesson, our lesson will be taken from what is refer red to as the Sermon on the Mount. Whether. this represents a summary of the teachings of Jesus or a comprehensive address upon one certain occasion makes very little difference. In it, the New Testament has its counter part to the Ten Commandments. No one can read these three chapters in Matthew (5, 6, and 7) without being moved by the high ideals and lofty vision which they contain. Burke, the great Eng lishman, said this was the most impressive political document which ever set forth the rights of man. This is true enough, for in these teachings Jesus dealt with human character in its relation ship to God and mankind. And Arnold Bennett says it contains the “final, practical wisdom.” The goal of man’s struggle for countless ages hag been happi ness. It has been sought in many various ways and thought to be in many different things. Jesus lays down the perfect rule by which every human heart can find blessedness, which means hap piness of the highest type, found ed upon those things which never perish and which are indestruct ible, beyond the interference or denial of any other man, thus making happiness for any being depend solely upon the attitude towards life of the particular individual. Proclaiming his famous “Beati tudes,” Jesus announced a philos ophy which ran in contradiction to the accepted values of man kind, yet offered a spiritual pro gram which could not fail to bring the benefits of complete happiness to those who genuinely accepted it. Those of us who are seeking happiness should bear in mind that it does not come as a spontaneous offering, but to ob tain it we must fulfill the essen tial conditions. If we do this we merit and will receive the inher ent and inevitable fruits of our thinking and acting. Strange as it may seem, Jesus promised a great,reward to those who ware discontented over their lack of right things. The poor in spirit, those conscious of their own spiritual imperfection; the mourners, those who were alive to sin, sensitive to the incomplete ness of the world; the seekers af ter righteousness, those who idealized their own deficiency and were striving towards the goal of a more perfect life—-to these Jesus declared would belong the kingdom of heaven, with its strength, patience and attainment of desires. To the meek, those who knew self-restraint, who practiced self control, rather than to the strong and cunning, Jesus promised the earth as a heritage. How surpris ing is this declaration to a world accustomed to the power of wealth and of military forces. Yet, the great Napoleon at St. Helena testified to the veracity of his law, saying: “Alexander and Gaesatr and I founded great empires; but the empires perished because they were founded on force. Jesus Christ alone found ed an empire on love, and to this day thousands will die for him.” And so, Jesus called attention to the great laws which would re turn mercy to the merciful and reward the poor in heart, and peacemakers, and those constant to their ideals. In this great address the atti tude of Jesus to the laws of Moses .was set forth in clear and con vincing fashion. Jesus declared; that he had not come to destroy the old law, although he proceeded to demonstrate that a new spirit ^ shodld amplify it and elevate its spirituality. The laws of Moses were concerned with the external act, and ao, the scribes and Phari sees depended upon ritual rather than the ethical, following the traditional customs rather than the divine perfection. Jesus said that it was not obedience to physical law but the motive, the spirit, in the human heart which revealed membership in the king-j oom. Thtn taking up various examples of the Mosiac law, Jesus pointed out the refinement and elevation which it was now time to im plant and emphasize to the human race. Where the old law for bade one to take life, Jesus pro ' hibited anger in the heart against another. Where the Mosaic code ' : : - L’ - : ,—£.^ 7.3., . ■ Champion Farm Girl MmsKtrmi&yMti .WIIWIIIHII In I nr MW | POMONA, Calif. . . . High scores in nilking, churning, corn husking ind hay pitching won for Geraldine Beversluis, 19, of Bellflower, Calif., :he title of Champion American Farm Girl at the Los Angeles County Fair here. Mt. Zion Piney Creek P. O., Oct. 16.— Mrs. Tinsey Sturgill died at her home at Linville City last weeds. She was buried in Montezuma Cemetery. Mrs. Sturgill will be remembered as a sister of W. F. and R. M. Pugh of this com munity, Andy J. Pugh, of Glenn, W. Va., and the late John R. Pugh, of Laurel Springs. R. M. Pugh of this community, and Jack Caudill, of Piney Creek, attended the funeral. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cox and daughters, June, Faye and Char lene, arrived from Contact, Nev ada, Saturday night. Mrs. Cox and daughters will remain here, while Mr. Cox will return to his work in Contact, in a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Pugh spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Pugh. Georgie Cox spent a Tecent Sunday with Mrs. Ross Bateman. Mrs. Hallie Douglas and Mrs. Ross Bateman visited Mrs. S. E. Smith Monday. Dent Pugh and Edna Rae Smith spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Hallie Douglas. Mr. and Mrs. Kilby Atwood and children, and Oscar Evans, Twin Oaks, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Clay Smith. Friday morning, a truck load of boys, about twenty-four in number, from the Piney Creek High School Agriculture class, with the teacher, L. K. Boyer, started to the State Fair, arriv ing in Raleigh about noon. Those attending from this community were R. L. Billings, Jr., David Perry, Harold and John Absher, Gayle and Gary Wyatt, Bruce Whitley, Howard Smith, Graham Pugh and Thomas Smith. The boys came home Sunday after noon and reported a grand trip. June, Faye and Charlene Cox entered school at Piney Creek today. Twin Oaks Sparta P. O., Oct. 17.—Miss Madge McMillan, Greensboro, stop ped with friends here Sunday. Maynard Landreth, Howard Brown and R. C. Wagoner, from the CCC camp at Bluff Park, near Laurel Springs, spent the week-end with home folks. Walter M. Irwin, United States Deputy Marshal, North Wilkes boro, was calling on friends here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Hapner are spending a few weeks with Mr. Hapner’s mother, Mrs. Say lor, in Eldorado, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Kilby Atwood spent Sunday with Mr. Atwood’s brother, Roy Evans, at Scottville. Lester Wolfe (colored), of Jenkins-Jones, W. Va., who was seriously injured by falling slate in a coal mine, several days ago, died in a Welch, W. Va., hospital last Tuesday. The body was brought to the home of his fath er-in-law, Alex Gambill, here Thursday and was buried Sunday near the old home, in Ashe Coun ty. Mrs. Charlie Sheppard and children spent Sunday with Mrs. Sheppard’s daughter, Madaline, at Boone, where she is a student at Appalachian State Teachers College. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Sheppard. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Irwin and son, Howard, spent Saturday night with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Crouse and son, Farrell, and Jack Walsh were dinner guests, at a fish sup per, of friends here Thursday. recognized the law of retaliation, a code for private revenge, Jesus exhorted mankind to love its ene mies. Finally, Jesus pictures for mankind a vision of perfection which it was to strive far, a goal worthy of the effort and difficult of accomplishment, but sufficiently divine to challenge the admiration and the emulation of man in every succeeding generation. “Be per fect,” Jesus pleaded, for nothing less would enable man to share in divinity. MARRIAGES | -1 CHOATE—MOODY I The marriage of Miss Hattie 'Ann Moody, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Elden Moody, of Sylva, to Walter Ray Choate, of Bryson City and Sparta, was solemnized on Sunday, October 8, at one o’clock, at the Sylva Methodist Church. The Rev. A. P. Ratledge, pastor of the church, performed the ceremony. The church was decorated with evergreen and fern, which form ed a background for four wrought-iron candelabras, each j i bearing seven white candles. Be tween, there were two tall white urns filled with pink gladioli. Prior to the ceremony, Mrs. Grover Wilkes, of Sylva, played “To the Evening Star,” _ from Tannhauser, and Miss Dorothy Moore, of Sylva, sang “I Love You Truly,” by Carrie Jacobs ' Bond; “Because,” by d'Hardelot, ■ and “Oh Perfect Love,” Dy Men delssohn. The wedding march, fnom ! Lohengrin, by Wagner, was i used as a processional and Men- | delssohn’s Wedding March as the recessional. The couple entered together. The bride was attired' in a Chanel costume suit of velvet and wool in porto rust with winter pine and brown accessories. Her cor sage was talisman roses and gyp sophilia. Mrs. Wilkes ^wore a suit of black wool. Her corsage was of yellow roses. Miss Moore was dressed in teal blue crepe, and her corsage was of pink roses. Following the ceremony a luncheon was served at the home of the bride’s parents. Mrs. E. H. Moody, of Bryson City, a sis ter-in-law of the bride, and Miss Docia Garrett, of Sylva, met the guests at the door and presented them to the bride and bride groom. Mrs. Moody, mother of the bride, and Mrs. Choate, moth er of the bridegroom, Mrs. H. E. Moody, of Lynchburg, Va., sis ter-in-law of the bride, and Mrs. John Parrish, of Sylva, directed the guests to the dining room. Misses Ada Moody, sister of the bride, Margaret Wilson, Marie Moody and Norma Painter, all of Sylva, served. • The bridal table was covered' with a lace tablecloth and had as a central decoration a three tiered wedding cake. White tap ers in crystal holders completed the table decorations. The food was served buffet style. Mrs. | Frank Moody, of Sylva, sister fan-law of the bride, and Miss Nina Moore, of Sylva, served in the gift room. Miss Lucile Wilson, of Sylva, was in charge of the bride’s book. The bride’s mother wore a j black sheer crepe dress and black 1 velour hat. Her corsage was of gardenias. Mrs. Choate, mother of the bridegroom, wore a wine dress, and her corsage was of gardenias. The bride is a graduate of $3ylva High School. Mr. Choate is the son of Dr. ipnd Mrs. B. O. Choate, of Sparta. ■He was graduated from Sparta High School and attended Appa lachian State Teachers College, Boone, and North Carolina State .College, Raleigh. He has recent ly been appointed assistant farm 'agent for Swain County. I The couple will reside in Bry son City. Those from here attending the wedding were Mrs. B. O. Choate, Mr. and Mrs. Vance Choate, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Choate and Miss j Emogene Choate, and Miss Annie i Marie Choate, of Sparta and Pine- j hurst. ! AMBURN—JONES On Saturday afternoon, Oc- j tober 7, at five o’clock in a pri- j vate ceremony .solemnized in the Pre=byteran Church of Sparta, the church which the bride’s\ many years, Mi&s Nannie Kath erine Jones, of Elkin, was mar- . ried to James Franklin Amburn, j of Boonville. Rev. R. L. Berry, pastor of the church, officiated using the ring ceremony. Only members of the immediate family attended. For the ceremony and for travel, the bride wore a fall cos tume of v’linar blue crepe, with black accessor‘es. Her flowers were a corsage of sweetheart rosebuds, and valley lilies. Mrs. Amburn is a niece of Mr. and Mrs. George Cheek, of Sparta and a granddaughter of Mrs. N. J. Jones, of Elkin and Sparta. She attended Mitchell College, Statesville, and, after her gradu ation, completed k nurses’ train ing course at St. Vincent’s Hos pital, Norfolk, Va. For the last two years she has been engaged in nursing in Covington, Va., hav. ing resigned her position some months ago to spend the summer at her Rome in Elkin. Mr. Amburn is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Franklin Am bum, members of Boonville’s most prominent families. He complet ed a commercial and accountant’s course at National Business Col lege, Roanoke, Va., and holds the office of County Accountant and Tax Supervisor, of Yadkin. Following the ceremony, Mr. jfi&kk-.--2s. J., .... k What’s This AD About? PARIS . . . What the dog on the left thinks about this new-fangled muzzle only the dog on the right knows. But if war were left to them, we’d have peace—without the gas masks! The Intelligent — From the Writings of Dr. Frank Crane Some one has said! that the purpose of going to school or col lege is not to learn a lot of things, but. merely to learn how to think. The end of education is bo train the mind. An educated man is better prepared than the ignor ant to do anything, because he has a better foundation from which to start his practical knowledge. But we should differentiate be tween having a good general edu cation and knowing how to do a particular thing. A farmer can know more than a college presi dent, a bootblack than a bishop and a street sweeper than a judge, about some things. A learned professor may have a wider range of knowledge and more education, but a specialist who spends all his life running a truck farm will know more about that kind of work than the don. A man may not have much school ing, but may have a good deal af shrewd common sense. In time past and in the old worldi, edu cated people considered them selves to be a clique especially set apart from common folks. They scorned practical informa tion and looked down upon those who demonstrated their knowledge with their hands. Often an educated man finds himself ill-fitted for the practical affairs of life when his formal training is done. “At a small cost men are edu cated to make leather into shoes; but at a great cost what am I educated bo make?” asked Carlyle. The world needs intelligent men and women more than educated persons. The two are not synony mous. Often education is but the amassing of facts. Intelligence is a matter of wisdom and of at titudes. An education is nothing but the tool for intelligence to work with. The following tests to dis tinguish the intelligent-minded from the inferior-minded may be of help: I. The inferior-minded demand cheap miracles and marvels. They do not see the eternal miracle of everyday life. Emerson said that fools admire the extraordinary, the wise man admires the ordin ary. IL The inferior-minded set great store on consistency and will sell honesty to obtain it. They cling to an original error, “proud ly cling to their first fault, and wither in their pride.’* III. The inferior-minded judge by the gilded husk or the outside appearance. The trappings, rich bindings and high prices outweigh what is the meat of the matter. They like lots of color in their clothes, noise in their music and action in their stories. The sim ple evades them. IV. The inferior-minded judge an utterance by the author. If George Washington or Abraham Lincoln said it, it is all right. They don't think much of a truth if it comes from a bootblack. To the intelligent-minded truth is truth, no matter what part of the woods :t- comes from. The inferior-minded under-rate their own op:n:on and over-rate that of other.-. “What a superior man seeks/’ says Confucius, “is in himself.” The “Grand Ole Opry” at Nashville went on the NBC —network of stations Saturday night, October 14, remaining for one-half hour, from 10:30 to 11:00 (EST), and will be on the network each Saturday night dur ing this period of the weekly four hour program. Featured during this network period Saturday night were Roy Acuff, with his ren dition of “The Great Speckled. Bird,” Uncle Dave Macon, play ing two of his favorites, “The Cannon County Hills” and “ ‘Way Out On the Mountain,” and other popular WSM entertainers. Many congratulatory telegrams were received and read over the air. One of these was from Gene Autry, famous cowboy movie star, in Hollywood, who said he was looking forward with pleas ure to having, some of the “Grand Ole Opry” stars from Nashville come to Hollywood to work with him in his picture, “Grand Ole Opry.” Messages were also re ceived from Governor Prentiss Cooper, of Tennessee, who said he was listening in from Jackson ville, Fla.; Governor W. Lee O’Daniels, of Texas; Congressman Luther Patrick, of Alabama, in Washington, D. C.; Kentucky’s newest United States Senator, A. B. (“Happy”) Chandler, in Washington, and Republic Pic tures, which will produce “Grand Ole Opry.’’ and Mrs. Amburn left for a honeymoon trip . After October 15 they will be at home in Boon ville. The Villian’s Accomplice “So you’re in the new play that’s to be presented tonight. Leading man?” “No, misleading man—I throw the detective off the scent.” CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our deep appreciation for the many ex pressions of sympathy and kind less during the illness and fol lowing the death of our husband ind father. Mrs. W. M. EDWARDS AND CHILDREN l * ltc-19AT MllpWr * x DEATHS TOM CALLOWAY Tom Calloway, 32, passed away jon Wednesday, October 11, at his I home near Sparta. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. jGrace Gilliam Calloway; his moth er, Mrs. John Calloway; a sister, Mrs. Lee Crouse, Akron, Ohio, and a brother, Booker Calloway, Independence. Funeral services were held on Friday, the 13th, at Pleasant Grove Church, by Rev. Jesse Shu mate, Rev. Carlie McKnight, Rev. Will Handy and Rev. B. A. Poole. The Women’s Missionary Society of the Methodist —Church was entertained on Fri day afternoon, October 13, at the home of Mrs. Jay Hardin. The rooms in the Hardin home were beautifully decorated with a variety of fall flowers. Mrs. J. T. Inskeep presided! during the business session. Fol lowing a hymn, devotionals were conducted by the pastor, Rev. L. F. Strader. A responsive reading was led by Mrs. Inskeep. Mrs. Lola White, program lead er, presented a program on the topic, “Lifting Our Horizons in Fields Afar,” which gave an in teresting view of the work which has been carried on for seventy years by the Methodist women of the North. These enterprises will become a united responsibility next year, when the three uniting branches of Methodism will be come one. Those taking part on the program were Mrs. R. H. Hackler, Mrs. Jay Hardin, Mrs. Dalton Warren and Mrs. Robert M. Gambill. Mrs. White also show ed a map giving a bird’s eye view of all the work of the three Me thodisms the world around. Mrs. J. B. Liles was welcomed as a new member of the organiza tion. The hostess, assisted by Mrs. Lola White and Mrs. J. L. Dough ton, served pumpkin pie with whipped cream, coffee and fruit to twenty six guests. Of every dollar paid for elec tric bills, an average of 12.6 cents goes to tax collectors. Hie president of Russia assured the United States —in a message to President Roosevelt, it wias disclosed Tuesday in Washington, D. C., that the Russian negoti ations' with Finland are designed solely to consolidate and strength en friendly relations between their two countries and in no way can be interpreted as a threat to Finnish independence. President Kalinin’s message was in answer to a personal note from Mr. Roosevelt in which he had expressed the “earnest hope that the Soviet Union will make no demands on Finland which are inconsistent with the maintenance of amicable and peaceful relations between the two countries, and the independence of each.” Transmitting his reply through Laurence Steinhardt, U. S. am bassador to Moscow, who last Thursday delivered Mr. Roose velt’s note, Kalinin criticized what he described as trouble-making versions of the Soviet-Finnish ne gotiations which “are being dis seminated by circles not interest ed in European peace.’’ The reference obviously was aimed at Great Britain and France and their failure to accept the peace overtures of German Chan cellor Adolf Hitler following the Nazi conquest of Poland and its subsequent partition between the Reich and Russia. Simultaneous with the an nouncement of Kalinin’s reply, Mr. Roosevelt made the text of his own message public for the first time, although he disclosed the gist of it last week with the explanation that it had been dis patched in an attempt to head off possible spread of the European war to the North Baltic. The October meeting of the Young Women’ Circle was held —on Thursday night, October 12, at the home of Miss Marie Perry, with Miss Eula Parsons as associ ate hostess. Following the scripture lesson, read by Miss Mexa Phipps, Rev. L. F. Strader, pastor, offered a prayer. j Miss Betty Halsey, program leader, presented a program on the topic, “Planting the Gospel in Mexico.” Those taking part were Misses Wilma Crouse and Lillie Ervin and Mrs. P. H. Tomp kins, Jr. Two new members, Misses Mild red Wagoner and Pika Rizoti, were welcomed into the Circle. Mrs. J. T. Inskeep, president of the Woman’s Missionary Society, was a special guest. Miss Emogene Choate invited the Circle to meet at her home next month. Miss Pika Rizoti will be leader of the program. During the social period the guests were invited into the din ing room, which was decorated with a variety of fall flowers, car rying out a color scheme suggest ive of the Hallowe’en season. A sandwich course, pumpkin pie with whipped cream, and coffee, were served the twenty-one pre sent. Members of the Women’s Missionary Union of the Baptist —Church held their regular mon thly meeting at. the church on Thursday, October 12. Mrs. George Crutchfield presid ed and gave the devotional, and the pastor offered a prayer. Mrs. C. A. Reeves, program leader, was assisted by Mrs. Crutchfield, Mrs. Lula Choate, Mrs. R. C. Halsey, Mrs. Amos Wagoner, Rev. Howard J. Ford and others. The program was bas ed on the topic, “Tithes and Of ferings.” Visitors were Mrs. D. C. Bled soe, Mrs. James Hortenstine, Mrs. B. B. Wagoner and Mrs. J. B. Liles. Light refreshments were served by the hostess, Mrs. Lula Choate, who was assisted by Mrs. A. O. Joines and Mrs. C. A. Reeves. THE WOMAN’S CLUB IS TO MEET TOMORROW (FRIDAY) —afternoon, at 3:30 o’clock, in the office of The Alleghany Times, in the Transou Building. All members are urged to at tend. Ju«t As Your Wife Docs “What is your idea of a clev er woman, one who can see the point of a joke?” “No, a woman who can laugh at a joke without seeing the point.” The sinking of the Royal Oak was announced —Saturday to a nation (England) steeled for a German war in earnest. It was the second major Ger man stroke of the war against British sea power to be announc ed in London and the indicated number of casualties far exceed ed the 515 men lost when a Ger man submarine sank the aircraft carrier Courageous on Septem ber 17. In disclosing the sinking of the 29,150-ton warship of Jutland fame, the admiralty said only that it was believed she was the vic tim of “U-boat action.” Subsequently, late Saturday afternoon, the admiralty said the Royal Oak’s complement approxi mately 1,200 officers and men and, as far as then was known, approximately 396 had been sav ed. Lists of survivors were being given out from time to time. One of them contained the name of the Royal Oak’s commander, Captain W. G. Benn. The first announcement by the admiralty said; “The secretary of the admir alty regrets to announce that H. M. S. Royal Oak is sunk, it is believed by U-boat action.” A later communique said: “The secretary of the admir alty announces that so far as is at present known the number of survivors from H. M. S. Royal Oak is approximately 370.” An official announcement Sun day listed 414 survivors of the 29-150-ton warship, and said the chances were “remote” that any of the other 786 men who were aboard the Royal Oak would be found. THE LIBERTY W. M. U. IS SCHEDULED TO MEET —on Thursday, October 26, at the home of Mrs. A. F. Absher. All members are urged to be present. The Lansing High School football team will play —the Galax High School team, tomorrow (Friday) night, at eight o’clock, under the lights in Felts Park, at Galax. The game was originally sched uled to be played in the North Carolina town, but was trans ferred to Galax. This will be the second night football game ever played in Galax. The first was played on Friday night, October 6, when the Galax team defeated the Mar tinsville (Va.) High School eleven by a score of 13 bo 7, A series of revival services were conducted —at Glade Valley Presbyterian Church and Glade Valley High School last week, with the pastor, , Rev. R. L. Berry, being assisted by Rev. J. B. Ficklin III, pastor ! of the Mount Airy Presbyterian | Church. The Rev. Mr. Ficklin’s gospel messages were very interesting and inspiring, both for young and old. Much interest was manifest, especially among the high school students, and several professions of religion were made. Four unit ed with the Glade Valley Church. “A Poor Married Man” is to be presented Saturday —night, October 21, at eight o’ clock, in the Sparta High School auditorium, by members of the faculty of the school. “If you want to spend an evening filled with fun and wholesome entertain ment, don’t miss ‘A Poor Married Man,’ ” said an interested person, recently in commenting on the play. A nominal admission charge will be made. QUICK RELIEF FROM Simp toms of Distress Arising from STOMACH ULCERS dueto EXCESS ACID iT«Hs of HooMlreotowntthot Help or it Will Cost Yon Nothing Over one million bottles of the WILLARD TREATMENT hare been sold for relief of symptoms of distress arising from I and P—Oswl Utc«r» due to I Add. Sold on 15 days’ trial! lard's Moan” which fully _treatment—Ires at B. ft T. DRUG CO, SPARTA, N. C BEK'S DEPT. STORE Sparta, N. C. feMaiy . -M