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/ McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, S. C.. THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1939 WHO’S NEWS THIS WEEK By LEMUEL F. PARTON XJEW YORK.—In view of Miss Alice Marble’s recent arrival here after successful exploits at Wimbledon and elsewhere, it would ire. . t- • seem that the Gift Kept Tennis reported ass0 . Champ From a ciation of John Baseball Career McCormack, the eminent Irish tenor, with the fair Wimble don and United States national title- holder in London as a singing teach er was someone’s flight of fancy. Miss Marble, as may be recalled, made her debut as a night club solo ist last winter, and, after the cur rent tennis season is over, she will go to Hollywood to make a motion picture—provided the entrepreneur with whom she has signed is able to place her to advantage. The first woman to hold three Wimbledon and three American titles at one and the same time, . designer of sports clothes, sing er, potential actress, Miss Mar ble’s versatility is not confined to these things. She could, if she had not—to her expressed regret—got beyond such things, play softball baseball with facil ity equal to that of most men. Also proficient in basketball as a member of the Polytechnic high, San Francisco, team, she was likewise a track athlete of no small ability. And, before that, sandlot football with her brothers, and other boys claimed her enthusiasm. As a six-year- old she started playing hard ball baseball with a younger brother, Harry (Tim) Marble, who later joined the Pacific Coast League Missions team as shortstop. It is said that Marble Pere, a farmer in Plumas county, Calif., at one time doubted whether he ever could wean the girl from a baseball, bat which she swung on clubs other wise composed of male players. But the gift of a tennis racquet at the age of 13 and subtle encouragements turned her thoughts to tennis. This happened when, in lieu of a career as a ball player, she had become the official mascot of the San Fran cisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League. Blonde, statuesque, with gray eyes, gracious in manner as she is in appearance lovely, Miss Marble won much favor wherever she went abroad. A SSUMING Laurence Olivier’s role in support of Katharine Cornell in a current Broadway hit, Francis Lederer, the engaging Warrior at 12, ~ whole Lederer Now a American fame Peace Advocate h ? s , been gamed in mo tion pictures, finds his facility for mastering native pronunciations serving him well. In this connec tion be it recalled that, when he made his first stage appearance in London four years ago, he was un able to speak a word of English. Nonetheless, by aping the diction of the coach, later resorting to the dictionary to learn the meaning of that which he had said, he suc ceeded admirably in rendering his role. He is passionately devoted to the cause of world peace- through the World Peace fed eration, which he himself or ganized—it now has branches throughout the civilized world. His advocacy of peaceful adjust ment of international issues re sulted from experience in the World war, in which lie served as a lad of 12, winning two medals for gallantry. Entering the war to avenge the death in action of a beloved older broth er, he found his age no bar to service. He asserts, indeed, that, at the time of his enlist ment, the Czechs had boys who were but eight years old under arms. His biography opens at Prague, where, at 18, he was playing walk- on parts at the Deutches Landes theater—a soldier in “Lohengrin,” a servant in social comedy, anything, everything, of extremely subordi nate character. Gaining a rather important speaking part through ability displayed in reading the lines of an indisposed actor, he subse quently received a scholarship in the Academy of Dramatic Art in Prague. He then went to Breslau, where Kaethe Dorsch, the German actress, discovered him and intro duced him to the Berlin theater, where he became overnight the adored of feminine Berlin. He married Ada Nejedly, an opera singer in Prague in 1928, from whom subsequently he was di vorced. Two years ago, he mar ried “Margo,” Margarita Balando, stage and screen dancer. He is tall and slight, his features extreme ly delicate, eyes soulful. In his reading, he is addicted to the Ger man philosophers and the French classics. (Consolidated Feature*—WNU Service.) The Slicing Doesn’t Matter—It’s Still From Bologna IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL UNDAYI chool Lesson By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST. D. D. Dean of The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) Lesson for August 13 These three Italian beauties, in a festive mood at the annual fair in Bologna, pose with Italy’s largest ham, which weighs 83 pounds and contains enough meat for 5,000 sandwiches—sliced a bit thin, of course. Bologna, in central Italy, on the plains of the Po valley, is the center of the country’s pork-producing area. Doomed Man Is Honored Guest at Own ‘Wake’ ill Death was an invisible guest at a gay party given in honor of Claude Joseph Bradley, pictured at piano, In a Brooklyn, N. Y., club. The affair given by some 200 of “Brad’s” friends was an ante-mortem wake for the guest of honor. Doomed by a serious illness, he has only a few weeks of life left, according to his doctors. Undaunted, he jests about his fate and proved his courage by being the “life of the party” at the “wake.” The arrow in the upper right points to the honored guest. Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se lected and copyrighted by International Council of Religious Education; used by permission. ELISHA: A LIFE OF HELPFULNESS LESSON TEXT—II Kings 5:1-10, 14. GOLDEN TEXT—Be ye kind one to an other.—Ephesians 4:32. Tsk, Tsk! Such Is the Way of Progress r Chief of Legionnaires m California beauty contestants are now judged on a scientific basis. The beauty queens here are being tested in the “Shadowgraph,” a new device which gives their accurate measurements at a glance. The Shad owgraph was first used to select the winner of the Venice, Calif., Mardi Gras. Charles Comiskey II, Heir to White Sox History of the French Foreign Legion seems written in the fea tures of bearded General Rollet, called the “Father of the Legion.” The general, together with his le gionnaires, visited Paris recently to march in the Bastille day parade, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the French revolution. ‘Ours,’ Sisters Shout % ■t m Upon the shoulders of Charles Comiskey II may some day fall the responsibility of carrying on the name Comiskey, famous in baseball. The young man, now 13, shares equally with his two sisters in ownership of one-haif of the Chicago White Sox, American League baseball club. His father, John Louis Comiskey, who died recently, left the entire hold ings to his w dow and three children, expressing in his will the desire that ownership in the *-lub be kept in the Comiskey family at least until bis youngest child attains the age of 35 years. When officials of Rockville, Md., dedicated the city’s new $77,000 post office they encountered difficulties. Mrs. Elizabeth W’imsatt of Washing ton, D. C., creeled a warning sign, declaring that she and a sister were among eight heirs of the former owner of the site and had received nothing from the government. After much wrangling, the chief of police persuaded the adamant sisters to leave the property quietly. “Loving kindness and tender mer cies” (Ps. 103:4) are among the glo rious attributes of our God, and con sequently characteristic of those who love and serve Him. The wor!d has all but forgotten these virtues, for in its brutal determination to achieve results there is only an out ward veneer of courtesy and consid eration which extends itself primari ly to those from whom some advan tage may be obtained or who are highly regarded because of their wealth or position. The poor and needy, the aged and afflicted are quickly brushed aside as unfortu nate hindrances in the path of prog ress. In ail times God’s people have been those most considerate of oth ers. It is they who have given time and effort and means to help those in need. The life of Elisha is well characterized as a life of helpful ness. It is surprising to find how many of his miracles were for the purpose of helping others. God’s servants are called to be leaders and to be preachers, but they are none theless called to carry on a life of helpful service. Elisha’s experience with Naaman suggests how we may exercise such a ministry. Without seeking to designate verses in the text, shall we observe that we must I. Find the One in Need. It is not always that the one with the deepest need makes himself known. In fact, it is commonly true that those who have the greatest need and are possibly the most worthy of help keep their sorrows to themselves. Certainly it is true that those afflicted with the leprosy of sin do not often come to church. We must go out and seek them and bring them in. One of the weaknesses of many churches today is that they go through their regular services, which may include preaching the gospel, and then they lament the fact that sinners do not come to the services to hear and be saved. Let us be reminded that it is our busi ness to go out into the highways and the byways to find those in need. Naaman’s experience illustiates how the simple word of a little slave girl was instrumental in bringing the leper in touch with the man of God. Had she failed in her responsibility, the prophet would have missed his opportunity to minister. Even the humblest believer has his important work, seeking out the lost and needy, and may thus be the means of bringing about great blessing. II. Locate and Diagnose the Con dition. Naaman knew that he had leprosy, but he did not know that he had a blight of soul called pride. The prophet, acting under the guidance and control of God, struck right at the heart of things when he directed Naaman to crush his pride and to show his faith by obeying God’s command to wash seven times in the Jordan. The story has many important ap plications. Let us be sure that in our efforts to help people physically or socially, we get through to their real need, the need of Christ. Let us also be careful not to modify or change God’s requirement. There is one way of salvation—through faith in Christ; there is no other remedy for sin. A man “must be born again” or “he cannot enter the kingdom of God” (see John 3: 3-7). If men are too proud to go that way, they cannot be saved. Observe also that there was no re spect of persons on the part of Eli sha. Naaman was a great and dis tinguished man, ready to bestow rich gifts, but the man of God had no interest in those things. He want ed only to give God’s message. III. Apply the Remedy. One would be quick to condemn the trained physician who, having found his patient and having given his attention to his need, made a careful and accurate diagnosis and then sent him away without apply ing the cure which was in his pos session. As the servants of Christ the great Physician, engaged in the cure of souls, we need to be equally wise. It is commendable to engage in a discussion of the problems of needy men and women, expressing our heart interest in that need. It is desirable that we clarify our knowledge of their need and accu rately understand the truth of the gospel which meets that need. How ever, all of these things are quite meaningless unless they result in the bringing of the gospel to bear on the fives of the unconverted. Solitude An hour of solitude, passed in sin cere and earnest prayer or con flict with, and conquest over, a sin gle passion or subtle bosom sin, will teach us more of thought, will more effectually awaken the fac ulty and form the habit of reflection than a year’s study in the school? without them.—Coleridge. Dress Your Chair md Davenport Alike 2": :* s§t:BS •■ini:®?' Pattern 6391. Now you can make your chair and davenport sets to match. And they’re all in this simple crochet that works up so quickly. The davenport head rest is made of two chair backs joined with the border crocheted around the three sides. You’ll be proud of these matched sets! 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