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Religiously Speaking
By Rev. Howard D. Blalock, Pastor
Emmanuel Baptist Church, Blackshear
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Dr Luke, in his gospel, reminds
us of one of the greatest needs
of our day: the need for thanks
giving.
The Master was crossing the
boundary between Samaria and
Galilee on his way to Jerusalem,
when he met ten lepers. These
pathetic creatures hailed him at
a distance, lifted up their leper
eaten bodies along with their
voices and cried, “Jesus, Master,
have pity on us” With a com
passion typical of Jesus, he heal
ed them, suggesting that they go
to the temple and show them
selves to the priests. This had
to be done so the priest could
examine them and pronounce
them again fit to associate with
people.
Behold! Nine of these ten
lepers hurried off with a thought
lesseness characteristic of our
world today. One of them, how
ever, came back and shouted
glory to God. One out of ten! A
ten per cent return on a hundred
per cent investment.
What is the matter? For one
thing most of us are too anxious
to voice our complaints and as
sume the role of “mutes” when
it comes to the simple grace of
thanksgiving.
Charles Lamb tells that he once
saw in a dream, a man standing
at the lowest rung of a ladder
stretched towards heaven and
exclaiming, “I want, I want!”
That might have been a dream to
Charles Lamb, but it is a reality
today. The desire to get gnaws
at our very heart. It is easy to
fall into the habit of complain
ing when we don’t get what we
want.
Many people have complained
so much until they really do not
know how to say a kind word
or speak a word of appreciation.
They are like four-year-old Tom
my who was jealous of his sister
because relatives were always
saying what a big girl she was.
Walking down the street with
his mother one day he braced his
shoulders and asked: “Mummy,
how old would you say I look?
Anxious to please him, his mother
replied: “Why, Tommy, you look
about seven.”
This did Tommy a lot of good.
He wanted to show his apprecia
tion. Awakwardly he said: “D’you
know, Mummy, you look a hun
dred.” However, even an awk
ward expression of thanksgiving
is better than nothing. If nothing
else do like the little boy who
wrote in an essay on “Things I
Am Thankful For.” He listed his
glasses. He explained. “They keep
the boys from fighting me, and
the girls from kissing me.”
Another reason why we are
thoughtless is because we take
our most important blessing for
granted. Aaron N. Meckel says
that the comedian, Will Rogers,
once said that the pilgrims were
grateful because they were alive,
free, and had something to eat.
We, in contrast, feel ourselves
unfortunate if we do not drive
an expensive car, wear the latest
style clothes, and live on a gover
nment handout. The false give
away theme of many of our radio
Support Cuts
On Low Grade
Leaf Forecast
RALEIGH, N. C. — Flue-cured
tobacco growers were warned
Thursday that support prices on
undersirable types of tobacco will
be slashed before the 1957
marketing season.
Clarence Miller, head of the
tobacco branch of the U. S. De
partment of Agriclture’s com
modity stabilization service, as
serted that “we are going to be
forced to discount these undersir
able types of tobacco to such an
extent that we will not be forced
to take it under loan at an un
realistic price.”
Miller spoke at the start of a
meeting of tobacco industry lead
ers. The session was called by
the U. S. Department of Agricul
ture to disucss the size of the
1957 flue-cured crop and how
much acreage allotments should
be reduced.
The group was told that stocks
on hand have reached record
high levels, making an acreage
cut appear inevitable.
Secretary of Agriculture Ben
son is required to proclaim the
1957 acreage allotments by Dec.
1. Miller said the department is
seeking an acreage allotment
“that will provide for an order
ly dissipation of the surplus.
and television programs is help
ing destroy the moral fiber of
people being indoctrinated with
the vicious idea of something for
nothing.
One of the greatest historians
of our day warned Americans re
cently that they need to renew the
spiritual roots of their heritage.
If we do not take this advice we
are apt to go to seed.
Joe Dana, in an article en
titled “Misplaced Thanksgiving,”
says; “We spend our thoughts of
thanksgiving for the least im
portant things: food, clothing,
and shelter. The real gifts of our
ancestors are: Laws, freedom,
truth, and faith in God. Be care
ful you do not take the day
Thanksgiving and leave out the
gratitude.
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Materials
Dry Weather
Brings Warning
On Forest Fires
Rain has been recorded only
once during this month and that
was .05 inches on Nov. 8, accord
ing to the Pierce county weather
station in Patterson.
During this scarcity of rain,
the Forestry Unit asks that every
precaution be taken to prevent
forest fires.
Winds for the week were mod
erate. Mid-day temperature read
ings ranged from a 63-degree low
on Nov. 18, to a high of 83 de
grees on Nov. 16.
Only one small fire was report
ed on the Satilla River one mile
below the Waycross bridge.
Get your signs to post your land
at The Brantley Enterprise print
shop. Signs say, “Posted, No
Hunting or Fishing Allowed.”
Price five cents a sign. The
Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta,
Ga.
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Market Specials Friday & Saturday
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Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, Nov. 22, 1956
Sowell-King
Mrs. Wretha Sowell of Nahunta
became the bride of Harry King
of Waycross in a simple cere
mony at the Methodist Parsonage
on Saturday afternoon, Novem
ber 10 at five P.M., with Rev.
Now Open to Serve You
Texaco Service Center
Featuring Car Polishing, Firestone Tires,
Accessories, Marfak Lubrication
Located in North Section of Nahunta
on Highway 301
Texaco Service Center
Horace Williams, Manager
Phone 2-3319 Nahunta, Ga.
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PREMIUM FLAKE
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In Quarters Pound 19<
Cauley's 3 Lbs. 49c
POUND CUP HOG
Casings
Horace Williams performing the
rites.
Only a few relatives and
friends were present.
Mr. and Mrs. King are making
their home about 8 miles from
Waycross on U. S. Route No. 1.
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