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.
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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.
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