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MRS. BEATRICE MAYE’S This I/If 86* kl GREENVILLE IF YOU ARE TO SPEAK Everybody is making speeches these days—in the pulpit, at civic clubs, before lodges, schools, and other groups. Someone has jokingly said, “It has got to the place today that whenever two men meet on the street, one of them pulls out a gavel and calls the meeting to order.” So many are the meetings, and so great is the demand for speakers, that anyone who has attained a degree of prominence or popularity may be called upon to give a speech. For those who may not have wide experience, the following suggestions are given: 1. Who is going to be present? Men? Women? Young people? A mix ed group? Your choice of material will depend a lot on those who are to hear you. The Woman’s Club is in terested in something entirely dif ferent from the DeMolays, and the Kiwanis Club from the Boy Scouts. You will not want to preach an evangelistic sermon to a group which has no sinners to convert, nor would the PTA want a lecture on metallurgy. Be sure your speech fits your audience. 2. What is the purpose of the talk? Is it to inform? Teach? Inspire? Challenge? Stir to action? Deepen faith? Entertain? People are too busy to listen to speeches that have no point to them. Be sure you know, before you start, exactly what you hope to accomplish. 3. Choose an interesting title. This will create interest, arouse the curiosity, and tell something of the topic to be discussed. If a minister were to announce, simply, “Faith,” nobody would be particularly in terested. But if he were to choose, “Can Faith Move Mountains Today?” people would wonder what he was going to say. Be sure you do not mislead people by announcing “The First Five Minutes After Death,” and then give them a sermon on money, liquor or gambling. They will feel they have been tricked, and will not trust you again. 4. Where will you get material? If the speech is before a church group, you will want to use (1) the Bible; (2) a Bible concordance; (3) a Bible dic tionary; (4) a Bible commentary; (5) books'of illustrations; (6) current events; (7) history; or (8) poetry. If you are speaking to a secular group on a secular topic, you will find books in the public library written by men who are authorities in their field; encyclopedias will give you a background of the past, and things accomplished, and trade or profes sional magazines will bring you up to date. You will also find that inter views and personal experiences pro vide much interesting material. 5. How will you arrange the material? Keeping in mind the amount of time you will have at your disposal in giving the speech, make a simple outline of the principal things you have to say. You will probably not want to have more than three or four divisions, so they will be easy to remember. Then, under each one, fill in the facts, figures and illustrations that bring out clearly what you want to get over to the group. You will want to arrange your material logically, leading to a definite conclusion; if it is of a historical nature, naturally you will begin with the past, indicate the bearing that it has on the present, and conclude with a prophetic note con cerning the future. Once you have your speech written out, completely master the material, but do not attempt to memoriae it word for word. If you do, and you forget something, it will leave you completely bewildered. Rather, memorize your outline, and express what you have to say in your own words. You may have the outline before you when you speak, if you are not sure of yourself, but do not use it unless absolutely necessary. The speaker who has to keep locking at notes soon loses the attention of the audience. 6. What things should be observed in delivering the speech? (1) Watch your voice. Keep on the low tones, for they carry better than the high, shrill notes. Be sure you are speaking loud enough to be heard, for a speech goes utterly to waste on those who cannot hear it. If you an speaking in a large room, without the aid of a microphone, then is nothing wrong with inquiring if those in the back can hear you. Enunciate and ar ticulate clearly. Vary the force and tempo of your voice to suit the senti ment. Make use of the pause to create suspense, and stir the inuudnatfon. Don’t attempt to be oratorical, unless you an particularly gifted along that line. Use the conversational tone, ability to make people laugh, use good judgment in your choice of stories. You will not, of course, cheapen yourself by telling any which are vulgar. Neither will you embar rass the speaker by telling some old joke and claiming it happened to him. You will find that a man will make a lot better speech if what you say makes him feel good, instead of throwing him into confusion by telling thing which make him flush with shame. On the other hand, if you are one of those who are not clever in telling stories, don’t attempt it, for the listeners will laugh at you instead of the stories. You can do a nice job of introducing a speake without the stories, and still have the regard of all. 2. At the close of the speech, thank him graciously for having brought the message. If you can honestly do so, compliment him highly, but if it was so dull that people heartily wish ed he had never come, don’t make out like it was wonderful, for nobody knows better than he that it was not. Nevertheless, you can sincerely ex press your appreciation for his will ingness to be on the program. There are very few speeches in which there are not some fine things, and even if the delivery was poor, you can make him feel goal by commenting, “I par ticularly like what our speaker had to say about_” If the speaker is commonly known to be long-winded, you might tactfully mention before you start in on your introduction that the meeting started on the dot, and has moved briskly along, so that the speaker will get in his full time and yet the group will be dismissed on the hour. Asbur '^1 I LINCOLNVILLE AME CHUKL'H AND COMMUNITY NEWS BY ANNIE PERRY ASBURY—Sunday School began at 9:45 a.m. with the superintendent, Alton Hooker, in charge. The opening selection was “0 Holy Night.” The Apostles’ Creed was recited by the school. Prayer was offered by Ms. Nellie Penny. Subject of the lesson was “What Does Jesus Mean To You?’ It was taken from Luke 2:8-12, John 10:11-18. The key verse was from John 10:10. The lesson was reviewed by the school. Secretary is Ms. Ann Isaac. Superintendent is Alton Hooker. Pastor is Rev. Robert L. Goode. Morning worship began at ll a.m. with the pastor, Rev. Goode, presiding, and the local elders assisting. The acolytes lit the candles, followed by the processional by the choir. Prayer was offered by Rev. Robert Goode. The hymn of praise was “Silent Night.” Morning prayer was offered by by this writer. The selection, “Go Tell It On the Mountain,” was follow ed by scripture lesson and Decalogue by Rev. Goode. The mission and general offerings were lifted. The of fertory sentence was “All Things Come Of Thee, 0 Lord.” An nouncements, recognition of visitors and notices were led by Ms. Carolyn Rogers. Children’s moments were presented by Ms. Lucille Cotton. Altar prayer came from Rev. Collins Ridley. The sermonic hymn, led by Ms. Lucille Hooker, was “What a Friend We Have in Jesus.” The morning message was delivered by the pastor from Mat thew and Luke 2:7 on the subject, “What Did You Do With Your Christmas Gift Last Year?” The Lord’s Prayer was chanted, followed by the invitation to Christian disciples hip. The invitational selec tion was “Jesus, Jesus, O What a Wonderful Child.” Doxology was followed by the benediction. The con gregation was asked to be seated for a moment of quiet reflection. ANNOUNCEMENTS Noonday prayer service is held each Wednesday. Prayer service is also held Wednesdays at 7 p.m., along with Bi ble study. Watch Night service will be held Dec. 31 at 10 p.m. Please Join us in a letter-writing and card campaign to Ms. Vera Goode’s brother, E-5 Mark I. Martin, 236213004,44th Medical Brigade, 85th Evacuation Hospital, APO New York, N.Y. 08887. Also, Ms. Cabo McKay’s grand daughter, PFC Angela B. Hall, 200445344, HHC 57th Signal Battalion, 3rd Signal Brigade, APO New York. N.Y. 08107. Happy belated birthday goes out to Ms. Juanita Williams. Dec. 35; Ms., Lula Cotton, Dec. 30; David J. Cotton, Dec. 38, son of the late Redrick R Cotton, Sr. and Ms. Lenora Cotton; Ms. Mary E. Evans, Dec. 27; Ms. looker, Dec. 30; Benjamin on of Ms. Hattie M. Hooker, Dec. 30. We hope that all of you had happy birthdays. We pray that God win dmss you all > and a Year. In memory of my late brother, whose birthday was Christmas Day, Dec. 25. Also Mother Ms. Elmirdie P. Rowe, daughter Rev. Annie Perry. Gone but not forgotten. Let us keep on praying for the sick and shut-in all oyer the world. Also pray for the senior citizens all over. Don’t forget to pray one for the other. We all need as much prayer as we can get. Prayer is the key to the kingdom and faith unlocks the door. We cannot let the devil fool us. Our sick are Willie White, Glover Pennington, Ms. Mary E. Evans, Sam Williams, Ms. Sophronia Wright, Rev. Odell Wright. We are still pray ing for Nathaniel Hooker and Grover Wilcox. We are very glad to know there are others doing nicely. We thank and praise God for everything He’s done. Because we know prayer changes thinoc Rhamkatte BY LUCILLE ALSTON RHAMKATTE-Sunday School began at 9:30 a m. with all classes reporting. Superintendent Albertine Sanders presided. The subject of the lesson was “What Does Jesus Mean To You?” taken from Luke 2:8-12, John 10:11-18. The key verse was read by the school. Classes had a 45-minute study period. The adult class was taught by Otho Kearney. The lesson was reviewed by Thomas Burt. The report was made by the ac ting secretary, Ms. Burt, and the class closed. At ll a.m., Rev. A.D. Terrell spoke from Luke 24:48, using for a subject, “Tell the Story.” Music was furnish ed by the Mass Choir, with Emanuel McNeil at the piano. Betty Duell gave the morning prayer. The responsive reading was led by O.C. Kearney. Kimberly Crutchers recognized the visitors. Announcements were made by Sadie Chavis. Mini-church was led by Lee Nipper. Altar call came from Betty Rogers. Rev. Terrell left the congregation with a message on how we must put Christ back in Christmas. God gave the first Christmas gift. Love is action. Our King is coming back. My God is an everyday God. Tell the whole story. Our love is dead without faith. Our mission is to bring someone to God. We need to have love and tell the whole story. Invitation to Christian discipleship was extended. John D. Holmes Fleshia Mitchell and Ms. Morgan joined the Christian fellowship. The Apostles’ Creed was followed by the closing. The Christmas program was held immediately after morning service. ANNOUNCEMENTS Watch Night service will be held at Lincolnville Dec. 31 at 10 p.m. Rev. A.J. Holmes of St. James, Method, will give the meditation. On Jan. 6, 1991, the Gospel Choir will celebrate its 17th anniversary. On Jan. 13, 1991, Martin Luther King Day will be oberved. Rovenia Coleman and Oma Singletary will be in charge of the service. On Jan. 13, 1991, at 4 p.m., Group No. 2 will sponsor a play, “The Glory Road.” Known sick and shut-in of the com munity are Kathleen Hemby, John Singletary, Edna Matthews, Mary Utley, Lola McClain, Howard Beckwith, Walter Rogers, Jr., Ella Fletcher, Margaret Kearney. Let us keep praying for the sick everywhere. God is still in the healing business. The senior citizens of the Rhamkatte community want to thank all our young people for their love and grace in song and gifts. Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to all. We want to thank our girls at the YWCA Golden Oaks for the Christmas dinner and gifts they gave us. We love you all. God bless you. HTNESS CRUCIAL <Continued from page 13) play an important rote in increasing filings of well-being and self esteem. Before beginning any type of exer cise program, it is essential that plans first be discussed with a doctor. At that time, limitations and precau tions tor the older adult can be discussed. After physician’s ap proval, the senior citizen is ready to begin exercising. Fitness programs for older adults are available at local senior centers, recreation centers, and through some community organizations such as the YWCA. Exercise groups can also be organized to include friends or '"whether older adults choose to ex ercise atone or in a supervised pro gram, the key is to start out slow and easy, warm up sufficiently prior to activity, and drink plenty of water before, during and after exercise. BLOOD (Continued from page 13) with national origin. “The focus that is resulting from the secretary’s decision would seem to be quite appropriate,” said Dr. S. Gerald Sanders, director of medical services for the American Red Cross. The number of AIDS cases rose by 7» in 1968-89 to 1,0» tn the next reporting period, he said, quoting statistics from the Centers for Disease Control. That Jump from two percent of all AIDS cases to three percent in a single year is statistical ly significant, he said. Verbal screening of prospective donors is important because testing of the blood supply has a gap: the AIDS antibodies do not appear for up to six months after infection. Sanders says the screening is reliable because the kind of people to take the time out to donate blood do not want to hurt others and the pro cess is anonymous. The policy continues the ban on donations from black Africans unless they can be tested for a form of the AIDS virus, HIV-2, that is endemic in Western Africa. Such testa have been developed but are not widely used in the United States. EDITORIAL (Continued from page 13) even clearer about it—that this has to be a matter of personal choice. We don’t seek to limit the options of poor women, but to empower them. “We remain committed to a whole host of strategies for reducing pover ty—from better schools to Job train ing to radical welfare reform. We think education about birth control is important, and if Norplant lives up to its advance billing, it could be helpful to many women. “And we wish we had said it that way to begin with. The earlier Norplant editorial undercut our credibility and our efforts to be a thoughtful, responsible and compas sionate voice on the complex issues of poverty. We apologize to those we hurt and offended.” TAX SAVING IDEAS Recycling Worn Roads America’s roads are wearing out. The decline of interstate highways and large city roadways is well pub licized. But suburbs and rural com munities across the country have the same problem. They find their once-smooth roadways plagued with potholes, ruts and more. Experts say this problem will grow for worse.. Poor roads impose many costs, including higher local taxes. The increasing burden ofcaring for aging roadways strains many townshipand county budgets. Local governments are challenged to make therr roadway firnds go Anther. One solution that has proven it self in the past decade is called road recycling in which the old surface becomes part of the new one. The use of liquid calcium chloride, the same material many highway de partments use to control ice in win ter and dust in summer, firms up the new road and makes this method more effective. Here’s how recycling works. A special machine grinds the existing asphalt and lays it down as part of the new road base. Fresh gravel or aggregate may be added if needed. Calcium chloride solution, produced by General Chemical Corporation, Parsippany, NJ, is sprayed on the recycled materials to help create a hard, dense base. The base is graded, shaped and rolled, and then is paved. The traditional way to treat a worn road was to tear up the old asphalt and cart it to a landfill. New n. iMQMirl aggregate is then put down to cre ate a road base and paving is placed over this. Recycling is inherently less ex pensive because the old road sur face is not trucked away arid far less new aggregate is needed. Studies show that adding calcium chloride to the base saves another 40percent because of the strength and dura bility it gives the base. Not only does calcium chloride make a difference when the road is recycled, but it continues to do so for the life of the road. Experience shows that it cuts ongoing maintenance costs 26 to 50 percent by creating a hard, compact base that stands up to years of wear and tear from traf fic and the damaging effect of ice and snow that contributes to pet holes. Many concerned citiwns are asking their municipal town coun cils to urge that highway merits look into liquid calciu The Eastern Red Cedar Is Year-Round Christmas Tree $ By Kim E. THpp l l j, NCSU Arboretum North Carolina’s Christmas tree industry produces a number to types of trees for the Christmas market. Fraser fir is probably the most popular. There is another tree, howsver, that is grown and cut today that has been a traditional Christmas tree since the custom of ' bringing a tree inside for Christmas " began in the 1800e. That tree is our native Eastern red cedar, Junipermvirginiana. While it may seem a humble tree, it nonetheless sprinkles our fields and roadsides with its lovely grey-green foliage and silver peel ing baric. There’s something kind of special about an old field or hillside dotted with Eastern red cedars. Their wonderftil conical shapes are pleasing to the eye and have a mis chievous, elfin feel about them that is quite magical. Our native Eastern red cedar carries something of an undeserved reputation for being weedy, probab ly because its so incredibly tough and dependable. Eastern red cedar is generally seen as a 20 to 40 foot evergreen tree (although it can grow as tall as 100 feet). It has an upright, pyramidal shape when young, which becomes, more irregular and slightly pen dulous as it ages. The lower limbs die off as the tree matures, reveal ing its beautiful trunk with silver grey baric that peels in long strips to reveal a reddish-brown inner layer. Easter red cedar is a dioecious species, that is the male and female cones are on separate plants and both are required for fruiting. The female cones are the fruit and resemble tiny berries. The ber rylike cones have a . waxy, bluish ‘hloom’’that is incredibly beautifbl. A heavily fruiting Eastern red cedar appears veiled with its own entrancing blue glow. Eastern red cedar tends to bear heavily in alter nate yean, so the fruit on female trees ia very conspicuous every other year. Eastern red cedar is extremely hardy and is native to all the east ern states of theTJ.S. It will tolerate many difficult sites, including poor, gravelly aoils, add and basic pH soils, drought, heat and severe cold. It pnfiwa an open, airy, sunny site (often growing in old fields) and does not do well in the shade. There are tufa problems to note. It’s susceptible to bagworma; how ever, the bags can be removed by hand or appropriate pesticides may be used. Easter red cedar is also at tacked fay a disease called cedar apple ruet, which causes the forma tion of galls on the branches. The disease does not really damage the cedar and the galls can actually be quite interesting, espe cially when thfeir long, feathery, bright orange fruiting arms appear. The problem is that apple and haw thorn trees are 'alternate hosts of cedar apple rust, and the disease causes severe problems with these trees. It is not advisable to plant Ea* em red cedar in the vicinity of ap plea or hawthorns because tht cedars could introduce cedar appk rust to the neighboring trees. How ever, this does not mean that Vast em red cedar should not be plants' at all! There are many cultivare oi Eastern red cedar, soma low and spreading, some vety upright, soma with exceptionally blue foliagi (similar to Eastern red cedar’i western cousin, Roclty Mountain cedar, Junipenu tcopularum). Moat of these cunhrais are dif ficult to find in the nursery trade, but native seedlings can be propagated without txceerivs dif ficulty from seed or vegetativetyfe propagate from seed, the Muhft ‘berries" can be collected from iAi trees in winter, cold-etratiflgd (layered in moist peat at 40 dMMaa F) for 3-4 iwwdM and sown. See dlings will be quite variable, how ever. Vegetative propagation by graft ing or layering from a tree you like will insure retention of the d—i—M* rhararterlelha Graftfaty is the pro ossa of surgically Joining the branchlet of one tree that you like to the trunk and roots of a tree that will be the beae of the grafted trees. Air layering la a prooses of stimulating roots to grow on a young branch (aren't planta amas ing?). After root formation from layering, the branch can be; removed and grown as a cutting would be. The North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service has infecmetion on specific techniques for both; grafting (which takes practice) and; layering (which is simpler toj achieve). When you choose a wild tree to propagate, make sure te ob serve it in all seasons of the yoaR' Some cedars are prone te ufttof; browning of the foliage, andttbka*! toeelect a dark poan free that dm» not exhibit this trait. spring with that agm te a mar and darkens in the sometimes almost to a which can be very l«wl«M[i« It hAh to fruit all winter, the birds and soft humans, almost Uhe tiny Christmas the tree. Eastern red cedar la a trusty, magical tree that adds a native grace to our landscapes rarely! found with more sophisticated ar-. boreal candidates. As you drive aft* to visit friends end family this holiday season, notice the SaatHB red cedar here and there the sky- These trees lend a spirit to' OUT lanHarann mminigftgwt nf Aft warmth of the holiday time KariT Grow Eastern red cedar and bring? the sense of magic to your awn gar den that only a Christmas tree in the landacana can provide. Growing Christinas Ttees Is Growing N.C. Industry - 1 People in newly every state of the union will celebrate the yuletide with North Carolina grown Christmas trees. Tar Heel growers will harvest some 4.5 milttoa trees worth $63 million this year. That’s up 5 per cent from 1969, said Bill Hunter, a Christmas tree specialist with the Agricultural Extension Service at North Carolina State University. Though many of the trees will remain in the state, a good portion will be sold elsewhere. A Tar Heel Christmas tree graced the Blue Room of the White House this year, and 16 Fraser firs from Yajncey County were sentsto brighten the holidays of North Carolina Nation al Guard and Army .Reserve troops in Saudia Arabia. "Between trucks and mail or; tiers, we ship to every state in the United States except to Alaska,” Huxster said. “Some 12 Vjj percent of the Christmas trees that will be sold in the nation this year will be North Carolina-grown.” The Thr Has* state ranks third in the nation in Christmas tree production, behind Michigan and the Pacific Northwest Oregon and Washington are counted together for Christmas tree statistics, Huxster said. In North Carolina Christinas tree production has grown steadily over the last 20 years, Huxster said. “We've more than doubled the num ber of North Carolina-grown Christinas tress in the last 10 yean,” he said. “And we expect a big increase — 10 to 30 p——* — next year. We’re |M<H<*im a har vest of 6 million treea by 1994." Moat of the North Carolina trees are Fraser firs, noted for their darii green color, their aroma and tha|r ability to hold their neadtoe.Fr—r fir production ia contend in the northwestern portion at the state, particularly in the mountain coun ties of Ashe, Alleghany, Watauga, Mitchell, Yanoey and Amy. But that section of the state doesn’t have a monopoly on Christmas tree production, Huxstar said. Cedan and pinsa am popular in the coastal and Plod* mont areas. “There are Christmas trees being grown in every county 'of North Carolina," he said. "Eighty five percent of the population is within a 50-mile radius of a choose and-cut lot. Nationally SB panant of the real trees used are purchased by families their f the farm." Keeping the the supply wiU be a i North Carolina have to improve i____ trees to try to convert those who use artificial trees, Hunter said. in the United States put iy “Ofthooe.Mparosetp'rtupartiA dal trees. A reel tree aaptniss tte. tradition.1’ Onve Sqfety