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The Omaha guide., 1942-11-07

The Usher Board Of Cleaves TEN
pie met at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Smart 1904 North 27th ST. Social
night. There was a fire represent
alton of the members. Mrs. Alice
Young president, Rev. l.. A. Story,
Pastor James NJ Powell, Reporter
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-07

Thanksgiving Day. st. Johns ex-
tends sympathy to Mr.. Richard
Turner Jr., on the death of his ia
ther Richard Turner ST., also TO
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Womack on the
death of their son-in-law Willie +.
George. We can and still are us
ing bricks. Don't forget to do your
share of bringing bricks. Attend
class meetings on Tuesday nights.
Allen EndeavOr on Sunday evening
at g. pm. You are always welcome
to worship at st. Johns AME.
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-07
ST. JOHNS AME. CHURCH
Rev. E. F. Ridley, Pastor

Rev. E. F. Ridley, Pastor
There was large attendance. gu,
Sunday morning to worship. Rev.
w. o. Samuelson, our guest speak
er delivered most beautiful SCI
mon, which so much good could be
derived from it. The choir blended
their voices as usual and gave just
the spiritual touch. Rev E. 2. Nc
Donald has returned from a much
needed vacation spent in the east
and we are glad to see him back at
his post again. The sick of st.
Johns is Mrs. Mary Fuacell, Mr.
Rafferty, and Mrs. Grace Stanley
all of whom are much improved.
Mrs. Louise Strawthers who has
been unable to attend Church FOR
quite some time was out to wor-
ship of which we so very happy to
see her. There were 12S that CON-
munioned. There will be a Turkey
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-07
HUDSON JAIL HOUSES 10
"WJTNESSES" < MONTHS

Jersey City N. 1.-THE National
Association for the Advancement Of
Colored People announced that it
would seek under the conspiracy
statute the prosecution of the Jcr-
sey City Police who arrested and
held incommunicado in Hudson
County Jail for five months ten Ne
groes-nine of them women. The
case is being brought to the atten-
ton of Victor W. Rotnem, Chief of
the Civil Liberties Section of the
Department Of Justice.
The NAACP. has secured the ser
vices of Arthur Garfield Hayes who
along with Donald Crichton, Thur
good Marshall, NAACP special coun
sci and local lawyers will bring ac-
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-07
MRS. DELLA WYNN OF SAN
FRANCISCO, CALF. ANNOUNC
ES THE MARRIAGE OF HER
DAUGHTER ROWENA

Mrs. Della Wynn former Omanan
announces the marriage of her only
daughter Rowena Wynn who was
married October 1st at cotton $
Hall in Monterrey, Calf, to Cor
poral william Cunningham of Fl.
Ord. The couple is housekeeping
and will make Monterrey, Calf,
their home. Mrs Cunningham is
Recreation Director at Fort Ord,
Calf Word came to their uncle
Mr.. HIRAM R. Greenfield and his
wife.
The bride has visited in Omaha
with her mother on many occasions.
Congratulations are extended to
this young prominent newlyweds
for a happy, prosperous long life
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-07
MT. MORIAH BApTIsr CHURCH

Rev. D. St. Clair, Pastor,
F. Burroughs. Reporter
II was glad when they said unto
me, let US go into the house of the
lord" Psalms 1921.
We should all be glad tEat we
still have the privilege Of going
into the house of the Lord. unniol-
ested for we are truly blessed
Many desire this privilege but the
greedy clutch of war has cut them
ois and instead they must run to
bomb shelters or scan the skies for
enemy planes bearing dcStruct; on.
There are for he most tart 10
churches to go to. So let US take
advantage Of our opportunities ali
20 10 Church AMI serve God willie
we can for we isno.y not what the
morrow may br,ig
We cordially i1yita everybody to
como and worship with us.
The BTU. departmen. is growing
The interesting subject the Fruit
Basket" will he continued next
Sunday taught Ly the Pastor.
Sunday school Is also doing nice
ly Each Of these departments are
asking the parents to their child
rem to them where they may learn
of God and his goodness.
Rally is still continued Let us
go over the top. Upstairs Christ
mas morning is our goal.
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-07

COLORADO SPRINGS COLO-No hardy You're looking at pa;
entss as she is aid Of Ekonoeter
sciences the Of your eyes yes H
ta Colorado Springs boasts lew
the nation sponsored by FL Pomar ou
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-07
UP TO DATE CLUB

The Up to Date Club of the WV
CA had its Halloween party Friday
afternoon October 80, 1912 which
ended their Membership Drive. The
girls spent their afternoon playing
games and dancing. Next Friday
at 400 p. m the club will have its
Business meeting. All seventh
grade girls are requested to come.
Florentine Crawford, President;
Miss Rozella Thomas and Mrs. Leo
ma Stone, Sponsors.
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-07
USHER BOARDS

The meeting of the various Ush-
er Boards was held at Cleaves Tenn
pie October 25, 1912 The elections
of officers Mr.. Andrews presiding.
All offices declared vacant. Mr..
Andrews questions election by NOM
tnation as ballot. Nominations was
in order. Nomination was closed On
Mrs Alice Young for President.
Motion was carried that Mrs. Alice
Young be president for the ensuing
year. First vice president Mrs.
Lula Roundtree. Second Vice Mrs
E. Todd. Mrs. Louise Henderson,
Secretary, Assisting Secretary Mrs.
Harding Motion carried to fill the
following offices, Treasurer, Helen
Bell, Chaplain Mrs. Ida Austin.
Question was brought by Mr.. And
rews for Correspondent Secretary,
and Mr.. James Powell Reporter to
record all business and publish
Some of the duties of this office
we're stated by Mr. Andrews; Parl-
iamentarian, Motion was carried
the election Of a Parliamentarian
shall be referred to later date.
Mr.. Andrews relinquished his seat
to Mrs. Alice Young. Mr.. Andrews
presiding, Mrs. Helen Bell acting
secretary.
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-07

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Six Months $l26
Three Months .76
One Month 25
SUBSCRIPTION RATE OUT OF rOwN
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Six Months $3.50
Three Months $l00
One Month 40
All News Copy Of Churches and all organizMt-
ions must re in our office not later than 100 o. M
Monday for current issue All Advertising Copy o.
Paid Articles not later than Wednesday noon, pre-
ceeding date of issue. to insure publication.
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INTERSTATE UNITED NEWSPAPERS. INC.
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The Omaha guide., 1942-11-07
Report of united Usher Bo,ra o.

Report of United Usher Bolrd Of
Nebraska.
The Sixth Annual sermon, ms 81
lation Services Of the United Usher
Board will be held at Bethel AME.
Church Sunday November 8. a..
p. m. The annual sermon viii b.
delivered by Rev. B. E. Jones and
music rendered by the choir. Spec
iaI numbers by members OF the
group All ushers and usherettes
are expected in full uniform at Pas
p. m. ready for the professional.
This year promises to be a very
fine one. Let us start out next
Sunday. James NJ Powell, Repo /
err.
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-07

MRS. KATE BOLDEN DIES
Mrs. Kate Bolden, age II 221S
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-07

Willis Avenue died Wednesday
October 2Sth Mrs. Bolden had
been making her Iome with her
daughter and only had been a resi-
dent of Omaha for Some few months
She is survived by her daughter,
Mrs. G. B. Dale, Omaha, foster
daughter, Mrs. Mabel Scott, Kansas
City, Missouri, cousin Malcolm Pal
mer, Chicago, Illionis and other rel
atives. The body was forwarded
from The Thomas Funeral Home to
Sedalia, Missouri, where funeral
services and burial were held. Sat
urday afternoon.
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discussed. The next meeting will
be held at the home of Jeanne
Goode At the close of the meeting
a luncheon was served and the
meeting was closed at $50 p. m.
Doris Pittman, Pres, Beverly
STAINS, Reporter.
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A Real Service

This newspaper has always operated
on the theory that community service is
one of it's most important functions and we
are proud of our record of service.
We are likewise highly gratified that
many of our neighboring papers hold to the
same theory and one of the most outstand
ing community services that we have OBJ
served in some time was rendered recently
by The Elkin Tribune.
Through the courageous and determin-
ed leadership of The Tribune, the state
owned lime mine in Yadkin county will be
opened in the near future. Unquestionab-
ly, the opening of this valuable deposit of
soil-building mineral will be worth great
deal to the farmers of Yadkin, Surry,
Wilkes, Alexander and other adjoining
counties below the mountains.
To Publisher Harvey Laffoon and The
Tribune, we extend hearty congratulations.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-08-06
ROTARY CLUB HAS
IL SERVICE GROUPS
(Continued from Page u

(OOQClQu6O from rage -
Crippled Children-Gale Nc
MILAN, Chairman; Hoyt Wood
Dean Jones. Glenn Little and
Dean Mcmillan.
Military Committee-P. G.
Wright, Chairman; Ira T. Johns
ton, L. P. Coward and Ed Barr.
Rural-Urban Acquaintance
Bruce Hash, Chairman, Bryan
Oliver and Glenn GRAPHICAL.
The Clubs other committees
are as follow:
Aims and Objects-John F
Reeves, Chairman; Sharpe Shoe
maker. w. B. Austin, L. P. Col
ward. Levern Johnson, Ed M. An
derson and Langdon Scott.
Club Service-W. B. Austin
Chairman; Dean Mcmillan, Roy
Badger. Ed M. Anderson, P. c.
Wright, Langdon Scott and Glenn
GRAPHICAL.
Vocational Service-L. P. Col
ward, Chairman: Roy Badger
Bruce Hash, Bryan Oliver, Jack
Hunter and Tom Duncan.
International Servicte-Levern
Johnson, Chairman; Ira T. Johns
ton and P. G. Wright.
Classification Lem Hafer
Chairman; Bryan Oliver, Levern
Johnson and Jack Hunter.
Membership - Roy Badger
Chairman; John Rhodes, Gale Nc
MILAN and Langdon Scott.
Program Langdon Scott
Chairman; Hoyt Wood and Sharpe
Shoemaker.
Information-Dean Mcmillan
Chairman; Ira T. Johnston, l.. P,
Coward, A. B. Hurt and Bruce
Hash.
Publicity - Glen GRAPHICAL
Chairman; Ed M. Anderson and
Station McIver.
Attendance - Jack Hunter
Chairman; Carl GRAPHICAL and Lee
Hatley.
Fellowship - Ed Barr, Chair
man; Roy Grouse, John Rhodes
Sharpe Shoemaker and Dean
Jones.
Music and Song-Ira T. John
ston, Chairman; Carl GRAPHICAL
and Levern Johnson.
Committee for Sick - John
Rhodes, Chairman; Hoyt Wood
Thomas Sears and Gale Mcmillan
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-08-06
Press Goes To War

At the recent annual convention of the
North Carolina Press Association, the
newspapers of this state re-dedicated
themselves to doing everything in their
power to help win the war.
The entire convention thine was built
around this vital subject and the most out
standing address of the session was de-
livered by David E. Lilienthal, chairman
of the Tennessee Valley Authority, whose
subject was the "Press Goes To War;.
It was a classic and gave clear pre-
sentation of the place of the press in time
like this - of it's duty and its service.
"a newspaper makes no munitions,
fires no guns, flies no fighting planes, and
yet so mighty weapon is the press that if
we were country without newspapers we
could not win the war, for ideas are more
explosive than INT" he declared. mo
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-08-06
GROUP OF 68 YOUNG
MEN TO LEAVE MON,

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Keys, West Jefferson; Nose Gar
field Hairless, Glendale Springs;
Harmon Lester Jones, Grassy
Creek; Lee Vaughn Duvall,
Crumpler; Grady Miller, Lansing.
James Alex Dixon, Jefferson;
Este1 Lee Roark, Milan; Charles
Smith Miller, jefferson; Demma
John Woodie, w. Jefferson; Will
liam Lee Wilcox, Holston; Fred
Ralph Price, Creston; Lester Hugh
Rotten, Hemlock.
Eugene Kyle Spencer, Sturgills;
Ray Cicero Badger, Crumpler;
Orlie Lester Tedder, Husk; Roy
James Lambert, w. Jefferson;
Quentin r. Hart, Husk; Jethro
Blevins, jefferson; Ray Elmer
Gilley, Smethport; Charles De-
ward Coward, Grassy Creek; Ben
Franklin Parker, Parker.
Avery Harrison Miller, Othel-
10; Howard Denver Roark, w.
Jefferson; John Sidney Eller,
Clifton; Robert Author Hoosier,
Bina; Daniel Thomas Perkings,
Toliver; Quayle Hugh Barlow,
Trade; Jackson Combs, Jefferson;
Ray Bare, Wagner.
Archie Fair Severt, Jefferson;
Edward E. Sheets, Wagner;
Bower Kilby Severt, W. Jeffer-
son; Robert F. Myers, w. Jeffer-
son; Vernon Aaron Roark, Cres-
ton; Paul Sampson Patrick, w.
Jefferson; Arthur Jessie Osborne,
Hemlock; Conley Boyd Seatz,
Todd; Tam Foster Poe, w. jeff
erson; Motion Mahala, Creston;
Howard Glenn Stanley, Jefferson.
Onnie Marvin Cole, Fleetwood;
Joe Bryan Spencer, Sturgills; A
very Washington Miller, Jeffer-
son.
Jesse Horace Pennington, w.
jefferson; Manley Elliott, Smeth-
port; Joseph G. Walker, Sly;
Monroe Wingler, w. Jefferson;
James Reed Long, Wagner; Wayne
FISHERMAN, Helton; David Lester
Phipps, Nathan's Creek.
Transferred to this board for
induction: Ham Mahala, Mt. Yer
non, Wash; Roscoe Dixon Black,
Baltimore, Md; Banner McNiel,
Buffalo, Wyoming.
Sam Davis, local draft board
clerk stated that all of the young
men who are to leave Monday
are to bring with them one towel,
one cake of soap, razor and tooth
brush.
He also announced that all of
the men who we're indicted into
service July 81, passed, were en-
listed in ERIC and are now home
on furlough are to report to the
local board office, at 800 a. M,
August Is.
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MANY CASES ARE
TRIED THIS TERM
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mount of SITS. The case was the
outgrowth of a car wreck in
Wilkes county.
In the case of J. G. Barker VS.
Ben Barker, the jury and Judge
Bobbitt held that Ben did not a.
gree to support and maintain his
grandfather in consideration of
a deed of four acres of land made
in 1882, and that Mr.. Barker was
not entitled to recover anything
from Ben.
In the case of a piano company's
suit against John F. Watt, a jury
found that the company could not
repossess the piano and ordered
its return or 5000 in cash.
In the case of Venie Severt, adj
mlnlstratrix of Elizabeth Miller
VS.. Willie Miller, the jury found
That the personal estate was not
sufficient to pay Indebtedness
and order the sale of some real
estate.
Pleadings in the case of T. c.
Bowie VS.. j. w. Gambill and r.
Z. Barr were heard and when the
Judge failed to dismiss the case,
the defendants appealed the case
to the state supreme court on a
question of legality of complaints.
In the case of H. M. Miller, as
former tax collector, against ].
F. Neal, executor of the F. H.
Neal estate, the court ruled that
the defendant pay taxes for the
year 1882 in the amount of $46.-
IA, with interest.
A similar order was passed in
the case Of H. M. Miller VS.. Mrs.
Chessie Neal covering 5000 of
taxes for 1882. An appeal was
noted.
A number of cases were con-
tinued,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-08-06
WOMAN of the Week.

WOMAN of the Week. Since
the bill providing for a woman's
naval auxiliary was first introduce
ed in congress, there has apparent
ly been little doubt that Mildred
McAfee, the 42-year-old presi-
dent of Wellesley college, would
be chosen as its head. Born in
Parkville, Mo-, she was graduated
from Vassar in 1920. Since then
she has worked with girls and wo-
men as a teacher, administrator,
dean Of women, and director of
girls work for a Chicago church.
She is known as a capable admin
istator, although her youthful
appearance and vivid personality
are deceptive. Like the director
of the WAAC, she can accomplish
a great deal without obvious eff
fort and without the desperately
efficient manner sometimes found
in women who are doing things"
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demand.
The rate is divided as follows:
81 on each 500 valuation for
debt service fund, SOC to cover
cost of court, sheriff's office,
Jail, etc.; 15c general county ex-
pense; 10c old age assistance
fund; &c aid to dependent chill
dren; &c administration of coun-
ty welfare and assistance program
and SOC for contingent purposes.
In compliance with state law,
the commissioners ordered Shec-
Tiff Roland to advertise in Septem-
Der and sell in October all unpaid
1941 taxes.
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Highly Acclaimed

We join Congressman Doughton's COL
leagues in Congress in congratulating him
upon the outstanding job he and his COM
mittee, the ways and means committee, did
in drafting the colossal war tax bill that
was presented to the House on July Is.
This is the largest piece of revenue
legislation ever undertaken by our govern
ment or the government of any nation. 1t
will produce in excess of seven billion dol
lars annually, in addition to the present
revenue laws that yield about seventeen
billion annually.
When Congressman Bob presented the
bill, his Republican and Democratic COL
leagues on the ways and means committee,
were high in their praise of their chair
mans work.
Representative Treadway stated that
mot only during the public hearings but
in our executive sessions he has displayed
eminent fairness to the minority and done
everything in his power to keep party lines
obliterated :. No committee has ever had
a more able, more fair nor more conscien-
ttous chairman and I feel that it is no
more than right that should pay tribute
to him =.
Representative Crowther, of New
York, lauded Congressman Bob and as
serted that she has measured up to the re-
quirements and high standards set by his
predecessors Gifted with keen mental
activity and possessed a sense of humor,
mixed with common-sense deduction of
complicated problems and the faculty Of
getting along with men and securing their
cooperation, he has made record that
will remain outstanding in the annals of
Congress 49,"
Representative Boehne, of Indiana,
was equally high in his praise. Never
during my service on this committee for
the past 9 years have I witnessed such
devotion to duty and such an unconquera-
BILE spirit and determination to do job
and do it we'll This Congress and the
country can we'll afford to express their
appreciation to the people of North Caro-
lima and more particularly to the people OF
the Ninth congressional district Of that
state for giving us Robert L. Doughton,
with his sane counsel and advice. Those
of us who have worked with him salute
him and pray to an all-wise Providence
that he may be permitted to give us the
benefit of his experience and talents for
many years to come"
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NEW SCRAP DRIVE
WILL OPEN FRIDAY

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serve as collection point ano
each person is asked to bring his
scrap to the nearest collection
point. When any of these have
as much as truck load, they are
asked to get in touch with the
county agents office or the WPA
office and a truck will be sent
out to bring the scrap in for ship
ment.
The WPA has added another
truck and will now operate two
througf bout the county for the
collection of this scrap.
LAS the war becomes more in
tensive on the various foreign
fronts" Mr.. Grouse said, "the
need for scrap materials has
steadily increased" He declar-
ed that while collections of va
rlous types of salvage have al
ready been made here from time
to time, the expanding require
ments of the war program have
made it necessary to obtain much
larger amounts of materials.
The American steel industry
this year hopes to produce a rec
ord-breaking 100000 tons of
steel-as much as all foreign
countries put together can make.
Our country alone this year is
going to produce three tons of
steel for every two tons the Axis
can turn out.
TO bring steel production up
to the industry's full capacity of
9O,OOO,OOO tons in 1912, however.
our steel industry needs an extra
100000 tons of scrap steel for
its furnaces. Every ton of scrap
we an send them will swell our
national production of tanks,
ships, planes and guns"
AN increasing number of bows
from Ashe are already seeing
active SERVICE" he said. eve on
the home front must see to it that
industry shall not lack the ma
terials needed for adequately
arming and equipping them.
Every housewife can play an
important part in this drive. She
should carefully inspect all of her
house furnishings-to find out
what equipment she has that has
outlived its usefulness" he added.
In addition to scrap iron and
steel, the materials to be collect
ed are brass and other non-fer-
rus metals, rubber, rope and fats.
Serving with Chairman Grouse
on the county scrap committee,
are Levern Johnson. John F.
Reeves, B. w. Jones, Ed M. Ander-
son, J. E. Roland, Reverend
Hoyt Wood, ]. B. Hash, and Miss
Nora Robinson. Others will
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WILL HOLD ASHE
CONVENTION SEPT. s

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Sept. 4, and the county conven-
ton to be held on September 5,
to send up to said convention in
structions for 5 members of the
board Of education, for the bien-
mum beginning April 1, 1913. AL
so to request the Democratic con-
vention to nominate 5 members
for the county board of education,
which nomination in turn is to
be submitted to the state super
intendent of public instruction
for transmission to the legisla-
ture."
Matter Is Discussed
During the discussion of the
motion, it was pointed out that
adoption of the statewide plan
of elecing members of the board
of education would be more dem
ocratic and would give the peo-
pie a direct voice in the selection
of the board.
1t was also pointed out that
since there are 10 school districts
IN the county, more sections could
be represented on the board if
the number were increased to
five, as is optionally provided by
law. This addition, one person
explained, could not cost the
county anything because of the
fact that the expense of the board
members is paid for by the state
school fund.
The state law provides for e.
lection of school board members,
was passed in 1923. It provides
further that the term of offices
shall be for two years.
The names of the persons so
nominated by either party shall
be duly certified by the chairman
of the county board of elections
within 10 days after their nomin-
alton is declared, to the Supt. of
public instruction, who shall
transmit the names of all persons
so nominated, together with the
name of the political party nom
mating them, to the chairman of
the committee on education in the
next session of the General As
sembly to elect or appoint one or
more of the candidates so nomin-
ated as a member or members of
the county board of education of
such county The term of
office shall begin the first of A
pril," the law states.
One of the qualifications of a
candidate, as prescribed by law,
is that he be in favor of public
education and of good moral
character.
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COUNTY BUDGET is
ADOPTED THIS WEEK
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explained that the levy must be
large enough to take care of debt
costs, continue assid tance pro-
gram, the farm department which
brings in more money per year
than the total levy, the health
and home agent departments
which "the people of the county
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Assurance

(''Ask, and it shall be given
you; seek, and We shall find;
knock, and it shall be opened un-
to you" Matthew I'D
Almost two thousand years ago
The Master spoke these words,
so true,
To His disciples. Words that glow!
And now they speak to me
and you.
Do we but need to supplicate
The Infinite, the Divine Mind?
Do we but need to designate
Our souls desires-and forth
with find?
Yes! Only that, if we believe
The promises in holy Word,
And are expectant to receive
The blessings promised by our
Lord.
Not always do these blessings flow
According to the way we seek
Enough it is for us to know
That He is strong where we are
weak.
(NOTE: Can be sung to any Long
Meter tune without chorus)
Martin V. Craft, Idlewild, N. c.
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BRITAIN AT WAR: Tn Cana

OAO1 4AA1N III WAN: IN Cana
da the province of Quebec is 60
ing "all out" for tank production,
with 500 women already at work
as welders The Union of
South Africa has issued a new
one-penny stamp carrying the
picture of a war nurse A dis
patch from England reveals that
British women are almost 100 per
cent modified, with about half
of them doing full time war pro
duction work.