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The Fourth of July falls on Monday this year.
That means another long weekend of fun and
recreation. But this year to a greater degree
than in many years, we should pause to reflect on
the true meaning of the Fourth of July. There are
thousands of families across the land who face a
sober Fourth. Their sons and husbands are in
Viet Nam because as a nation, we are dedicated
to the document which the Fourth of July com
memorates.
All the Cancer Patients cry out for help! They
depend on us, the general public, to care enough
to GIVE! and give generously, that a cure may be
found. Researchers everywhere are working hard
to find a cure.
Friends the Newton County Cancer Unit, of the
State and National Society NEEDS your help to
meet it’s quota for 1966. The time to give is now!
Did you give already? Was your check as much
as you felt you could give? Have you seen a loved
one dwindle away, inch by inch. . .getting weaker
each day for months and months. . .looking to
YOU to help them get well. They knew you would
help if you could. Well in Newton County there
are many with cancer now. There are many of
your friends and our loved ones who have gone
on with Cancer because we have not yet found the
cure.
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Miss Norma Wilson has re
turned from LaGrange College
for the summer holidays with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.H.
Wilson.
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Mr. and Mrs. Homer Sharp,
Jr., with their children, Angela
and Frank, will leave Friday for
Athens , where they will make
their home during the next year,
while Mr. Sharp will be enrolled
at the University, pursuing stud
ies toward his Ph.D in Zoology.
The Sharps will be missed by
their many friends here, who are
wishing them much happiness in
their Athens surroundings.
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Miss Sally Hardman left Mon
day for Pawley’s Island, where
she will be a house-party guest
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Independence Day 1966
Reece Serves You! He Needs You!
of Miss Maggie Wallace and her
parents of Charlotte, N. C., until
Wednesday, when she will fly to
Greensboro, N. C. There, she
will be the guest of Miss Mollie
DeVane and her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Reed DeVane, and will at
tend the Greensboro Debutante
Club’s Ball, on Thursday even
ing, when Miss De Vane makes
her debut. On Sunday, Miss
Hardman will join her mother,
Mrs. Lanier Hardman and aunt,
Miss Irene Hardman of Athens,
in Greensboro, for a visit to
Williamsburg, where they will
spend several days touring scenic
and historic points of interest.
The Hardmans’ son, Seaborn
Hardman, a Duke Medical School
student, who has spent some of
the holidays with his parents,
returned Tuesday to Durham,
N. C., where he will assume du
ties at Duke University Hospital
during the summer.
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Among weekend guests of the
S. J. Morcocks were the Rev.
Mr. and Mrs. Olin Ivy and son
David, of Brooklyn, N. Y., who
were enroute to Los Angeles,
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That document is our Declaration of Indepen
dence from Great Britain, adopted by the Contin
ental Congress on July 4, 1776. It signifies the
birth of a nation and a degree of individual free
dom that exists nowhere else on earth. So long
as the Declaration of Independence endures in the
minds and hearts of American citizens, freedom
will endure. So, with due humility and reverence,
enjoy yourself on this Fourth of July, in the year
1966.
Your dollars will go to help find that cure and
save the lives of our loved ones . .it could be
your own life, .that of your child, husband or
wife? Do we care enough to give more, if we
did not put our heart in what we gave, .but just
tossed in a small amount to say “we gave.”
Our Newton County President, Mr. Ray Reece,
does not want to report that “NEWTON COUNTY
FAILED THIS YEAR.” Why did it fail. . .simply
because we have not cared enough to do a little
sharing along with our caring. Come on, friends,
who care really for those crying out to us for
“HELP”. . .because they have cancer. . .let’s
not say Newton County failed this year. For
tomorrow it may be one of us with Cancer, .it
will be too late to want to give then, .so far as
our case goes. Send a larger check today to
Mr. Terry Avery, Bank of Covington. . .or if you
have not given, PLEASE wake up to the fact that
the life you save may be your very own!
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Calif., where Mr. Ivy will pur
sue his studies in theology; and
Mr. and Mrs. George Gilmer
and Miss Peggy Gilmer of Rock
Hill, S. C., whom the Morcocks,
and Miss Day Morcock, joined
in attending the graduation exer
cises of Columbia Seminary, in
which the Gilmer’s son received
his Bachelor of Divinity degree.
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Mr. and Mrs. Nat S. Turner
returned Tuesday from Augusta,
where they were weekend guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Blitch,
and joined them in attending the
Symphony Cotillion, on Monday
evening. Enroute home, they at
tended the press conference of
their son-in-law, Leroy H. Sim
kins, Jr., at the Georgian Hotel
in Athens, where he announced
his candidacy for U. S. Con
gressman of the 10th Congress
ional District.
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PFC Timothy Oglesby has just
returned home after being in
Viet Nam for 12 months. He
will be at home in Oxford with
his parents until July 5 and then
he will report to Fort Campbell,
Kentucky.
Z OIR WEEKLY LESSON FOR^
Sunday School
MANASSEH LEADS JUDAH
INTO SIN
Devotional Reading: Psalms
143:1-10.
Memory Selection: Whoever
knows what Is right to do and
falls to do it, for him it is sin.
James 4:17.
Intermediate - Senior Topic:
Who Is to Blame?
Young People-Adult Topic:
Manasseh Leads Judah into Sin
In this series of lessons on the
history of the two kingdoms in
Israel we have witnessed the
apostasy and final fall of Samaria
and the Northern Kingdom.
We are drawing near the close
of our sequence on the sad his
tory of these kingdoms for which
God in his mercy had done so
much. We study this week the
life of one of the worst sover
eigns ever to rule in either the
Northern or the Southern King
dom. The reign of Manasseh
was a dark Interlude; in the
lesson last week on Hezekiah and
the lesson next week on Josiah
we study two rulers who did their
best to restore the worship of
Jehovah. These shine through
the dark clouds of evil like beams
of light upon the chosen people.
Then after Josiah we come to
the fall of Jerusalem, the end of
God’s patience and the end of a
great nation that could have been
a shining example for all the
world.
It is a sad history we study
of these two kingdoms which had
such a marvelous opportunity,
but these lessons should cer
tainly enforce with great power
the awful results of sin and the
turnlng-away from God.
Manasseh was the first son
born to Joseph in Egypt. His
mother was the daughter of Potl
phera, a priest of the Egyptian
god On. One of the twelve
tribes was named for him. This
tribe settled half on either side
of the Jordan. It seems rather
strange that centuries later
Hezekiah should give this name
to his son who was to become
king in Judah. After the long
and notoriously evil reign of this
king, Manasseh became a name
to execrate. It became almost
synonymous with sin and evil.
The prophet Jeremiah, Infore
telling the awful retribution on
Jerusalem, says, “And I will
cause them to be removed Into
all kingdoms of the earth, be
cause of Manasseh the son of
Hezekiah king of Judah, for that
which he did In Jerusalem” (Jer.
15:4).
The character of Manasseh
stands out In startling contrast
with that of his father Hezekiah,
of whom the scripture says, “He
did that which was right in the
sight of the Lord.” in the
twenty-nine years of his reign
Hezekiah exerted a tremendous
Influence for God and for good.
He did all that was humanly
possible to stamp out idol wor
ship and the abominations so
prevalent before his time. Then
in a few short years his son
Manasseh, the diabolical young
king, was able to wipe out all
that his good father had accom
plished and to bring in many
sorts of evil practices not known
before.
This would not have been pos
sible had not the people always
seemed ready to rush into evil
and Idol worship, and extremely
difficult to lead back to God and
righteous living.
From the standpoint of heredity
La;rnia (Jenn
Says..
In Psalm 84 we read David’s
expression of longing for the
tabernacle of the Lord which had
long been neglected. In verse 3
he says: “Yea, the sparrow hath
found an house, and the swallow
a nest for herself, where she may
lay her young, even thine altars,
O Lord of hosts, my King, and my
God.”
I once heard a minister use this
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it would seem that Manasseh
should have been a godly king.
His father Hezekiah had done a
great deal to lead his people
back to God and their destiny
as the chosen people. They were
the recipients of God’s revelation
and his guidance and his covenant.
The environment of the young
king, however, seemed to have
had greater influence than here
dity. Manasseh was surrounded
by a court of young princes and
others who seemed to delight
in idol worship and In all the
licentious practices and immoral
orgies of the fertility cults that
marked the heathen practices of
Canaanite rituals.
Manasseh was born when Heze
kiah was about 42 years old, about
three years after he had been
healed of a serious illness. The
name of Manasseh’s mother was
Hephzibah, which means in He
brew “my delight is in her.”
This is a name used for “Zion”
and is still popular in Jewish
circles.
Though he had the advantage
of a godly father and an excellent
religious education, Manasseh
turned out to be a degenerate
ruler. His name became a by
word for all that was evil. When
we look at all he did against
God, it would seem he deserved
his terrible reputation.
Manasseh reigned fifty-five
years, from about 696 B.C. to
641 B.C. This seems rather
strange, since the reign of the
other evil kings was usually
short. His was the longest reign
of all the kings of Judah, and we
marvel that God had the patience
to let an evil monarch reign so
long a period.
The name Manasseh means
“forgetting,” and Manasseh be
gan his rule and continued it by
forgetting Jehovah and all He had
done for the people of Israel, by
forgetting God’s law, command
ments, and covenants.
Manasseh’s reign was, for the
most part, a time of peace for
Judah. Although it was caught
in the contest between Assyria
and Egypt, it was able to keep
out of the actual fighting. From
671 B.C. to the end of Man
asseh’s reign the Assyrian arm
ies marched back and forth along
the coastal plain of Palestine.
Esar-haddon, son of Sennacherib
of Assyria, invaded Egypt.
Though Egypt was conquered by
the Assyrians in 652 8.C., it
regained Its Independence from
Ashurbanlpal. Manasseh was a
vassal king during all of his
long reign and paid tribute to
his Assyrian overlords.
“And he did that which was
evil In the sight of the Lord,
after the abominations of the
heathen, whom the Lord cast out
before the children of Israel.”
The fact was that these heathen
had not been cast out as God
had commanded, and their awful
forms of pagan worship remained
as a constant Infection in the
bloodstream of Israel, always
ready to break forth in horrible
disease when the healing hand
of God was removed.
We should certainly become
aware of the truth from this
lesson that it is far easier to
do than to undo evil.
The people had proved them
selves again and again prone to
idol worship. The youthful coun
selors who surrounded the young
king no doubt gave their stamp
of approval to all the “abomin
ations’' and sexual orgies which
were a part of the Canaanite
worship.
verse as a text to preach a sermon
on Christian security and assu
rance. To back it up, he repeated
the Saviour’s words comparing
the worth of the sparrow to the
worth of the human soul!
There could be mothing further
from the true interpretation of
this verse. This was a Jewish
altar provided for the offering of
a burned sacrifice.
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form of a wonderful sermon; so
uplifting as the soul searching
songs in God’s house. . .It gives
us new courage and vitality for
the week ahead; it gives us such
a lift that it helps us to make
progress in our home and in our
business. The going will become
a necessity: We go, yes we go.
because we thirst for His word,
and we do not have to worry
about what people think, if our
clothes are old, our hat is not
new, if we are bareheaded. . .
God fills our souls with a new
desire to be a part of His world;
a desire to contribute somethi.i?
to it even tho we may feel so
inadequate. He gives us the
strength to go where we WANT
to go and do what we want to
do. . .so right now I’m going
to try to do a good job of 'jest
“SWEEPIN’ UP”.
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Rev. and Mrs. Wallace Rob
erts, Mark and Janet are mov
ing to Greenville, Mississippi.
Rev. Roberts will be pastor of
the Grace Methodist Church. We
wish them much happiness in
their new home.
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The Methodist Church had
quarterly conference Sunday. Dr.
Nat Long conducted the services
and had dinner at Mansfield Com
munity House.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lockhart
and Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Epps of
Atlanta visited friends Sunday
afternoon and attended services
at the Methodist Church. Every
one was glad to have Mr. and
Mrs. R. L. Epps home again.
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Mrs. Jimme Smith of Atlanta
was the weekend guest of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hill Pat
rick.
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Mr. and Mrs. George Jennings
and Lee of Atlanta were Sunday
guests of their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Lucius Harwell and Jimmie.
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Kerry, Shelly and Neil Cozad
of Jonesboro spent last week
with their grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Leonard Hardman. Mr. and
Mrs. Hardman visited Ralph
In the Levitlcal law, given by
God to Moses, the fire on the
altar was never to be allowed
to go out. (See Lev. 6:12-13).
An awful example of the pen
alty for the breaking of this rule
is given in the case of Aaron’s
two sons, Nadab and Abihu (Lev.
10:1-7) who, through neglect, al
lowed the fire on the altar to die
out, and to hide their fault, set
common fire to the wood on the
altar, and fire from the Lord
flashed out and destroyed them.
Aaron was ordered to take them
out and bury them without honor.
So, this Psalm pictures the
psalmist longing for the holy
sanctuary; and sorrow for neg
lected worship. It depicts the
long standing abandonment of the
Lord’s altar so that it had be
come so cold that the birds could
lay their eggs and raise their
young where the fires should be
burning!
When this psalm is read with
this true meaning, its entire len
gth shows David’s longing for the
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This has been a busy week
with NEWS editor Bob Greer on
vacation. While reviewing the
mail I found this interesting re
lease from the U. S. Department
of Health, Education, and Wel
fare stating questions and giving
the answers about medicare and
social security. Here’s hoping
that they will be of interest to
you. xu
Q. I will be 65 in a few months,
but I plan to continue work
ing. Should I apply for
medicare now or wait until
I stop working?
A. You should apply now. Re
tirement is not a qualificat
ion for medicare. Nearly
everyone 65 or older is
eligible for medicare.
Q. I will be 65 in three months.
I am working now, but will
retire in the month I reach
65. Should I apply for
medicare now or wait until
I retire?
A. You should file now. Medi
care is divided into two
parts — hospital insurance
and medical insurance. If
you file now, or in any of
the 3 months prior to the
month you reach 65, both
parts of medicare will start
with the month of your 65th
birthday. If you file for
medicare in the month you
are 65, or any of the follow
ing three months, your
medical insurance will not
Mask at Piedmont Hospital Sun
day afternoon.
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Mr. and Mrs. Murray Lewis
of Monticello visited Mr. and
Mrs. Owen Banks Sunday after
noon.
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Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Banks
and Ricky, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
Nelson, Chad and Stacy of Mon
ticello were Sunday guests of
Mrs. Lillian Boyd and Dianne.
Ricky is spending this week with
them.
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Mr. and Mrs. Robert Curtis
and Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Curtis
of Decatur visited Mr. and Mrs.
E. C. Evans on Friday night.
Oscar Wagner spent a few days
last week with Mr. and Mrs.
Evans.
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Miss Ruth Hollis of Hape-
true worship in the court of the
tabernacle.
With the coming of Jesus who
made the final perfect offering
for the salvation of mankind, men
were taught that God is Spirit and
should be worshiped in spirit;
and the symbolic offering of the
innocent animal purified by fire
on the altar was done away with;
to be superceded by the accep
tance by each individual of the
perfect sacrifice made by Jesus
Christ, by giving him room on the
altar of our hearts.
Are we keeping alive the spirit
ual fire in our hearts, or are
we letting the spiritual fire go out,
and the material things of life
fill the altars of our hearts?
Have the altars of our churches
and homes grown cold? Do we
feel that a day in our church is
worth a thousand outside? Do we
feel that we would rather be a
janitor in our church than follow
the charms of the world? Are our
altars cold, or are they warm and
burning with love!
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Medicare,
s
Social Security
Questions And Answers!
By: Leo S. Mallard
begin immediately, al
though you will have hos
pital insurance protection
from the month you become
65.
Q. I am 67 and my wife is 65.
I am still working full time
and earning about $3,000 a
year. Can I get social se
curity benefits?
A. You may be able to get
some social security bene
fits now, since the amount
of money you can earn and
still receive some benefits
has been increased. So you
should apply now. And don’t
forget medicare, which both
you and your wife are
eligible for, even if you’re
working full-time.
Q. I applied for social security
benefits in 1963 when I was
65. I never received any
checks because I continued
to work and earned over
SIO,OOO a year. Will I get
credit for these additional
earnings when I finally do
retire?
A. Beginning with 1966, if you
work after you apply for
social security and your ad
ditional earnings will result
in a higher benefit, your po
tential benefit will be auto
matically refigured after
the end of each year. When
you retire, your benefit
amount will be higher be
cause of your higher earn
ings.
ville is spending this week with
her grandmother, Mrs. Dana
Smith.
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Sheryl Lancaster of Decatur
is spending this week with her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Owen
Banks.
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Dr. W. E. Greer of New Or
leans and Mrs. John Townsend
of New Jersey were recent visi
tors to the C. E. Roquemores.
They were in Atlanta in cele
bration of the retirement of their
father, Frank H. Greer, who is
retiring from 42 years service
in the Government. His most
recent activity was District Man
ager of the F.N.M.A. Dr. Greer
is affiliated with the Vet. School
in Tulane University.
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Visitors to the C. E. Roque
mores were Mr. and Mrs. Her
schel Webster of Cornelia. Gene
Epps of Georgia State College of
Atlanta was a weekene guest.
He was enroute to Quantico, Vir
ginia to stay a few days with his
parents, Lt. Col. and Mrs. Jones
Epps, Sr. Upon returning he
will resume his studies at
Georgia State College for the
remainder of his senior year.
Mrs. L. A. Patrick of Covington
spent two days recently with
Mrs. Roquemore. Mrs. J. M.
Lewis of Brick Store Community
was an afternoon caller to the
Roquemores.
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