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OLD GRAY HEAD
By M. Clifford Liddell
One day on the street of our little i
city I met a youth who greeted me
with “Hello, gray head”. He thought
it would offend me but he was mis
taken. I glory in my gray hairs. j
Some time ago it was my very ,
great pleasure to meet a most charm
ing woman. I use the term “woman”
because it is much more preferable
than the often misapplied “lady".
No higher title can be given to the
female of the human species than the
one given her by the great Creator.
When he put the man to sleep and
performed the first surgical operation,
taking out a rib. then—wonder of
wonders, he fashioned out of that
cartilaginous rod a most wonderful
creature presenting her to the man
who on seeing her for the first timel
asked, “What is this?” The Creator
answered, “She shall be called wo
man.”
When the great Teacher came into
the world, sent by the Father, to re- i
deem the race that had sold itself to'
the devil, this person, none other than I
the Son of God. always used the word. |
woman; even when speaking to his I
mother. At the marriage of Cana in,
Galilee he said to his mother, “Wo- ■
man” and on the cross while dying]
he said to his mother, “woman”; al-1
ways it was “woman”.
I am suspicious of that class of fe-I
malts which insist on being called, “a
lady”, and are greatly offended if not
spoken of as such.
Ona day 1 chanced to be in a lead
ing business house chatting pleas
antly with one of the proprietors,
when that affable gentleman said to
me. “Come over here. I want you to
meet my wife.” I followed him across
the room to where a beautiful womn
was sitting at a service table. When
her husband preented me to her, I
was struck with her attractiveness.
She made me think of that class of
persons the old fashioned southern
negroes called “quality folks.”
Her voice was soft and musical, her
eyes were clear and penetrating in
their gaze; unmistakable signs of
gentle womanhood radiated from her
personality; but the one thing that
set her off most was her gray hair.
Youth is full of life and is nearly
always beautiful and attractive with
its raven blaek hair, or its golden
locks, or its auburn curls, or its flax
en braids, and cupid bow mouth, its
cherry colored lips, clear eyes and
peach bloom cheeks, and gay clothing
and mincing steps; but it can no more
measure up to the charm of middle
life, than can a peach bloom in early
spring compete with a sun-kissed ripe
peach in the summer. Youth has its
beauty and attractiveness but middle
life has a charm all its own.
The Bible says some things about
gray hairs. “The hoary head is a
crown of glory if it is found in the
way of righteousness.” Proverbs 16:-
31. “The bsauty of old men is the gray
head.” Proverbs 20-29.
Ah, that is it! Just merely being
gray is not enough; there must be a
life of goodness with it.
The saddest spectacle is the whole
world is the old man or old woman
coming down to the end of their years
with a life of shame and reproach. A
few years ago I saw such a woman.
She existed in a tumbled down shack
on the outskirts of the town, ostraciz
ed, poor and alone. She was known as
'•Old Anne Ni'man". My heart bled
for the poor old gray soul but God
himself could not change it.
Gray hair does not always mean
old age although most all old people
have that kind. But it is a mark of
age and people who have it should be
respected, and all well-bred young
people will be courteous, respectful,
and kind to their elders.
Some one said to me not long ago,
“Mr. Liddell, why don’t you get one
of those much advertised hair color
restorers and gradually eliminate the
gray?” “Oh no”, I replied, “Nature
has given me such a head and I shall
not spoil my looks, as some have done i
by dying their locks.
I am proud of my gray hair, and
when rude urchins or any others who
seek to taunt me with “Helio Old Gray
Head” I will not be disturbed in the
least, because. Nature has placed upon
my pate a diadem of glory and J
would not swap it for the curly, raven
Jocks of any swain.
Gray hair is beautiful in itself, and |
so softening to the complexion, so
picturesque in its effects that many
a woman who has been plain in her
youth is, by its beneficient in fluence,
transformed into a handsome woman. |
JR. TRI-HI-Y HOLDS SERVICE
The Jr. Tri-Hi-Y held its induction j
service Monday evening at the home
of Evelyn Cummings.
Talks were given by Betty June
Thompson and Miss Mosely to ac
quaint the new members with the
duties and purpose of the club. After
i the program delicious refreshments
, were served by the hostess.
Every member was present.
WORLD-WIDE COMMUNION
Sunday, October 5, 1941. In this
time of conflict Christians need to do
everything possible to maintain an un- j
broken fellowship. It is both timely
and appropriate that on October 5 j
there be a world-wide observance of
the Communion of our Lord. Talk
this over with your pastor. It is hop
ed that each local congregation of
every evangelical denomination around
the world will have every member pre
sent at its own Communion Service
on that day, that we may experience,
that we may declare to all men every
where that we are one in Christ, and
that He is the only hope of salvation,
[ and unity, and peace.
Ladies Auxiliary, Presbyterian
Church.
CEMETERY CLEANING
The News has been requested to
’ announce that there will be a ceme
|tery cleaning at the Thursby ceme
| tery Saturday Morning October 4th j
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DONALSONVILLE NEWS FRIDAY. OCTOBER 3RD, 1911.
and everyone is urged to come and
aid with the work.
SEABOARD FORESTRY TRAIN
AT BAINBRIDGE TODAY
The Seaboard Forestry Train will
be near the S. A. L. Freight Station
in Bainbridge on Friaday, October 3rd,
according to Charles A. Gillett, Indus
trial Forester for the Seaboard Air
Line Railway. The exhibits and free
motion pictures will be open to the
public from 9:00 A. M. to 4:00 P. M.,
standard time. The exhibits are inter
esting, as well as educational, and
everyone is urged io visit the De
monstration Train and view the ex
hibits. The theme of the exhibition
train is “Southern Forests are vital to
Southern and National Welfare”.
The first exhibit car shows the im
portance of the forests to every class
of person, and the second shows the
damage caused by forest fires, and the
necessity of protecting the forests a
gainst this enemy. The third car is
for showing of free motion pictures,
and for lecture purposes.
Bainbridge is one of fifty stops
which the train will make on the Sea
board System, operating in the
States of North Carolina, South Caro
lina, Virginia, Alabama, Georgia, and
Florida. The train will be operated
through Octotber 25th. The demon
stration train is operated by the Sea
board Air Line* Railway in coopera
tion with the Georgia Division of For
estry Association, and the United
States Forest Service.
Plan to visit the train early, and
present any questions which you may
have -to the foresters accompanying
the train.
SCHOOL NEWS
Seminole County High Sehol ex
tends a hearty welcome to Miss Don
nell Aspinwall of Lumpkin, Georgia,
who was added to our staff of teach
ers recently.
Miss Aspinwall attended Brewton-
Parker, Jr., College at Mt. Vernon,
Georgia, and later attended G. S. C.
V>. at Milledgeville. She teaches his
tory in Junior High School.
PROMOTOTED It) CORPORAL
The News was advised this week of
the promotion of Private Rudolph i
Gause to Corporal at Fort Jackson, S. i
IC., where he is stationed with the U.
. S. Army.
His promotion came as a reward for
outstanding work.
Sent To Army
Inducted into the Army at Fort
McPherson, Ga., Private Marcus G.
Murray, of Iron City, Ga., has been
sent for duty to the Armored Force
Replacement Training Center at Fort
Knox, Ky.
Private Murray, a Selective Service
Trainee, was accepted at the Seminole
County local board for induction.
SATURDAY LAST DAY FOR
FILING APPLICATIONS
FOR MATTRESSES
————
Farm families who are eligible I
should file applications for mattress
es under the Cotton Mattress Demon
stration Program by Saturday Octob
er 4, it was announced this week by
County Agent, Bill Brigham.
Mr. Brigham stated that there is
sufficient cotton on hand to make
mattresses for families who have fil-
led applications. The filing of appli
cations will be discontinued until it is
determined how much cotton will be
i left over.
Good nutrition lays the foundation
of health in infancy and early child
hood.
Complete national defense calls for
more home-grown food and a better
J knowledge of its proper utilization.
BABY CHICKS FOR SALE—Every
Saturday. I also want to buy hatch
ing eggs. Mrs. G. E. Hornsby, Donal
sonville, Ga.
FOR SALE—Fine lot of thoroughly
clean oats. Guaranteed free from all
foreign grasses. Dr. Jno. I. Spooner, ts
TAKEN UP —One sow and pigs.
Owner can get same by describing
and paying expenses. A. E. Chambers
at Seminole Stock Yards. Itp.
STRAYED—One black horse mule
weighing about 1000 lbs. Branded
with O over T on left hip. Reward to
finder. Notify R. C. Singletary,
Blakely, Ga.