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Adopted by LEBBEUS MITCHELL
from the Metro Goldwyn NJ Picture

| struts, just as he had seen Lieu
tenant Kelly do with the other piece
of that same string on the plane he
was testing.
The years passed. Little Mike
Stone and Phil Carter had grown
up and home on a visit from
West Point. Big Mike Stone, in
Master ~Sergeant's uniform. had
been pointing out to them and to
Skip Carter, now a charming, slen-
der and graceful young woman Of
twenty-one, the models of the latest
airplanes on the shelves in the ham
gar.
Graduating at this school is gon-
ma be tougher than beating the
Navy at football" he said. even
latter you finish at West Point. you
still gotta come down here and
prove that you're good enough to
earn a pair of winCs!"
II feel like I could fly right now!"
exclaimed Phil Carter.
"Wings!" Little Mike snapped
his fingers enthusiastically II see
them in my dreams!"
Skip Carter took her brother and
Little Mike by the arms and gave
them a swift hug. And I'll wear
them for both of you!"
Big Mike. grinning with pleasure.
took Phirs arm Come on. Let's
leave these two love birds alone"
When they we're alone. Little
Mike grinned at Skip, but his voice
was earnest, This place does some
thing to me I'd rather be an army
pilot than Admiral Of the biggest
fleet that ever floated." He snapped
his fingers cockily, "And will I spin
those babies around the sky"
Il wish I could be an army pilot
myself" said Skip. catching his en-
thusiasm.
Il wish you going to be
back east - near me-" said Little
Mike softly. and pulled her close
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Notes On The Bible Lesson For Mar. ID
By Gilbreth L. Kerr, Pastor of
The Salisbury Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church.
By Gilbreth L. Kerr, Pastor

not keep is a contribution to our
salvation. The robe of His right
eousness must be our garment. The
man who came to the wedding and
refused the raiment provided for
the guests was cast out. And he
who would sit at the marriage sup
per of the Lamb must have that
spotless raiment provided by the
perfection of our Saviour and which
is ours by faith.
The resurrection and ascension
of Jesus Christ make our salvation
sure. He was raised again for our
justification" God has given Him
a name above every name and at
His right hand He makes i%nterces-
sion for all who are His, whom the
Father hath given Him. Him the
Father always heareth. We are
members of that company if our
hearts have received Him, for such
are the sons of God.
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Adopted by LEBBEUS MITCHELL.
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them was PHI Carter, the Captains
six-year old son.
Lieutenant Kelly. carrying a pair
of goggles and a large, hard, leather
helmet, went to the wing of the
plane where he deposited the he'll
met and his cap, unbuttoning his
blouse. Skip and Little Mike, at
tracted by the new arrivals, ran up
to the group, Skip catapulting her.
self into her fathers arms, while
Little Mike hurled himself at Lieu
tenant Kelly.
Your girl?" asked Colonel Ros-
o of Carter.
"Of course, I'm his girl" said
Skip. "and that's my Uncle Mike"
She pointed at Sergeant Stone and
then at his son. "And that's Little
Mike. He's going to grow up and
marry me-"
Kelly smiled at Little Mike. elias
he started studying yet, Sergeant"
Eyes, sir" Big Mike swelled with
pride. KNOWS the alphabet to N
already.
you'll have to know all of it to
get into West Point. Little Mike"
said Kelly.
I'm going to West Point, too"
said Phil Carter, Importantly.
Fall in!" Kelly barked the order
with mock gruffness as he put Lit
tie Mike down. The three children
fell into line. take position at side
Of hangar. That's orders. Forward.
march,"
The children marched away in
military order while a soldier took
the blouse, which Kelly had re-
moved. and his cap into the hangar.
Big Mike inspected the controls of
the machine.
IF flying grows the way we hope
1t will, Sergeant" said Kelly, you'll
be wearing shoulder marks some
day yourself"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1935-04-12
Chapter Il
%ELEpGLihGS OF WAn

The low wing of the plane
dropped further; its nose rose high
in the air and very slowly turned
partly over on its back and whipped
INTO a spin. Captain Carter. Big
Mike, Joe Bags and the rest of the
men about the hangar gazed in hor-
nor at the falling ship, too over
come even to cry out. They seemed
turned to stone, but after a mo-
ment of p~etrifcation. Big Mike
started on a u towards the spot
where he judged the ship would hit
the ground. Before he was a quar-
ter of the way to the spot the air
plane crashed with a ripping. tear
ing, sickening crunching of wood
and steel. The wings and struts
9uckled into a twisted mass of
wreckage beneath which the body
If Lieutenant Kelly was entirely
concealed.
Big Mike was first to reach the
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PATTERSON items

Patterson Grange met Saturday
night with a small attendance or
account of bad weather. After thu
business a short program was giver
A spelling match with Mrs. ]. W
Me- arock, pronouncing. A reading
by little Alice cCorkle, and somt
stunts by our lecturer, Pauline Nc.
Corkle.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Houck hae
a barn raising and a quilting or
Tuesday of last week, those invited
to the quilting were Mesdames F
Patterson, J. F. Litaker, ]. L
Suther, c. J.. Lipe, F. M. Sloop, G
F. Houck, W. J. and J. S. Nc.
Corkle.
Miss Merle Davis and John Ora
ham were married Saturday night
at eight o'clock at Thatia church
Rev. Floyd MENUS, an uncle of thu
bride, performed the ceremony, as.
sisted by their pastor, Rev. ]. E
Guthie.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Houck icele-
brated their 35th wedding anniver-
sary the 4th of April.
Alice McCorkle, of Kannapolis.
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. S. Nice orkle.
Mrs. o. W. Litaker had a quilt
ing on Thursday of last week.
Those invited were Mesdames w.
A. and ]. A. Patterson, J. L. Suther,
w. J. and C. R. cCorkle, c. J.
Lipe, ]. F. Litaker, F D. Patterson,
R. Moose, ]. S. McCorkle, and
Benfeld.
Mr.. F. D. Patterson went on a
trip to Ohio last week.
Mrs. G. F. Houck had Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. L. Suther, MI. and Mrs. W.
]. McCorkle and Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H. Houck as her dinner guests on
Mr.. and Mrs. James Moose took
with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. O. R. Moose, on Tuesday.
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Jaw. not me, sir" said Big Mike
pleased nevertheless. II never ever
went through grammar school. Blu,
we'll make a real army officer Out
of the kid. Shall I rig the launch.
ing gear, sir?"
please do" said Captain Carter
who looked w%orriedly up into the
air as Big Mike attended to his du.
ties. pretty gusty up there"
I'VE can't prove what she's good
for by keeping her wrapped in cot.
ton" said Lieutenant Kelly.
That's right" grinned Carter
Kelly took a piece of twisted string
from his pocket and tied it to one
of the struts. 1t was too long and
he cut off a piece and let it fall to
the ground. Little Mike darted up
to the plane and rescued the bit OF
string.
whats that for?" he asked
pointing to the string on the strut
Kelly pulled it out straight
when it stands out like this, ]
know I'm flying straight; when it
gets off the line"-he tilted the
ing slightly-"I know I'm skid
ding. Understand"
Eyes, SIR" said Little Mike and
watched Kelly don his goggles and
helmet.
"All set, sir" said Big Mike.
Lieutenant Kelly got into the
plane, tested the controls, nodded
approval to Big Mike who had
taken position at one of the pusher
propellers while Joe Bags stood at
the other. Two enlisted men took
firm hold of the wing tips.
Contact" said Big Mike.
Contact" repeated Lieutenant
Kelly. Big Mike and Bags gave the
propellers a powerful spin and the
motor started. Kelly pushed the
foot throttle, worked the engine
choke with one hand, and the roar
of the motor increased. Big Mike
hurried to the rear Of the plane
and read the scales.
lone hundred and seventy
pounds!" he shouted.
Kelly leaned down and yelled into
his ear: IF this flight is all right
I'll take you up with me on the
next one"
Big Mike backed away, an elated
grin on his face. Kelly frightened
his grip on the controls and reached
for the spring scale to release the
catapult. The plane gained speed
as 1t neared the end Of the rail.
touched the ground, bounced and
wobbled but finally took the air.
Pretty take-off," said Big Mike
"Splendid!" said Captain Carter.
"but the airs mighty rough"
Big Mike began to worry. "He's
pulling her up pretty fast, sir"
Hell drop her nose in a min.
ute -. She's going to stall!" cried
the Captain.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1935-04-12
CRESS GRANGE

Cress Grange held its regular
meeting last Friday night with an
average attendance and the usual
amount of business and had the
pleasure of listening to Professor
Brown discuss dairying and how to
feed the cows to get the best re-
suits and the most profit from
dairying. Mr.. Brown stated that
his subject for next Friday night,
April II, would be on how to i'm
prove the soil.
A good number of the patrons
of Cress school who are interested
in our school and our community,
met at the school house Tuesday
morning and started to work On re-
pairing the building which will
add much to its appearance.
We are very grateful to the
County Board of Education fol-
giving us a little help towards this
work. .
1t seems that our community il
as wet a place just now as could be
found anywhere.
One of our farmers, S. L. Jones
has bedded about 40 bushels Of
sweet potatoes and c. F. Shoe i:
planning to put in 100 or more
bushels which will make some
plants for somebody to plant.
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STORY THUS FAR

THE STORY THUS FAR
Sergeant "Big Mike" Stone,
stationed at Camp Tracts In
Texas, Just before the World
War, Is proud OF the infant
army air service In Dhich he Is
a trainer. His SON, Little Mike,
aged sic, intends to be an avt0-
tor, as does Phil Carter, son of
Captain Carter, Big Mixes
superior officer. The boys play
mate at the camp Is Phil's SIS
ter, Skip, Who insists Little
Mike Is going to marry her
aOhem he grows up. Lieutenant
Kelly goes up In an aarplame
that has Just arrived, to try it
out, and has gone up but a fev
hundred feet Whem the engine
stalls.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1935-04-12
Chapter |
THE ARMY LEARNS TO FLY

The Texas sun shone down hotly
upon Camp Travis despite the fire.
Eouent gusts of wind. Past two
rows of old-fashioned wall and bell
tents the horses of the cavalrymen.
.picketed in regular lines, munched
at the hay which several soldiers
were distributing among them.
At the far side of the Camp was
a small wooden shed with wide can
vas doors. The purpose of the shed
was questionable until one got a
front view and saw the old rickety
Wright bi-plane of the vintage Of
1918 which stood at one end of the
fifty foot platform in front of the
hangar. Its two propellers were
chain-driven. The plane rested on
a starting rail of vertical boards,
while to its rear was a high tripod
with a heavy weight. used to cata-
putt the plane into the air.
lone, two, three, four. One, two,
three, four" came a monotonous
voice from the far side of the air
plane. Sergeant big Mike" Stone
counted as he inflated the rubber
tire with a bicycle pump. But he
was not counting his strokes on the
pump; his eyes looked up every
now and then to the side of the
platform where a small, blond
headed boy of six was marching
soldierly along. Zone. two, three,
four"
But at the count of four, the boy,
instead of turning and continuing
his march, stopped and looked ques-
tioningly back at the Sergeant.
Pop, how can I be an aviator if
{ can't even sit in the plane?"
Before you can be an aviator
You have to be a soldier. Soldiers
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obey orders-and they don't get oil
on their clothes" Big Mike leaned
down to detach the bicycle pump
and began to count. Little Mike
resumed his marching. When Skip
per" Carter. five-year old, blue-eyed
daughter of Captain Carter, came
running into the scene demanding:
"Watcha doing that for?" the boy
merely indicated that he could not
talk, but Big Mikes homely face
broke into a broad grin.
Hello, Skip" he said, taking the
girl in his arms. You mustn't talk
to a prisoner while he's serving his
sentence
is he. a prisoner" demanded
Skip excitedly.
Sure. He's dom guard duty"
He put the girl down and resumed
counting. Little Mike fell to march
ing again. Skip stepped into line
behind him. matching his stride.
I'm a prisoner, too" she pro-
claimed.
One, two, three, four! Prisoners,
haiti cried Big Mike, Right, face"
He pretended to read from an i'm
aginary order: Acting Private Lit
tie Mike Stone is restored to duty"
'A"Whee!!" cried Little Mike, seiz-
ing Skip's hand. Come on, Skip"
The two children a off to play
and Big Mike called to his helper,
a private dressed in sloppy mechan-
les clothes who sat on an empty
gasoline drum on the other side of
the plane, intently studying a book.
Bags" Big Mike repeated his
call, but Joe Bags neither respond
ed nor raised his eyes from the
book until the Sergeant strobe an
grlly up and kicked l., 'ilum from
under him. His helper cot gloomily
to his feet.
Il don't like he looks of things"
he said disc~onsolately. 1.-The evil
planet Saturn is in conjunction with
Venus, Look" He thrust the book
under Big Mikes nose. The latter
showed it disgustedly away.
Those horoscopes never been
Ai6Hl yel. LOU 10 qull SluQy-
ing the stars in the sky and keep
your eyes on those on the Generals
collar"
What for?" asked Joe, as he
bent to help Big Mike detach a
heavy spring scale from a stake in
the ground and attach it to the
plane.
THE last time you didn't see EN-,
you was busted from corporal to
private"
Here comes the boss" warned
Joe Bags in "a low tone, and as Big
Mike looked towards the approach
ing officers, he displayed a large oil
spot on the seat of his trousers.
In the group were Captain Carter
and Lieutenant Kelly, pioneer army
flying officers, and Colonel Roscoe
of the cavalry, who had the habit
of striking his foot every few min
utes with his riding crop. Trailing
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ClevelandRoute2

Mesdhmes Fred Campbell and
A. E. Pence spent Tuesday after
noon with their mother, Mrs. N. S.
Steele.
Mrs. Horace Fraley had an all
day quilting April 4. Three quilts
were quilted. Those present we're:
Mesdames Florence Davis, Ina Bur-
Ieon, Milton Burton, ]. H. Steele,
N. S. Steele, Beulah Steele, R. w.
Wilhelm, Ellen Cation, c. C. Car
tner, M. R. Fraley, Will Benson, P.
A. Johnston, Naomi Steele, Fred
Mary Belle Pence, jamie
Filbeck, and Misses Betty Fink
Evelyn Burton, Ruby Johnston and
'Elenor Benson.
C. S. I. Grange held its regular
meeting Tuesday night. Mr.. E. F.
Belk was initiated into the Grange.
A fine meeting was held after
which sandwiches, custards, pick
les, cake and coffee were served.
There will be preaching at Pro-
violence Lutheran church Monday
night, April 18th, unless otherwise
announced.
Mrs. M. R. Fraley has been on
the sick list but is improved at this
time.
Miss Mary Pence, of Harmony,
spent the weekend with her moth
er, Mrs. A. E. Pence.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. H. Steele went
to Greensboro Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Pence and
family of Charlotte, have moved
to Mrs. F. E. Stewards farm.
Of interest to their friends was
the marriage of Miss Ola Stevenson
of Statesville and Mr.. John Oakley:
of Lenoir on Sunday at noon in
Lenoir at the bridegroom's home:
by his father, Rev. Oakley, who
read the ring ceremony. Both Mr.
and Mrs. Oakley were formerly OF
Cool Spring. Mr.. Oakley's father
was the beloved minister of Coo.
Spring Methodist church for some
time.
The children's operetta will b.
held Friday night, April 18th al
the Cleveland auditorium.
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"Nothin'," he
said, averting his eyes.
HE amt dead, like Rover, is he?"
persisted the child.
Big Mike lost his fight at that;
the tears streamed down his cheeks
as he dabbed angrily at them. The
contagion of tears caught Little
Mike and he began to cry.
Nov don't do that" said Big
Mike, striving to comfort his son.
He's better off than us. He's like
a hero in a story book, see? We
can talk about him every day. Wen
talk about him and think about
him, and he'll came back to us,
and 49," Big Mikes thumb came
in contact with a piece of string
tied to n of Little Mikes fingers.
Whats that" he asked, looking
dumbly at it. Little Mike sobbed
louder.
"J-J-Jimmy g-g-gave it to me-
to t-t-teach me to fly straight"
Big Mike dashed his hand against
his cheek, wiping away the tears.
"Now cut it out! Soldiers don't
cry" He suddenly grabbed Little
Mike up in his arms and strobe on
towards the hangar.
That night, in the corner Of the
hangar which Big Mike had made
into living quarters for himself and
his son, Sergeant Stone sat on his
army chest scrubbing the oil stain
out of his sons trousers in a bucket
of soapy water, Little Mike sat on
his small cot. listening carefully to
his fathers words.
Things like that just happen"
Big Mike said earnestly. "Lieuten-
ant Kelly was a brave a He
believed in something. When a lot
of people say. You can't fly, he
goes ahead and flies. Even when
he crashes. that means something.
Every time a guy crashes, we learn
things about flying" He rinsed and
wrung out the overalls and hung
them on a line stretched acros the
corner of the hangar. Maybe peo-
pleM go on saying, You can't fly
Maybe a lotta guys have gotta
crash before flying really means
anything. That's all right. To start
anything new is tough. Men don't
let trouble stop them"
Big Mike went to a shelf on the
wall and took down q model Of the
ship in which Lieutenant Kelly had
crashed. He continued to speak
more to himself than to his son
"We'll take the wreck and rebuild
her Just like this again"
He sat down on the chest and
showed the. model to Little Mike
The boy took the string from his
finger and tied It to one OF the
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and kissed her.
I'm see you sooner than you
think. Dads promised that l car
go to Philadelphia to watch you
play the Navy"
Little Mike Stone was the Army's
star football player and all-Ameri-
can back. The annual game with
the Navy at Franklin Field. Phila-
delphia, was Little Mikes last with
the Cadets. Big Mike and Skip Car
ter were in a box on the sidelines.
Directly behind them were three
young women and their escorts.
fashionably and extensively dressed.
The game was fast; the teams
evenly matched. the great crowd
of spectators wildly enthusiastic. At
the end of the first half the
was nothing to nothing. Early in
the second half the Navy scored
three and was successful in hold
ing the Army away from it's goal
until within three minutes Of the
final whistle.
Poor old Army" said n of the
yOu1lS A1ACA OdNh "a ohAp oAAo DA6
Mike. to the beautiful girl beside
him.
What odds would you lay, right
now, that the Army won't VIM"
inquired the girl %languidly.
give to one"
"In have a hundred of that"
Big Mike turned and flashed her
a grateful smile.
Suddenly the crowd was yelling
and stamping and jumping up in
excitement. Mike Stone is going to
punt" yelled a Navy C.P.O. "Stop
him Navy"
But Little Mike didn't punt; he
grabbed the ball and started for.
ward, straight-arming one Navy
tackler, kicking free of another,
doubling back from a third. Every
Navy man was bearing down upon
him, but Army men cut in and
| downed the pursuers until only the
Annapolis safety man was left
Little Mike hurled himself against
the safety man, kicked his leg free
and made a touchdown. The crowd
went wild.
yeah. that's the stuff! Sink 'en1.
ARMY" cried Big Mike. He turned
to the young woman who had bet
on the Army in the last three min
utes Of play. That's my boy down
| there! He did that! My son! You're
all right, lady. You know a winner
when you see him."
us Mike Stone really your SOM"
asked the woman. IT'D love to meet
him."
Maybe you win, lady. If you're
ever around III introduce you."
(To be oontjnNed)
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Subject: Christ the Saviour

oeoJSSSs - SA$ AS@
Golden Text: For God so lovec
the world that He gave His only
begotten Son, that whosoever be.
lieveth in Him should not perish
but have everlasting life"
Some Scripture passages: Johr
3:14-17; Rom. 5:6-1O; Phil. U.s.
II; Acts 3:1-18.
How Does Jesus Christ Save Us?
This is an important question anc
it is one that we should be able tc
answer it, not only for ourselves
but that we may tell others. W.
must be able to give "a reason for
the hope that is in u.s."
His birth is a contributing ele-
ment in our salvation. The Word
who was in the beginning could
not become our substitute and take
away our sin until He was made
flesh and dwelt among u.s." We are
told in Philippians how He who
was "in the form of God" and
equal with God," made Himself
of no reputation, and took upon
Him the form of a servant, and
was made in the likeness of men,"
The Gospel of Luke gives us that
unparalleled record of the birth of
Jesus which is so dear to hearts of
all. This is the One unto whom the
Baptist pointed when he said: "Be-
hold the Lamb of God, which
taketh away the sin of the world.
Within the heart of Jesus there
has ever been His consuming love
for the souls of men. God so loved
the world as to send His Son and
the Son so loved the world that He
delighted to do the Fathers will in
saving those who put their trust in
Him. In the tenth of John we
read that He is the Good Shepherd
who giveth His life for the sheep.
In a parable He tells how the shep-
herd will leave the ninety-nine and
go out after the one who is still a.
stray. The parallels burn with the
love Of Jesus for the souls of men.
The love of the Father compels
along with the love of the Son.
The parable of the prodigal son
breaths out the very love of our
Heavenly Father for the souls Of
men and this parable has been the
means of bringing many a way
ward soul back to the Father and
to the fold.
The death of Jesus on the Gross
is the outstanding element that
contributes to our Salvation.
without the shedding of blood
there is no remission" The penalty
of sin that rested upon all because
imputed to all had to be taken away
by one who was able to carry that
sin away, and Jesus Christ is the
only one who could possibly take
away that sin. "And He is the pro-
~|pitiation for our sins; and not for
ours only, but also for the sins Of
the whole world" That sufficient
atonement for the world is efficient
for those who confess their sins and
receive Him as their Saviour and
their Lord. 'If we confess our sins
He is faithful and just to forgive
our sins, and to cleanse us from all
righteousness"
The perfect life of Jesus as keep
ing the covenant that Adam die
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was soon follow
ed by Captain
Carter, Joe Bags
land a dozen en-
Listed men. They
struggled in des-
operation to get
Lieutenant KEEL
lily. Luckily. the
plane had not
caught fire and
after a few min
of frantic
pulling and dig
lying, the avia-
body was
One
|glance revealed
Ito Big Mike that
his friend was
dead. Unable to
control his emo
tons, he blund-
cred bin dly
away from the
scene, fighting
Ito keep back the
l,ears. He did not
even see Little
Mike O m j II g
Towards him I'M
It'll the child tug
at his hand
and looked up
lat his father
with sober face,
puzzled wonder
lin his eyes.
What happen
ed, Pop? What
a p p e n e d to
rs----.0yy
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Whatta world! When mules have
it, nobody calls it will power.
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