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THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY. S. C. CaASuf JTU Houck Jo Ote •rtifl VMf 1 ^ Jfte. OM. Oom union. NICKNAME: ""'e Old Dominion STATE FLOX. -.;: American Dogwood MOTTO: Sic Semper Tjrannis CAPITAL: Bichmond T E «■ ME SSI By EDWARD EMERINE WNC Features The rote* nowhere Bloom to white. At in Virginia; The tunthine nowhere Seems so bright. At in Virginia. W ITH traditional leisure, charm and graciousness, Virginia proudly upholds its titles of “Old Dominion,” “Cradle of a Nation," and “Birthplace of Presidents.” Rich in historical associations, the romance of Virginia is interwoven in warp and woof of a nation, its tra ditions and lore deep in the fibre of its people. A part of old England was trans planted across the wide Atlantic, its laws and standards set up in a rich, new land. Through hardships, wars and trials, those principles took on new growth, the virgin soil added new strength and new meaning. They blossomed in George Wash ington’s wisdom and talent, in the magic of Thomas Jefferson’s pen, in the rousing voice of Patrick Hen ry, and in the genius and under standing of Robert E. Lee. At Jamestown, the first perma nent English settlement in America was made in 1607. At Yorktown in 1781 the American Revolution end ed with the surrender of Cornwallis and the British army. Williams burg, settled in 1632, is said to be the oldest incorporated town in America, and was the capital of Virginia from 1699 to 1760. The Commonwealth was the scene of many campaigns in the Civil war which closed with the surrender of Lee’s army, April, 1865, at Appomat tox court house near Lynchburg. The Commonwealth of Virginia was named for Elizabeth, England’s virgin queen. “Heaven and earth never agreed better to frame a place for a man’s habitation," Capt. John Smith declared. It was he who claimed this new land for his queen. Virginia’s territory once included Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and West Vir ginia. When Charles II was crowned he wore a robe of Virginia silk, and had engraved on coins that the English kingdom should consist of "England, Scotland, Ireland and Virginia.” Virginia has been the birthplace of eight Presidents, including Har rison, Taylor and' Wilson, who were elected from other states. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe and John Tyler were residents of Vir ginia when they took office. The names of other Virginians, howev er, sprinkle the pages of history, literature, art and science. Includ ed among them are Princess Poca hontas, George Rogers Clark, Meri wether Lewis, John Randolph, John Marshall, Stonewall Jackson, Hen ry Clay. But the list of Virginia’s great is too long to name here! The topography of Virgiriia is a varied one. The coastal plain, known AJOa-TM CAttOI. WILLIAM M. TUCK Governor of Virginia Former marine, school teach er, lawyer, legislator and lieu tenant - governor, Gov. William Munform Tuck is Virginia’s 61st chief executive. as the Tidewater, was the first set tled. The colonists planted tobac co there and watched its green leaves turn to gold. Cornfields were resplendent in the sun, and gar dens gave generously of food for the table. The Tidewater consists of low-lying lands intersected by nu merous tidal estuaries and rivers. The central part of the state is known as the Piedmont, which rises to the Blue Ridge mountains. The Piedmont is noted for thoroughbred horses, and is the fox-hunting and Tidewater, the Piedmont or the val ley. Theirs was a government founded upon a constitution that guaranteed individual liberty. They defended their beliefs; they fought for their rights. The Tobacco rebel lion of 1676 antedated the Boston Tea party by a century! “Give me liberty or give me death,” spoken by Patrick Henry, was the clarion call to independence, and Thomas Jef ferson set down on paper our Amer ican bill of rights. After the close of the Revolution ary war, the great westward move ment came as men sought even new er lands. There were hundreds of Virginians among them, in wide- tented wagons, dragged by horses and oxen. Three great gateways opened from Virginia to the fron tier. To the northeast was the chan nel of the Potomac river, the gate way known to Washington. In the center was the gateway of Buffalo Gap and Goshen Pass. The third was Cumberland Gap, known to Daniel Boone, and opening the tow ering Cumberland mountains to Kentucky. While there were Virginians on every frontier, ready to pioneer and build America, most of the old stock remained close to their native soil. The Commonwealth of Virginia has never stopped building. Its soil has always been productive. Its mines and factories yield their wealth. Agriculture is constantly expand ing. Corn and tobacco and garden truck are still grown in eastern Vir ginia. Cotton is raised along the southern border, and peanuts are a valuable crop. Smithfield hams, from hogs fattened on peanuts, are m BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS . . . Overlooking the Shenandoah valley. This scene Is from a bridle path in thn Shenandoah National park. A section of the 107-mile-long Skyline drive is at the right. NATURAL BRIDGE ... One of Virginia’s scenic wonders, it is 215 feet high and 90 feet across the top. horse-racing country which perpet uates the sporting tradition of Old Virginia. It w&s Lord Fairfax who introduced fox-hunting to Virginia. Between the Blue Ridge and the Alleghenies lies the Shenandoah val ley, once known as the “granary of the Confederacy.” Its climate is varied, and so are its crops. It presents a picture of wooded moun tain slopes, well-kept farms and cat tle, fields of corn and wheat, and fruit-laden trees. Shenandoah valley, unlike the Tidewater and Piedmont, was not settled by English colonists, but by sturdy Germans from Pennsylvania and pioneering Scotch-Irish. They knew the long rifle, the coonskin cap, the log cabin and all the ad ventures of the frontier. It was the northern part of Shen andoah valley that felt the ravages of war, not only in colonial days but later when there was war be tween the states. Few scars remain, for the luxuriant grass and hon eysuckle vines have erased the physical wounds. Hundreds of rrfarkers along the highways alone remain to remind the traveler of the terrors and hardships of another day. Virginia molded its men into a pattern, whether they lived in the famous the world over. The live stock industry exists on a large scale in the Southwest. Virginia produces bituminous coal and limestone as well as cement, clay, feldspar, gypsum, lead, man ganese, mica, pyrite, salt, sand, slate, soapstone, zinc — and even gold! Richmond is the largest cigarette making center in the world. At Hopewell and elsewhere are chem ical plants. Furniture-making, lum bering and cotton textile manufac turing are also extensive. At New port News is one of the largest ship building plants in the United States. But leisure and good living, more than creating great fortunes, are the traditions of Virginia. Its people know the ocean front, Chesapeake bay and the rivers. There are hun dreds of mUes of beaches for bath ing. Fishing in the bay and rivers is good. Channel bass fishing is fine! Virginians know the trout, spot, croaker, bass, rock, blue fish and many others. The days are never Quite so long. As in Virginia; Nor near so full Of happy song. At in Virginia. IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL S UNDAY CHOOL L esson By HAR01.D L. LUNDQUIST. D. D. Of TTie Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. Released by Western Newspaper Union. Lesson for March 17 Lesson subjects and Scripture texbi se- /ected and copyrighted by International Council of Religious Education; used by permission. THE EVERYDAY LIFE OF A PEOPLE LESSON TEXT: Ruth 1:8-17. MEMORY SELECTION: In treat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee; for whither thou goeat. I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodie; thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God.—Ruth 1:16. CHARMING WILLIAMSBURG Many of the most important pages in the social and political history of Virginia were written in Wil liamsburg, the colonial capital, much of which Is now restored to its original charm. In its appear ance, Williamsburg reflected Eng land in miniature. From its inception, Williamsburg took its place as one of the most important centers of culture and commerce in the colonies. It kept that pre-eminence for 80 years until the seat of Virginia’s government was moved to Richmond from war- scarred Williamsburg in 1799. With the capital gone, Williamsburg grad ually sank into the somnolence of a quiet county seat and college town. John D. Rockefeller Jr. saw in the restoration of the old city an oppor tunity for a great educational un dertaking and provided financial aid to rebuild it. After an exhaustive research to make the work accu rate and authentic, the restoration or reconstruction of 311 colonial build ings has been completed. A good life in the midst of a cor rupt and confused age—such is the life of Ruth in the awful chaos of the time of the judges. One is re minded of the poet’s words: “How far that little candle throws its beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world.” It is refreshing to have a glimpse into the home life of God-fearing people who live right in spite of the low standards around them. Ruth knew life’s sorrows and its bitter disappointments. She was a widow, destitute of all she held most dear. Yet she, because of the sweet purity of her life and her de votion to God and those she loved, became an example for others. As we read our lesson we first hear how logic speaks, then love re plies, and finally a life says the final word. I. Logic (w. 8-13). Tragic misfortune had visited Naomi, who with her husband and two sons had gone from Bethlehem to Moab in a time of famine. Not only had her husband died but also her two sons, who had married Gentile women, leaving three wid ows in one family to mourn togeth er. Naomi craved the fellowship of her own people in her hour of trial, and she arose to return to her own land. Her departure brought out in the two daughters-injaw the expression of kindness and loyalty which should exist in every family, but which is all too often lacking. Her own testi mony concerning these girls of Moab is that they dealt kindly with her and with the dead. That word speaks volumes. There is so little genuine kindness in the world. Both Orpah and Ruth went with her on the way, protesting their loyal purpose to go with her all the way. Naomi met their kind offer with the only sensible answer. There was no point in leaving their homes and loved ones and going with her to another country. Logic is so conclusive and so final. Yes, and sometimes it reaches the wrong conclusion. Love has some thing to say about the matter. Let us listen to its voice. II. Love (v. 14). Orpah loved her mother-in-law. That is evident. She wept at the thought of parting, and was affec tionate in her final farewell. We must not be too quick to censure her. She did what Naomi told her to do. She responded to her love for home and kinfolk. She gave up reluctantly, but she did give up and turn back. How glad we are that Ruth showed a deeper love. "Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clave unto her.” There is a differ ence. Such love cannot be denied. It is the most precious possession thak a man can have, apart from his fellowship with God. The love of a devoted father or mother, of a noble helpmate, or of a little boy or girl, these are the things that really make life worth while. Life has put into the hands of many of us the opportunity of show ing just that kind of love in these postwar days. A boy comes home crippled and disabled and a loyal sweetheart shows her undiminished love for him, even though he can never again be what he had expect ed to be. That is love. A mother and a father take to their hearts a promising young son who returns from overseas with a shattered nervous system, and give their lives anew to him. One could go on and on with such illustrations, but what we are saying is that it takes more than a kiss and some tears to express real love. “Ruth clave unto her.” Such love expresses itself in a III. Life (w. 15-17). Literature knows no more beauti ful declaration of faith and devotion than these words, and nothing could improve on it. Lord Tennyson said of the book of Ruth that “no art can improve on it.” And of these verses another said, “We cannot hope to contribute to literature a sentence so exquisite and thrilling as that into which Ruth poured the full measure of a noble heart, but we can imitate her devotion” (Wil liam Jennings Bryan). The conclusion of the story finds Ruth married to Boaz, her kinsman- redeemer, and “living happily ever after,” as a true romance should end. God gives happy endings. Here we find the right attitude toward marriage, something which needs emphasis in our day. Above all, as we remember that Ruth was an ancestress of Jesus, we see anew the importance of clean, noble, god ly living. What will the generations to come be able to say about our lives? 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