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FRIDAY, APRIL 24, r"*
THr. ns.wBUUft' SUN
PAGE THREE
Cotton Forme 1
For formal dances this sprint;
and summer, frocks like this one
made of fluffy white organdy will
be high styles, the National Cot
ton Council and Cotton-Textile In
stitute reports. A narrow black
velvet ribbon, is run through ey:
let lace at the neckline, wrists and
waist tr add a touch of color. Cool
sheer cottons, such as this worn
by Gail Patrick. RKO film star,
promises to be very popular during
the coming warm months.
PACK OF CARDS—PRAYER BOOK
AND THE BIBLE
A private soldier named Richard
Lee was taken before a magistrate
for playing cards curing service . It
appears a sergeant commanded the
soldier at church, and when the par
son had read the prayers he took the
text. Those who had a bible took it
out, but the soldier had neither bible
nor common prayer book, but pull
ing out a pack of cards he spread
them before him. He just looked at
one card then at another. The sar-
geant of the company saw him and
said: “Richard, put up the cards,
this is no place for them.”
‘Never mind that,’’ said Richard.
When the service was over the con
stable book Richard before the mayor.
“Well, says the mayor “what have
you brought the soldier here for?”
“For playing cards in church.”
“Well, soldier, what have you to say
for yourself?”
“Much sir, I hope.” “Very good.
If not I will punish you more than
man was ever punished.” “I have
been,” said the soldier, “about six
weeks on the march. I have neither
bible nor common prayer book. I
have nothing but a pack of cards and
I’ll satisfy your worship of the pur
ity of my intentions.”
And spreading the cards before the
mayor, he began with the ace:
“When I see the ace it reminds me
that there is but one God; when I see
the deuce it reminds me of Father
and Son; when 1 see the trey it re
minds me of Father, Son and Holy
Ghost; when I see the four spot, it
reminds me of the four evangelists
who preached, Matthew, Mark, Luke
and John; when I see the five, it re
minds me of the five wise virgins
who trimmed their lamps (there were
ten but five were wise and five were
foolish and were cast out; when I
see the six, it reminds me that in six
days Gods made heaven and earth;
when I see the seven, it reminds me
that on the seventh day he rested
from the great work he had created
and hallowed it; the eight reminds
me of the eight righteous persons
that were saved when God destroyed
the world, viz Noah and hiswife, with
three sons and their wives. When I
see the nine, it reminds me of the
nine lepers that were cleansed by our
Saviour (there were nine of the ten
who never returned thanks); when I
see the ten it reminds me of the ten
commandmnts which were handed
down to Moses on tablets of stone.
When I see the king I am reminded
of the King of Heaven, which is God
Almightly; 'when I see the queen I
am reminded of the Queen of Sheby,
for she was as wise a woman as
Solomon was a man. She brought
with her 50 boys and 50 girls, all
dressed in boy’s apparel for King
Solomon to tell which were boys and
which were girls. King Solomon
sent for water to wash them, the
girls washed their elbows and the
boys to the wrist so King Solomon
told by that.”
“Well, said the mayor, you have
given a good description of all the
cards except one.” “What is that?”
“The knave,” said the mayor. “I will
give your honor a description of that
too, if you will not be angry.’ ,
“I will not said the mayor, if you do
not term me to be the knave.”
“Well, said the soldier “the great
est knave that I know is the consta
ble that brought me here.”
“I do not know” said the mayor
that he is the greatest knave, but I
know he is the greatest fool.”
“When I count how many spots
there are in a pack of cards I find
three hundred and sixty five, as
many days as there are in a year.”
“On counting the number of cards
in a pack, I find 52, the number of
weeks in a year, and I find four
suits, the number of weeks in a
month. I find there are 12 picture
cards representing the number of
months in a year and on counting the
number of tricks I find thirteen the
number of weeks in a quarter.”
“So you see sir a pack of cards
serves for a bible and almanac and
a common prayer book.”—Printed by
request.
MRS CORNELIA SOBER
Mrs. Cornelia F. (Eap) Suber Gra
ham, 89, died Sunday at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. James P. Sheely,
After several week’s illness.
Surviving ar a son, Thomas. B.
Graham, Greenville; three daughters
Mrs. C. W. Shealy, Mrs. J. P. Shee
ly, Newberry, and Mrs. J. A. Sum
mer, Columbia; seven grandchildren,
and one greatgrandchild.
Funeral services were held at 11
a. m. Tuesday from the Lutheran
Church of The Redeemer, conducted
by Rev. E. Bryan Keisler, assisted by
the Rev. Thomas F. Suber of Cloum-
bia.
FIRES
By All Means Prevent Fires
But at the same time be prepared for those fires over
which you have no control.
Be sure that your home and your furniture are
amply covered by fire insurance.
This is the season of fires—the season when you
are most liable to suffer heavy financial loss unless
you are insured.
Those who have never carried Fire Insurance
will be surprised at its low cost. A few dollars invest
ed in Fire Insurance will yield a big return in case of
a fire.
Newberry Insurance & Realty Co.
E. B. PURCELL, President
Phone 197 Exchange Building
“If you wake up some morning
feeling dull and stupid just try a
simple aerobatic dance,” says Lita
Gray, pictured above. “Acrobatic
dancing is great fow cne hips,” re
marks Lita, a beautiful and talented
dancer from Miami’s sun-kissed
shores. Miss Gray the possessor of
a sylph-like form, is a master artiste
as she presents her acrobatic dance
routines. She is but one of the my
riad bright features of Billroy’s
Comedians which appears in New
berry one night only for one perform
ance only on the night of Tuesday,
April 28th.
Billroy’s Comedians with an entour
age of CO people, including many-
lovely girls and fifteen featured vau
deville acts, is the leading tented
theatrical attractio-. on the road to
day and is featuring this season the
exotic Chinese Dancing sensation,
Ming Toy.
Billroy’s big tented theatre will be
located at Back of Greystone Ser-
vise Station. The performance lasts
over two hours and is presented at
popular prices, with ladies free, when
accompanied by one adult paid ad
mission. The doors of the large can
vas canopy open at 7:15 p. m. with
overture by the Top Hats, Ambassa
dors of Swing at 7:30, and the cur
tain is at 8:15.
TRUE GREATNESS IN DAYS
LIKE THESE
By PAUL STEWART
Pastor First Baptist Church
Pelzer, S. C.
The ambition of many is to “get ^
ahead,” do great things, things that
will bring recognition. Many books
and articles have been written to help
people achieve. Jesus, the world’s
greatest teacher, has given us a
wondrful lesson on “How To Be
come Great.”
Mark pictures Jesus not only as a
great Teacher, but a mighty worker,
the Perfect, Ideal Servent. Read
Mark 10:35-45. The key words of
the Gospel according to Mark is
SERVICE, and the key verse is 10:45
“For even the son of man came not
tc be ministered unto, but to minis
ter, and to give his life a ransom for
many.”
When James and John asked Jesus
to give the chief places in his glory
the other ten disciples were displeas
ed. Jesus taught them & fundamen
tal lesson: “Greatness comes through
SERVICE.”
It is a fine thing to live and serve
that honor will come as a natural
consequence. It is altogether a-
nother thing to seek primarily hon
ors. Ambition is a good thing when
it is directed in the right way and
for the right purpose.
Some want honor without paying
the price for it. It is as Martin Lu
ther said, “The flesh ever seeks to
be glorified before it is crucified ex
alted before he is abased.” We have
heard of “unholy boldness,” but
there is a danger of “unholy rash
ness.” ’
Today we have the grandest op
portunity of rendering real sacrifi
cial service.
“We are living, we are dwelling
In a grand and awful time,
In an age of ages telling
To be living is sublime.”
Our times require heroic living
and sacrificial giving. Let us be
loyal to our God, our church, our
country, and to humanity by giving
our lives in sacrificial service.
Jesus sought to show his disciples
the right view of true greatness. He
had much to say to those who would
“run the church.” Too much of our
church life is run in the spirit of
James and John instead of the
spirit of Christ. The church does
not need leaders who “exercise lord-
ship”, but leaders who serve. The
church is hindered by the presence
of pride and selfish ambition. Some
will not work unless they have their
way, or are highly praised and hon
ored for it. Too much “fixing 1 and
“wire pulling” behind the scenes
have also been found, which is con
trary to the spirit of Christ.
Thank God, there are still members
in our churches who go on witnessing
for Christ through sacrificial service.
There are some who remember
themselves into oblivion, while others
forget themselves into immortality.
Jesus said that greatness comes thru
humble service. He set the example,
and we ought to walk in his steps.
I have in my study this motto,
which has been an inspiration to me:
“I had rather write a line worthwhile
Than be a seeptered king;
Deserve a child’s approving smile,
Than all a throne could bring;
1 had rather know that here and now,
Folks found a friend in me,
Than wear a crown upon my brow,
For this is ROYALTY!”
MRS. CULCLASURE TRANSFER-
ED TO SPARTANBURG COUNTY
Mrs. Myrtle Culclasure has been
transfered from the D. P. W. office
to the office in Spartanburg county.
Mrs. Culclasure left Wednesday for
Spartanburg where she joined" Mr.
Culclasure who accepted a position
with the Jackson Mills in Wellford
about a month ago. They wll make
their home at Wellford.
Canvas Covers Protect Guns
Men of the 14th Field Artillery of the Second Armored Division,
Fort Benning, Ga., are shown adjusting the cotton cover of a 37mm.
antitank gun. These sturdy cotton canvas covers protect the guns from
dirt and rain, keeping them ready for instant use.
NEGRO PARSONS TAKE GOSPEL
OF GOOD FARMING TO CHURCH
Orangeburg, April 19.—The “gos
pel” of good agriculture is being
preached today by at least seventy-
five negro parsons, and the number
of religious workers enlisted in the
cause may run to five or six times
that number in South Carolina alone.
Although but one year has gone
by since this mechod of teaching
better farming was initiated by
South Carolina’s Agricultural and
Mechanical college for negroes, more
than 100 farm families today are
grinding their own wheat in home
flour mills and important advances
have been made in many other de
partments of negro farm life accord
ing to H. M. Daniels, supervisor,
negro extension service.
“We brought seventy-five negro
preachers to the college last year,
he said, “and showd thm what we
were doing. We convinced them
that good agriculture has its place
m religion and that they could help
their parishoners by preaching the
vospel of new metsods in agricul
ture.’’
He savd that he had prepared i
series of ten “sermons” on good ag
riculture which the preachers used
in the course of their work. He add
ed that the preachers’ work in be
half of better negro agriculture had
proved highly successful.
“Genuerally,” he said, “we like to
teach by demonstration. We go to
the most progressive and intelli
gent farmer in an area and get him
to make improvements in his crops
and livestock that are reflected in
his better standard of living. Other
farmers see what he is doing and
commence to use his methods.
“But it’s not always possible for
us to reach everybody in this man
ner and so we have gone to the
preachers. Negro farmers will be
lieve what their preacher tells them,
but they are sometimes skeptical of
what we tell them.”
Working in cooperation with Clem-
son college the Orangeburg negro
school has been trying for the past
forty-three years to raise agricultur
al and Kving standards among negro
farmers.
“More progress has been made
since 1937,” the extension head said,
“than in the fifteen years prior to
1937. Five years ago you saw only
cover crops, for feed. Now you see
everything covered—for soil build
ing, as well as feed. Ten acres are
being planted for every acre plant
ed before. Just by driving around
through the state you can see the
farms and homes that have been im
proved by our program.”
“ RAINBOW’S END”
Jap attack on Bataan hospitals
didn’t help his color—he’s still yel
low.
“Rainbow’s End” a colorful oper
etta will be presented by the pupils
of the Boundary street school on the
night of April 24, a; 8 p. m.
The spectacular scenes represent
ing the rainbow aft?f the clouds and
the Queen’s fairy garden will present
an unusual setting for this attractive
operetta.
Two children, Joan and her brother
Peter, start out to find the treasure
at the end of the rainbow. An old
woman, who is a fairy in disguise
makes it possible by her wonderful
power of magic for the children to
have an interview with the fairies.
The fairy queen and the faries of
her court tty to assist the children in
finding “Rainbow’s End.” The fairies
represent moonbeams, snow flakes,
raindrops and many other attractive
fairy characters.
Come out and enjoy an evening of
pleasure. The date is Friday, April
24 at 8 p. m. in the Newberry high
school building. Admission for all
is 25 cents.
Perhaps most of us would like tire
rationing boards better if they’d
stretch a point for us when we ask
for tires.
THE STARS AND STRIPES WILL
GO TO PRESS AGAIN
Lmdon.—After a lapse of nearly
23 years, the Stars and Stripes goes
to press again tnis week.
This famed newspaper, founded by
the first AEF in France will resume
Saturday with its columns featuring
home news for boys of the second
AEF now in the United Kingdom.
The new issue will be No. 72, vol
ume 2. )
The Stars and Stripes made its
initial appearance in Paris Febru
ary 8, 1918, and issue No. 71 was
published June 13, 1919.
Repairs
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Binders, Mowers and Rakes
We now have a cpmplete stock and
%
advise that you get yours now as we
expect a large grain crop and the
need of many repairs.
JOHNSON McCRACKIN
Company
| plus tax
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