Staz Of Bethlehem Show Begins At Plantetarium, Ends January 2 Star of Bethllehem .. a--ur dayB ‘‘Star of Bethlehem” — the lar gest single Planetarium Christ mas production in the would — is now being presented at the Morchead Planetarium in Chapel Hill. It will run through January 2, 1961. This year’s version is the tra ditional one acclaimed by cler gymen and laymen. 'So unique and inspiring is the spectacle that patrons who repeatedly at tended it year after year voiced objections when some changes were attempted in it in 1^7. Thus, the original and tradition al version was restored in 1958 and is again being offered. That version resulted from the combined efforts and talents of the University of North Carolina and Duke University faculty members. They include Dr. Ur ban T. Holmes of UNC, members of the UN1C Communications Cen ter, and Robert-L. Blake and Dr. William Stinespring of Duke, plus the regular Morehead Plan etarium staff, headed by Anth ony F. Jenzano. In this version, religion, scien ce and history are combined to attempt to answer the eternal question the “Star” poses and for an awakening of the appre ciation and meaning of Christ mas. two patrts. The first portion is de The program is divided into voted to the appearance of the heavens almost twenty centuries ago and deals particularly with the astromical events known to have occurred about the time of the birth of Jesus. The narrators leave to the pa trons’ judgment whether the Star was a natural phenomenon or a supernatural miracle. The discussion is of considera ble interest to youth groups, es pecially Scouts, whose project is astronomy in December, because motions of prominent planets are discussed. One of the supposi tions advanced iS .that the Star could have ‘been a triple con junction of Jupiter and Saturn. In the latter portion of the de monstration, a pageant of great beauty and originality is pre sented, with the story of the bir th of Jesus told in lights, color and music. Again Dr. Holmes voices the Scriptures accompanying the three dimensional tableaux of the lAnnunication, King Herod’s Palace, the Wise Men and the Shepherds and the Nativity. The scenes appear in a star studded sky with an atmosphere of realism and provide the visi ble theme to the story. The clo sing scene again is that of a great arched cathedral in which the visitors find themselves, with the soft light of huge stained glass windows illuminating the chamber, while a great choir sings. Thirteen public performances are scheduled each week. Ev ening shows at 8:30 o’clock and matinees are given Saturday at 11 AM, 3 and 4 PM. The Sunday matinees are at 2, 3 and 4 PM. That schedule will be interrup ted only on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, when the Plane tarium is closed for the only two days in the year. Programs for school children with reservations will be given daily at 11 AM, 1 and 4 PM. Af ter the children are seated, the public will be admitted. At other times special programs will be given for llarge groups of religi ous, industrial or civic organiza tions upon application. Before or after the "Star of New, Instant RELIEF for TIRED, ACHING BACKS! Bethlehem” programs in the Planetarium chamber, patrons | may view the art and science galleries. During December Ro- j bert L. Blake, the Professor of! Medical Illustration whose works! are featured in “Star of Bethle- i hem”, will have a one man art show in the North Gallery. R. R. Russell, U. N. C. student, will have an exhibition on photogra phy, in Ithe South Gallery. Numerous recessed wall eases containing scientific exhibits have recently been installed throughout the Planetarium ex hibition areas. Together with other scientific exhibits and the Copemican Orrery, visitors may optionally devote about one hour of examination either prior to, or following aSl scheduled Plan etarium presentations of “Star of Bethlehem”, also about one hour long. Acreage Allotment To Be Announced Acreage allotments for the 1961 upland cotton crop are now being established for all eligible farms in Cleveland County, says D. B. Blalock, Chairman of the County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee. Each cotton farmer will be noti fied by mail of the acreage allot ment applicable to bis farm well before the December 13 market ing quota referendum. If marketing quotas are appro ved in the referendum, farm op erators who plant within their acreage allotment will be eligible for price support at the full level available for the crop —not more than 90 or less than 70 percent of parity in 1961. If quotas are not approved in the referendum price support to complying farmers will drop to 50 percent of parity, as directed by law. According to the Chairman, the total 1961 al lotment available for distribution within the State is apportioned among counties and the county al lotment of 37,201 acres is appor tioned among farms according to provisions of the law and regu lations issued by the Secretary of Agriculture. The county allotment is divided among farms on Which cotton was planted or regarded as plan ted in 1958, 1959, or 1960. The county committee is per mitted a small reserve for adjust ing allotments for “old” cotton farms and1 for hardship cases. In distributing the acreage reserve, the county committee considers the type and productivity of the soil, crop rotation, the labor and equipment available for cotton production, past cotton produc tion, and other factors. Moore To Lead Baptist Revival Rev. Thomas E. Moore, Jr., pas tor of Cherokee Falls Baptist ohurah ait Cherokee Falls, S. C., is beginning a week of evangelis tic services Sunday at East Side Baptist church. I Services will be conducted nightly at 7 p. mi. with the clos ing service to be at the morning worship hour on Sunday, Decem ber 11th. ' I rme visiting evangelist attended the University ol South Carolina and graduated from Fruitland Bi ble Institute. He has been pastor of the Cherokee Falls church the past 2 and one-half years. A spokesman for the local chur ch invited interested citizens of the community to join in the ser vices. , Your cash wages from fEym work count toward social secur ity benefits if an employer pays, you $150 or more in cash during ithe year for farm work; or if you work for him 20 or more days during a year for cash wages fig ured on a time basis. Edward Dolan, of St. Louis, Mo., told police that a man for ced him into his car, robbed him of six dolllare, then asked Dolan where he lived and drove hiim home. MAKE AN OLD HOME ABC Payments arranged to suit your income New, modern, more livable... and the value et year home is greatly increased. Alterations for better appearance, comfort and con venience . ..whatever your needs, plane are mrolotty prepared. Under the ABC Budget Payment Plan dm met of mod ernizing can be divided into as many as 96 monthly payments... arranged to suit your income. Come in now and talk It over...five estimates... no obligation. a • • • • rimer Lumber Co. TELEPHONE 739-2521 Negro News By Connie Gordon Brown 107 Carponter Street Mr. 'and Mrs. James Hope of Durham are vipiting Mrs. Hope’s sisters and other relatives in the Shady Grove community. She is the former Miss Viola McCluney. There will be a Singing pro gram Sunday night at 7:30 at St. Paul Methodist church. The Gates of Heaven of Gastonia, and other singers will participate Sponsored by Mrs. Naomi Mc Clain and Mrs. Ruth Ellis. There will be services at Shady Grove Baptist church Sunday af ternoon beginning at 1:30. A se ries of sermons will be delivered by several ministers. Rev. Phillip Roberts will be in charge. Every one is cordially invited and sev eral groups will be on program. Sunday night at 7:30 Rev. Lit tlejohn of Bessemer City will preach. These services will be for the benefit of Building Fund. Sponsored by Mrs.. Lillie Curry. The Home Demonstration Club will sponsor a Christmas work shop to make decorations at the home of Miss Odessa Shields, De cember 12, at 7:30 p. m. The pre sident would like for all mem bers and interested persons to be present. The Home Demonstration Club life Insurance Payments High Institute Says North Carolina families re ceived $41>647,000 in Life insur ance death payments in the first nine months of this yedr, com. pared with $38,048,000 in the cor responding period of last year, the Institute of Life Insurance reported today. The number of policies becoming' claims in the first nine months' was 30,504, which compares with 28,243 in the corresponding period of 1959. ‘The tremendous rise in life insurance ownership in recent years is reflected in these cur rent payments,” Holgar J. John son, Institute president, said in announcing the figures. "For the country as a whole, death pay ments made in the first nine months of this year were $195,. 996,000 greater than in the cor responding period of last year and $1,334,481,000 more than in the first nine months of 1950. This is an 8 percent rise over a will have its annual Christmas party at the home of Mrs. Eva ’ Brown Thursday, Dec. 15th. Be present and bring a gift to ex change. Reporter, Alberta Thombs. year ago and more than twice the 1950 figure. The health rec ord among policyholders has ac tually imp roved in the past ten yeairs, but life insurance owner ship has much more than dou bled in these years.” Death payments in this state in the first three quarters of I9 60 compare with $16,883,000 in the corresponding period of 19 50. Of this year’s nine month ag gregate death payments in this state, $24,578,000 was under 8,660 ordinary insurance poli cies; $11,378,000 was under 4,693 group life insurance certificates; and $5,691,000 was under 17,151 industrial insurance policies. For the nation as a whole, $2. 508,922,000 was paid as death claims under 1,532,167 policies in the first nine months of this year, compared with $2,312,926. 000 under 1,471,333 policies in the like period last year. Of this year’s payments, $1,433,618,000 was under 474,728 ordinary poli cies; $828,855,000 wasunder 289, 223 group life certificates; and $246,449,000 was under 768,216 industrial policies. The green color on potatoes is caused by exposure to sun or light and can be prevented by keeping potatoes in a dark place. Buttons sewed on with dental floss will outwear the garment. STATE COLLEGE ANSWERS TIMELY FARM QUESTIONS QUESTION: How much docs the average Tar Heel dairy cow eat per day? ANSWER: From 2 Vi to 4‘,i pounds per 100 pounds of bod) weight. QUESTION: Why should I breed my daily cows artificially? ANSWER: You stand a better chance of getting a heifer that will do a good job of converting her feed into milk, for one thing. And then the heifers probably will keep inheriting greater ca pacity for consuming roughage. QUESTION: When should I feed my cows roughage? Keep it available to them at all times, and toe sure it’s of high quality. QUESTION: How much milk should a 1,500-pound Holstein give per day? i ANSWER: It depends on manv things, of course; tout the hay feeding program is a vital fac tor. If she eats 65 pounds of hay per day (probably supplemented with feed concentrate), she’ll give six gallons or more per day. If she eats only 37 pounds per day, she’ll maintain her body weight; but she won’t give but about three gallons per day. SHOP FRI. KITE Til 9 LAV AW AY CHIISTMAS TOYS today! City Paint Store Phone 739-4436 Big New Selection Just Arrived Christmas Toys SEE OUR BIG STOCK - BUY NOW NEW MIDGET FLASH 127 ... 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