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DAILY MEDITATIONS
1 know that whatsoever
God doeth, it shall be for
\ ever, nothing can be put to it,
! nor anything taken from if,
and God doeth it, that men
should fear before him.
That which hath been is now, and that which is
to be hath already been, and God requireth that
which is past.—Ecclesiastes 3:14-15.
Have you a favorite Bible verse? Mail to
A, F. Pledger, Holly Heights Chapel.
Sight-Seer Edson Impressed
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By Covered Wooden Bridges
BY PETER EDSON
NEA Service Correspondent
ROCKVILLE, Ind—(NEA)—Parke county, Indi
ana. of which Rockville (pop. 2,000), is the capital,
loasts more old-fashioned wooden, covered bridges
than any county in the Hoosier state. They number
¢l, There were 42 but one burned in 1943, All 41,
however, are in daily use and give evidence that
t~ov will continue in regular service for some years
to come. So this is covered bridge fans’ paradise.
arke county can’t claim more covered bridges
t' 1 any other county in the U. S. Parke county
s third in this respect. Noble county, Ohio, has
5 . 1t is in southeastern Ohio. Tyler county, Penn
s: ania, just across the Ohio river from Noble
cc nty, Ohio, ranks second.
“arke county, Indiana, does, however, claim to
h: the longest single-span covered bridge in the
country. It is the Jackson bridge, across Sugar
Creek, just a few miles above where it flows into
the Wabash river, and a few miles below beautiful
Turkey Run State Park.
The Jackson span is a full 200 feet long. It was
built in 1861, and it has given continuous service
e or since, on the same foundation, The oldest cov
¢ od bridge in these parts is Crooks bridge, built in
1.56, which would make it 94 years old. The new
e. was built in 1920.
75cal historian and authority on covered bridges
in Parke county is a retired Hoosier schoolmaster,
J. G. Hirsbrunner of Rockville. He is a relative by
1 riage of J. A, Britton, wha built 16 of the Parke
county bridges. The other big covered bridge
builder was J. J. Daniels, with 11 spans to his credit.
Neither Britton nor Daniels was an engineer.
Both were practical carpenters and contractors, But
they built well, and the monument to their skill and
to their successors’ skill is found in their spans still
standing across Big Raccon, Little Raccon and Sugar
Creeks.
EUILT BY HAND AND BUILT WELL
The old bridge builders had no power tools and
¢nly the most primitive cranes and hand or horse
-1 owered winches, Some of the timbers were, of
course, cut by steam mill power saws. But mostly
t rey were built by hand, the bridges built by main
s.-ength and awkwardness.
Mr. Hirsbrunner tells one story about the old
Manstield covered bridge which was built in 1867
for a 14-ton load limit, Most of them are rated at
only eight or ten tons’ capacity today.
Anyway, three trucks came down the road with
heavy loads. The first truck stalled before it got
across the span. The other two trucks, not knowing
that the first was stalled, and not being able to see
it because of the cover and siding, followed it out
over the water,
It wasn’t until the first truck was repaired and all
three had cleared the bridge that the drivers figured
they had taken a pretty big risk, When they added
up their combined loaded weights, they found the
total came to 51 tons. In other words, the bridge had
been built with a safety factor of at least three.
Most of the bridges have Bxß-inch oak floor for
their main timbers. The posts are doubled, and in a
few cases tapered at the ends to reduce weight yet
give greatest strength in the center. Sills are also
doubled on many bridges. The siding in the older
bridges was nrostly yellow poplar, which grows in
Indiana. But a few of the more recently built
bridges have pine siding, which was evidentiy ship
ped in.
STICK TO ORIGINAL MATERIALS
Flooring has, of course, been replaced many times.
But the contracts for reflooring still carry the old
specifications for three-inch oak plank. Only one of
the bridges—the Jackson bridge of 1861—now has
a corrugated metal roof, which was put over the
original covering. All the others have wooden shin
gles,
All the Parke county bridges are built on what is
known as the Burr truss design, Theodore Burr was
an engineer from the east, and he built many of the
covered bridges in New York state.
Burr was quite a handy man with the bottle and
there is a legend that a Scotch preacher in New
“ork once complained because one of Burr's jobs
\sasn’t progressing fast enough. The preacher called
divine services on tlie banks of the stream to protest.
Burr then sought out the domine gnd told him,
“Your business is to preach the Gospel and mine is
to build bridges. You mind your business and I'll
mind mine.”
Most famous, or best known of the Parke county
covered bridges is the Narrows Bridge over Sugar
Creek, in Turkey Run Park. It’s a short but scenic
hike in this famous and well-run Hoosier resort.
The hallmark of a dynamic economy is a labor
shortage and not a labor surplus. Ekn an expanding
economy, there should be more jobs than people to
fill them.—Senator Herbert H, Lehman (D.) of New
York.
Governors’ Meeting Serves
A Highly Useful Purpose
In the past 12 years, the annual governors’ confer
ence and the permanent organization behind it have
risen in stature until they now contribute markedly
to the growth of responsible government in America.
As was shown in the 42nd meeting just concluded
at White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., the . governors’
conferenge is no mere social assembly highlighted by
a few speeches from top national figures.
Around four-fifths of the nation’s governors ap
pear each year. They wade eagerly into a fat agenda
of problems common to most of the states, Care
fully conceived solutions are offered and discussed.
Most important, the governors meet each other,
get on a first-name basis, talk over their mutual
difficulties informally in hotel lobbies and dining
rooms. Their work is earnest, and largely above
politics. .
With the ice thus broken, the governors find it
easy when they return home to pick up the tele
phone and call one another to confer on some gov
ernmental wrinkle that may develop.
This is not to say, of course, that no political
overtonés creep into the conference. Quite the re
verse: they have become effective sounding boards
for governors eyeing the presidency. While politics is
naturally incidentat to conference purpose, that by
product aspect affords the people some useful clues
when they start measuring candidates.
The largely unsung hero of the conferences is
Frank Bane, executive head of the Council of
State Governments which sponsors them. He not
only manages the meetings; he steers the council’s
permanent staff in the same sort of liaison work
among the states that the governors‘achieve in their
face-to-face sessions.
Every state is aided in drawing on the experi
ence of every other. Uniformity in divorce, tax,
highway traffic and other laws is sought, and is
slowly being achieved. All kinds of advisory reports
are prepared, The result is a steadily rising level of
administrative competence in state government.
If it be true that Washington has now taken too
much power to itself, at the expense of state and
local units, then this council would seem to provide
the best possible focus for forces pulling the other
way. Many governors see it as the prime agency
through which they can work to keep as much gov
ernment as possible at the grass roots level,
Surely democracy as a theory is promoted when
it is made to work well on the local and regional
scene, where things happen in fact and not just on
paper.
Seen But Not Touched
Disturbed because East Berliners can wander into
the city’s western zones and see attractive goods for
sale in shop windows, the Soviet-run stores of the
eastern section have hit on a solution.
They are now displaying their own attractive
array of consumer items in the windows. There’s
only one hitch—you can’t buy the stuff. Apparently
it’s just laid out to prove that the Communists can
at least make it, even if not in sufficient volume to
sell.
During the recently heralded German Red youth
rally in Berlin, this little scheme had a try-out. The
government put some sausages out on loan to the
shops, and they were promptly strung in windows
to impress the throngs of youngsters from out of
town.
Later, after the kids had dispersed, the Com
munist officials called In their loan. The strings of
sausage disappeared, presumably returning to the
Government Sausage Reserve, or wherever the
Reds keep such treasures.
Sequeltoßalcony Scene
Remember the fuss a couple of years back about
President Truman’s new White House balcony? The
Fine Arts Commission opposed the thing, saying it
would destroy the architectural perfection of the
White House. But the President built the balcony
anyvhow,.
Recently he took quiet reprisal against the stub
born commissioners who tried to upset his plans. He
picked out four new members to replace those men
on the commission. Not even artistic integrity is safe
from political punishment in Washington.
We must remember that if we fail there is no
Marshall Plan for us. Should we fail, freedom will
fail, It will be the end of freedom not only for us
but for all peoples—James J. Byrnes, former Sec
retary of State.
There is a universal feeling that war means ca
tastrophe for all. — UN Secretary-General Trygve
Lie, after talks with leaders of the U. S., Great Bri
tain, France and Russia.
The strength of our Air Force at the present tinre
is not sufficient to continue an all-out war lasting
more than a few months.—General Hoyt Vanden
burg, Air Force chief of staff.
We believe we know who every Communist is in
the United States of America. We know of no Com
munist in the employ of the federal government to
day. And if one is found . . . he will be swiftly dealt
with.—Attorney General J. Howard McGrath.
A new war means catastrophe to all human be
ings all around the world. From that point I have
started my work.—Trygve Lie, UN general secre
tary, after visiting Marshal Stalin.
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Highlight of the Methodist
Youth Assembly at the Youth
Center near Hartwell during the
week of June 12-17 was the dedi
cation on Wednesday at noon of
the dining hall to the Rev. Horace
S. Smith, who completes four
years as superintendent of the
Athens-Elberton District.
He is honored and loved by the
youth of the district particularly
for his unending efforts in obtain
ing facilities for their Christian
education. Mr. Smith was actively
retired at the Methodist confer
ence which convened last week in
Atlanta.
The building, which was com
pleted last year at a cost of $16,000,
will be known as the Horace S.
Smith Building. The kitchen and
dining room are fully equipped,
the dining hall having a capacity
of 200.
Mr. Smith was invited to have
lunch at the camp not knowing
that the building was to be dedi
cated. At lunch time everyone
gathered before the dining hall,
and with the Rev. Charles Middle
brooks, District Youth Director, as
leader, the dedication ceremony
was held.
“9n response, Mr. Smith said, “I
am overwhelmed. There have been
so many who have labored se
riously to give the youth of our
district a place of their own that I
feel that this is undeserved. I
have enjoyed my association with
the young people of this area and
hope they will use this camp
ground for the best use for which
it is intended.”
Mr. Smith continued by giving
a brief history of the acquiring of
the property by the Athens-Elber
ton District. This is the fourth
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Arrival and Departure of Trains
Athens, Georgia
Leave for Elberton, Hamlet and
New York and East—
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8:45 p. m.—Air Conditioned.
Leave for Elberton, Hamlet and
East—
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Leave for Atlanta, South and
West—
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4:25 a. m.—(Local).
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CENTRAL OF GEORGIA
RAILROAD
Arrives Athens (Daily) 12:35 p.m.
Leaves Athens (Daily) 4:15 p.m.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM
From Lula and Commerce
Arrive 9:00 a. m.
East and West
Leave Athens $:00 a. m.
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Mixed Trains.
year of operation.
Around 120 MYFers, their coun
selors and friends spent the week
in spiritual guidance, study and
wholesome recreation at the camp.
It was stated as being the best
received of any camp training so
far, and that next year’s encamp
ment is expected to far exceed
this.
The camp is available for rent
ing at the cost of expenses by any
character building group such as
Boy Scouts, 4-H Clubs etc. Other
denominations are invited to make
use of the facilities offered by the
camp. Many repairs and improve
ments have been made during the
past year.
District officers for the coming
year installed on the last night of
the camp are: Sara Beggs, presi
dent; Bobby Hamilton, vice-pres
ident; Ann Sewell, secretary; Ann
Anthony, treasurer; Curtis Steph-~
ens, jr., Worship and Evangelism;
Peggy Dilworth, World Friend
ship: Thomas Duncan, Communi
ty Service; Toombs Kay, jr., Rec
reation; and Louise Williams, pub
licity chairman.
—Publiicty Chairman.
Kilauea volcano in Hawaii is
the legendary home of Pele,
known in many Pacific islands as
the goddess of volcanoes.
A total of 131 varieties of na
tive trees is found in Great Smoky
Mountains National Park in North
Carolina and Tennessee.
A railroad penetrated from the
east African coast to the Kiliman
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1911.
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to those who supported my candidacy for State
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