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THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, S. C, GOOD OR BAD, TELEVISION . . . Video - the Great, Irresistible Force HAS FASCINATION FOR MILLIONS By H. I. PHILLIPS LIVING-ROOM SQUAT Television is developing a race of sitters—a vast, immovable popula tion of living-room squatters, as it were. In all areas of the country where video has come into play, great masses of people are “set- tin’” glued around the set, absorbed and silent, neglecting small talks. books, papers and even the racing results. * The decline in conversation at house parties in television belts has become alarming. Guests hard ly speak to one another or to the hostess. Whole evenings are spent in which “come in” and "good PRAYER ^ POWER OUR prayers have comforted me, friend, ^ Through many a day; When Strength has failed me, then I know / J That you will pray; f When any hurt becomes too great For me to bear, 1 feel it ease, remembering Your power in prayer. 'T shall pray for you each day,” you said, "My voice shall lift In your behalf. .. . ” O friend of mine, There is no gift Though you should search the wide world through . That can compare With the precious, shining, white weight , Of your prayer! "Pray one for another,” we are told. I, too, shall pray For you, and for each troubled heart In need today. r '/ —Grace Noll Crowell night” sum up the total exchange of words. * The old man doesn’t go down to the store for the papers or a cigar. Mom cuts the cinema. It isn’t because television is ail sheer entertainment. In fact, it has been rather trying, often downright annoying. Video is still ins the baby stage. It doesn’t look like an extra smart kid. But there is such a diver sity of attractions on so many programs over so many chan nels that there is a fascination for millions in it, good or bad. * So many more thrillers, playlets, vaudeville sketches, hockey games, fights, wrestling bouts, debates, concerts, newsreels, soap operas, comedians, tragedians, actors, dancers, scientists, clowns and pup pets come zooming into the old homestead that the audience at least gets action. The reactions are curious. We know one addict who says, “It’s so bad that it’s absorb ing.” Another demands, with more enthusiasm, “Show me another medium through which I can get a hockey game, a ski tournament, a forum, a circus, a Broadway show, a couple of westerns, a book review and a carload of miscel laneous entertainers and celebri ties without getting out of my chair!” * We have even discovered a fel low who finds some commercials attractive on television. He hated commercials on the radio, but a close-up photograph of a mince pie, a layer cake, a stack of wheaties, a bubbling glass of beer or a gal whipping up a dinner on a cooking program irtiigues him. He gets sore if a p.ate of frankfurters and beans doesn’t screen well or if a display of gelatins is out of focus. His chief interest in all products seems to be their degree of screen clarity. Men and women who could take their regular radio or let K alone have been known to go nuts over television. The busi ness of operating the various dials to bring in the entertain ment gives them the feeling of being producers, stage direc tors, dramatic coaches, vaude ville kibitzers and movie pro moters. They are never satis fied. They are always monkey ing with the dials, trying to achieve the perfect show. The American public is getting more and more amusement-mad and it looks as if books, magazines and newspapers may have to go all out for showmanship. Man’s house used to be his castle; it is now his fight arena, his ball park, his theater, his concert hall, his infor mation bureau and his personal clambake. * The answer to “Shall we go out somewhere tonight” is “Why?” People used to leave the apartment to kill boredom and seek some di version. They now accomplish the same objectives with an “aerial stack” and a "booster.” Hurry up with the dinner, mon. There’s a prize fight, a wrestling show, six musical revues, a tour of the nighteries, four westerns, a travelogue, a newsreel, four mys tery dramas, 18 newscasts, a rodeo, a mardi gras and a sailfish tourna ment on the video tonight! This V That Armoui and Co. omitted its pre ferred dividend, saying meat prices have fallen 20 to 30 per cent . . . Steaks and chops are now worth little more, in fact, than their weight in gold. Those Ford cars are of new de sign, but the strike comes in the same old shape at both ends and in any color so long as it’s dark blue. BT INEZ GEBHABD V ANESSA BROWN typifies every thing that a young actress ought to be. Very pretty, with chestnut hair and blue eyes, she has managed, at 20, to complete her college course and make pic tures at the same time. Asked how it happened that she was chosen for the maid of the all-star cast of Paramount’s "The Heiress, she laughed and said she’d been VANESSA BBOWN teaching William Wyler’s daughter to swim; after testing older ac tresses he realized that Vanessa was right for the role, her ninth. You’ve heard her on the air—she toured Alaska with “Vox Pop,” has appeared on the Screen Guild and other important shows. She writes, too; has sold three stories to a newspaper syndicate. Joan Fontaine in “Bed of Roses” will be back at RKO for the first time since she starred in “From This Day Forward” in 1945. A modern drama, it stars her as an iron-willed girl with an insatiable desire to have her own way. Friends who knew her and Olivia de Haviland in their school-girl days say the beautiful Joan her self always had a way of getting what she wanted. John Miljan deserted films two years ago to devote his time to his avocado ranch at Vista, Calif., but could not re sist the role of “Mr. Howard” in “Mrs. Mike,” the Dick Pow- eH-Evelyn Keyes starrer being produced for United Artists. Five of filmland's glamour girls recognize a voice that has made love to them when they time in Mutual’s “Scattergood Baines.” Wendell Holmes, who plays "Scattergood,” has played the ro mantic lead opposite Joan Fon taine, Dorothy McGuire, Veronica Lake, Claire Trevor and Madeleine CarroU. He's also tops at imper sonating Winston Churchill on the air The Fiction NO REGRETS By Richard H. Wilkinson Corner V ALERIA’S AFFAIR with Eliot Harvey had proved extremely gratifying. After all, Eliot was the most handsome and the most glam orous man at Newfane Lake, and the confession of his love had rath er flattered her vanity. But the duration had been brief. Two months, to be exact. She had smiled a little wistfully the night she handed back his ring. “It’s been swell fun, Eliot, but it can’t last. The feeling’s all on the surface. It isn’t real.” “Not real?” He stared at her, un believing. “Good Lord, Val—” But _________ she interrupted him with a ges- 3 ‘Minute ture of finality. Fiction “ It ’* n0 u f’ Eliot You re far >o glamorous and handsome to fall in love. I tried hard, but it didn’t work.” She patted his hand maternally. “Sum mer romances are fun, and this has been the best ever. No regrets.” A hurt look came into his eyes, to be replaced an instant later by exaggerated indifference. He tossed the ring, caught it, pocketed it. “O. K., sister. I guess I can stand it.” His eyes held that smug, “it’s-your- funeral” look that so fitted his role. She felt released, free again. When Doug Metcalf asked her to attend the Country Club ball with him she accepted without qualms of con science. Doug was big and homely. “Thought there was no harm in asking,” he grinned. “You won’t find me as spectacular as Eliot.” He looked at her curiously, seemed on the point of asking a question and thought better of it. She knew that he, like every one else, was wondering if her heart was broken. Well, let them find out for themselves. Their pity annoyed her. Who was this Eliot Harvey, a god or some thing? The night of the ball, dancing with Doug Metcalf, she saw Eliot floating by with Sheelah Jackson. He was looking down into her up turned face, oblivious to everything else. Valeria felt a little pang, and, impatient at herself, gave her at tention to Doug. Doug was watching her and there was worship in his eyes. S HE WAS DANCING a dreamy waltz with Doug when Eliot cut in. Surprised, she found herself in his arms scarcely before his familiar features became recogniz able. “Well, well, well. Look who’s here! How’s the Don Juan of New fane?” “Val, let’s go out and get a punch.” His tone was almost harsh. Valeria hesitated. “All right,” she said. “I could use something like that. It’s been a destructive evening. I’m worn out.” They moved into the alcove where the drinks were being serv ed. He led her beyond and through French doors that opened onto the terrace. The place was crowded, but they found a vacant bench ce- hind some shrubbery, and Valeria sat down. It was good to sit. Eliot bent over her. "Listen, Val, I can’t stand it! Fve been crazy ever since you gave me back the ring. I’m going mad! You’ve got to come back to me!” Amazed, she stared up at him. His eyes were burning coals. He stood there stripped of his pride and dignity, no longer the confident Don Juan, the breaker of women’s hearts. “Eliot, you’re drunk!” “I’m not! Val, don’t you see I’m not! Don’t you see how much I love you!” He dropped down be side her, and suddenly his head was against her breast. He wept. Val was frightened and bewild ered. So all his indifference, his casual acceptance of her decision to break their engagement, his in terest in Sheelah Jackson—it had all been pretense! A sham! A mask! An attempt to maintain his Don Juan standing, to nourish his pride and vanity and conceit. She stood up, suddenly contempt- ous, ashamed of her own doubts, disgusted with his weakness. She looked down at him, without pity or compassion or regret, turned away and went eagerly back to find de pendable Doug. Discovery of Iron Iron—according to legend—was discovered by primitive man in campfire embers or in meteorites. Iron tools were used in construct ing the Pyramids about 3000 B. C. The ancients produced iron in fires built on the windward side of banks, or in pits or rock furnaces, using bellows. nilD PUHLE ACROSS 1. Part of a check 5. An aro matic spice 9. Irish Free State 10. A king of Norway 11. Seaweed 12. Habit 13. Furnished temporarily 15. Negative reply 16. Spawn of fish 18. Propose tentatively 22. River (Spain) 24. Board of Ordnance (abbr.) 25. Biblical city 26. Plaster of Paris 28. Kind of dance 31. Roman pound 32. Perform 34. Make hot 35. Native of Nevada 39. Bitter vetch 40. Jewish month 41. Benevolent 43. Like a wing 45. A brown, bitter nut (var.) 47. Attractive (colloq.) 48. Back of the foot 49. Note 50. Otherwise DOWN 1. Body of water 2. Levers used for turning rudders 3. Incite 4. Kidney shaped, edible seeds 5. Cut, as grass 6. Together 7. Light boat 8. Newt 14. A slow- moving boat 16. One of King Lear’s daughters 17. Fat 19. Obtained 20. Sweeten 21. Jogs 23. Bone (anat.) 27. Strange 29. Exclama tion 30. Sewing instruments 33. Tree 36. Price 37. Subside 38. Wall recess A New Series of Puzzles to Test Your Wits 42. Christmas song 43. Tree 44. Color 46. Malt beverage ihl mnm j. mm* SCRIPTURE: Matthew 27:19-26; Mark 14:53—15:15; Luke 23:4-12; John 18: 13-14, 19-24, 28-40; 19:1-16. DEVOTIONAL READING: Matthew 27:17-26. Behold The Man! Lesson for June 5, 1949 Dr. Foreman L AST JANUARY a man in Holland wrote to the high court of the new nation of Israel, petitioning for a review, now nearly 2,000 years af terwards, of the trial of Jesus by the court at Jeru salem in the year 30 A. D. That court may never review the case, and per haps has no legal right to do so. But history has re viewed it, and re versed it. Jesus was tried by at least four tribunals on the early morning of the first Good Friday. But the verdict of history is that the courts were guilty, one and all, while the prisoner was innocent. • • • Sentence first. Verdict afterwards B ESIDES the informal hearing be fore the ex-high priest Annas, there was the formal trial before the High Priest Caiaphas. He pre sided over the Sanhedrin, the su preme court of the Jews at that time. It was a learned tribunal, venerated all over the Jewish world. As the lawyers might say, its writ ran everywhere; its decisions were quoted as precedent in Alexandria, Babylon, Spain. You might have expected it to be dignified, honor able. But not on that night, with that vicim. You might as well expect a pack of wolves, starved in mid winter, to be dignified and hon orable with a sheep in their circle. These men, and their intimate friends, had been de scribed by the Prisoner, not long before, in words that stuck in their brains like arrowheads. “Whited sepulchres ... full of all uncleanness ... ye say, and do not . . . yet devour widows’ houses . . . blind guides ... offspring of vipers. . . ” If there had been any hope that they might change, Jesus would not have used such words. So they had made up their minds; He must die. Now was their hour, while the city slept. Leader of the pack was this Caiaphas. As the farce of a trial went on and the high priest by grace of Rome faced Jesus, High Priest by the grace of God, what did he see in Jesus’ eyes? • • • That Fox I F CAIAPHAS was a wolf, Herod was a fox. It was Jesus’ nick name for him. On that April morn ing this fox had the surprise of his lifetime. Before he could collect his wits, he was facing the very man whom his private police force had been vainly trying to arrest — Jesus of Nazareth. Two kings faced each other in Herod’s hall that morning. The one wearing a robe and crown, seated on some kind of throne, was one of the most un-kingly men who ever bore the royal title. The other, in plainest citizens’ clothes, and no crown, no throne to be seen, was the one real king who has lived among men. * • • “Suffered Under Pontius Pilate” P ONTIUS PILATE, procurator of Judea, deputy plenipotentiary of his Imperial Majesty, sat on his judgment seat and looked at Jesus. Six times he had looked at him; six times he had made certain that this young prisoner was an innocent man, and six times he had said so, even in the face of the mob. The noises in the street confused him. He could not hear, down through the centuries, the voices of millions of men, women and chil dren, rising up week after week and repeating the words, almost like a curse: "—and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who . . . suffered under Pontius Pilate.” The voices in the street drowned the voices of the centuries. But if, as Pontius Pilate turned Jesus over to the will of those who hated him, he had dared to look into Jesus’ eyes, and what would he have seen? To this very day, and to the end of time, in all places and among all men, this Christ whom the world holds in chains is yet the Judge of every man. Men may say of Jesus what they wish, and he will be silent still. But in his eyes is the verdict. A man is judged by his own judgment of Jesus Christ. And you, too. Facing you, he looks straight through you. What do yon see in Jesus’ eyes? (Copyright by the International Coun- *il of Religious Education on behalf .of M) Protestant denominations. Released *y WNU Features. ★ ★ ★ ★ *• -k ■ -k k k ' k*\ k k HOUSEHOIP Seafaring Sandbox To Delight Kiddies Versatile Waffles Fit Any Menu! (See Recipes Below) Waffle Tricks ; S LONG as I know how to make waffles, I can get to gether a good breakfast, a fancy lunch eon or serve a glamorous des sert,” said a new bride. This young lady was indeed on the right track; she had perfected one dish, and she could be certain that any occasion would be covered simply but adequately with it. Waffles may be varied in many different ways, and they can easily go from breakfast to luncheon to dessert for dinner or a party. No, not the same waffle, of course, but with a slight variation waffles really can do all these things. Plain waffles with butter and syrup or honey are ideal for break fast main dishes. Try pairing them with crisply browned sausages, crisply browned bacon strips, or ham. For luncheon, vary the waffle, and serve with creamed eggs, chicken, tuna fish or mushrooms. The dessert waffle is rich, and It may be plain, orange or even choc olate-flavored. Have you ever put together chocolate waffles with peppermint stick ice cream and passed the chocolate sauce? Yes, simple but very elegant! Or, how about crisp and golden brown waf fles crowned with whipped cream and bananas? Yes, another fav orite! • • • TJASIC WAFFLES may be quickly ^ and simply made from a pan cake mix in the following manner: Quick Waffles (Makes 5 servings) 2 cups pancake ready-mix *4 OP melted shortening 2 eggs 2 cups milk Place all ingredients in a medium sized mixing bowl. Beat with a rotary egg beater until batter is fairly smooth. Pour batter into a waffle iron which has been heated. Bake until iron stops steaming. Honey-Butter Sauce: Warm one cup of liquid honey in the top part of a double boiler. Add to it % cup butter, % teaspoon of cinnamon and a dash of nutmeg. Serve warm. Light and delicious oatmeal waf fles have a nutty flavor all their own. Besides adding flavor, rolled oats make waffles high in the im portant B vitamins, protein and iron. They’re excellent served with butter and syrup, along with crisp bacon. For a supper main dish, pair them with creamed eggs. Oatmeal Waffles (Makes 6 servings) M cups sifted enriched flour 3 teaspoons baking powder H teaspoon salt 2 eggs 1H cups milk 1/3 cup melted shortening H cup quick, rolled oats, un cooked Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Add eggs, milk and melted shortening. Beat with rotary egg beater until fairly smooth. Fold in rolled oats. LYNN SAYS: Use these Hints For Making Waffles Season the grids of a new waffle iron unless the manufacturer ad vises you otherwise. To season the iron, when it is still cold, brush with cooking oil. Heat the iron to baking temperature and allow to cooL Discard the first waffle made as it will be greasy. After this, waffles will not stick to the iron. Don’t peek into the waffle iron while it steams. This means the waffle is still baking. If batter spills on the iron, let it cook on before trying to remove it When dry, it flicks off easily. When brown spots appear on the iron, from spattering fat, use a fine scouring powder, rubbed gently, to remove them. Keep waffle cords in good con dition by putting them away with out kinks and knots. Leftover kernel com, cooked rice and blueberries may be added to waffle batter. One cup of any of these food items is folded in the waffle before baking. IJERE’S an easy to build sand -box that gladdens the hearts bf tiny tots and small fry. It’s a barge boat that can be used as a sandbox or as a wading pool. Its simple construction eliminates need for anything more than a hammer and a saw. Complete, step by step directions and full size patterns insure building in a minimum of time. Painting guides are also printed full size on the pattern. These can be traced di rectly on the finished boat and painted with colors suggested by pattern. All lumber needed is stock size and can be obtained at lumber yards everywhere. • • • Send 35c for Barge Boat Pattern No. to Easl-BUd Pattern Company, Dept. W. PleasantviUe, N. Y. LYNN CHAMBERS’ MENU Creamed Chicken •Commeal Waffles Tossed Vegetable Salad Beverage Green Apple Pie a la Mode •Recipe Given Pour batter onto hot waffle iron Bake until iron stops steaming. • • • I F YOU WANT to serve these waffles for a quick supper oi luncheon dish, here is a suggestior for creamed eggs. Creamed Eggs (Serves 6) 2 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons flour % teaspoon onion juice 2 cups milk 14 teaspoon salt 6 hard-cooked eggs, shelled and chopped Melt butter in top of double boiler; add flcur, onion juice and salt. Add milk slowly, stirring constantly, and cook until smooth and thick ened. Add the eggs and cook unti) heated through. Serve over waf fles. •Com Meal Waffles (Makes 5 Servings) 1 cup sifted enriched flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons sugar 1 cup com meal 2 eggs 1-1/3 cups milk Vi. cup melted butter or fat Sift together dry ingredients. Place eggs, milk, sifted dry in gredients and melted butter in a bowl. Beat with rotary beater unti) batter is smooth. Do not overheat. Pour batter onto hot waffle iron hnd bake until iron stops steaming. * • • T HERE ARE ANY number oi variations for dessert waffles. Use them for an easy dessert, or serve them as a party snack. Dessert Waffles (Makes ’10-12 small waffles) 1 cup sifted cake flour !4 teaspoon salt 3 teaspoons baking powder 3 eggs, separated 1 cup rich milk Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon - colored Add to milk, then blend in dry in gredients. Fold in melted butter and last, the stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour into waffle iron and bake until steaming ceases. Ice Cream and Waffles: Use dessert waffles, top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and serve with sweetened, crushed straw berries or chocolate sauce and ba nanas. Chocolate Chip Waffles: Stir into the batter, before baking, % cup semi-sweet chocolate chips. Chocolate Waffle: Add to des sert waffle, % cup sugar sifted with dry ingredients. Fold in with butter, 1% squares, melted, un sweetened chocolate. Orange Waffles: Fold in the des sert waffle batter, two tablespoons orange juice and 1% teaspoons grated orange rind. Serve with orange or pineapple sauce. - o~ O- O- c ANOTHER [ | A General Quiz The Questions 1. What entertainer was adver tised as “the last of the red hot mamas”? 2. In bicycling, who was known as the “Mighty Mite”? 3. Through whose efforts was the first normal school started in the United States? 4. 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