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Milford chronicle., 1950-09-29

Corporal and Mrs. Herbert
G. Jump, Jr.. of Lewes, are re-
ceiving congratulations upon
the birth of a son in the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital, on
Sunday, September 30. The lit
tie fellow has been named John
Herbert. Corporal Jump is now
stationed at Camp Upton, Long
Island, N. Y. with the 198th
G. A. A. A. Delaware National
Guard.
Willard Belts, operator of
the Atlantic FILLING Station at
Frederick, was a winner in the
lubriCating contest given by
the Atlantic Defining Company
in Wilmington. AS q reward he
and his wife were given a two
day trip to the New York
Worlds Fair.
Misses Cathryn Saunders.
Betty Taylor, Pauline Barnard,
and Dorothy Coverdale, all of
Magnolia, gave a surprise par
ty at the home of the latter for
Miss Pauline Coudright, of
Wyoming, on Friday night.
500
Miss Lydia Messick, Of Mil
ton, and Lawrence Summons,
Of Glendale, we're married Sat
urday at 4 o'clock at the Lin
coin Church.
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-29
The Past In Review
News AS 1t Was Reported In The Chronicle


Taken from September 30, 1910 lssu
Miss Emma H. Sipple, Of
919 Washington street, and
Wallace Burn, Of 623 East
Twenty-Second street, Will
mington, we're quietly married
at 900 o'clock Saturday NOR
ming, September oath, 1910.
The bride is the daughter Of
Mrs. Emma c. Sipple of Mil
ford and the groom is the el6-
est son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard
P. Burn, former residents Of
Milford.
Arthur Workman, age twelve
years, of Greenwood, while
working in G. F. WarringtOn's
factory on Tuesday was caught
in the machinery, and had it
not been for the timely aid of
Herman Smith, would have
been instantly killed. DR.. Hun
ter was called and took Is
stitches in the body. The boy
is doing nicely at this writ
ing.
Prof. Joseph Fielding has To-
Gated in Milford and opened a
place over the store Of Daniel
G. Collins for the benefit Of
the general public, in which he
teaches physical culture and
calistheaics.
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-29
Thirty Years Ago.

Taken from September -, 1870 lssl
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bailey
and two sons of Laurel, have.
returned home after spending
ten days with Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Emory.
Mrs. S. ]. TomlinsOn is
spending a month at the Della
ware Water Gap and before re-
turning will make an extended
visit with friends. in New York
City.
Robert e. Baynum left last
week to attend school at Del
aware College. Grier r. Bay
mum leaves this week to attend
the Wharton School at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania.
sos
On Saturday last, the first
day on which the women of Del
aware were given an oppOr-
tunity to register since they
were enfranchised, ladies
throughout the state were Gag
er to qualify. Reports from all
sections Of the state are to the
effect that the registration in
every district was much heav-
Ter than the political leaders
had expected.
zoe
Messrs. Hallett, Higman and
Mitchell haVe been making
some wonderful catches Of hsh
OF Slaughter Beach on the cor
al beds. They have caught
several large drum fish.
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-29

ping a card to the County Extern
sion ONCE, Georgetown.
Earl White. Bridgeville, Sussex
County vice president Of the Della
ware Poultry Improvement Associ-
alton, stated that it was the hope
of the members Of the organiza-
ton that copies of these posters
may be placed on every poultry
house in the county. with this
constant remainder before u.s. Mr..
White pointed out, I'VE should be
able to reduce the overall NOR
tally Of our poultry flocks quite
materially.
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-29

"DeWolf," a local stopper on
the race tracks of this section,
and owned by Warren T. Moore
and Sons, of Harrington, broke
the track record at BridgetOn,
N. j., last week with a mark
of 2:10.
U. S. District Attorney Lean
ard E. Wales has filed libels in
the Office of H. c. Mahaffy, IT.,
clerk of the Federal Court i'll
Wilmington for the cOndemna-
ton of 1912 quarts of whiskey
and various smaller seizures of
liquor and stills and apparatus
used in the making of liquor.
The libels were filed in an eff
fort to diminish the supply of
liquor which now nearly fills
the seizure room in the base
ment Of the old Federal Build
ing. Sixth and King streets in
wilmington.
500
Taken completely by sur
prise Samuel Short, Jr., of
Harrington, was given a birth
day surprise party last week.
The following were present:
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Short, ST.,
and sons, Wilson and Harry
Short, Mrs. John Thompson,
John H. Thompson, Jr., George
and Grace Thompson, of Farm
ington, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Thompson and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Lega' : and fam
lily, Mr.. and Lawrence
and family and plE. and Mrs.
Chester Dickerson of Ellen
dale.
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-29
Posters Available To
Sussex Poultrynen
Ceontlnued ron as paael

help reduce the flock mortality
from diseases. The second poster
reads please Do Not Blow Horn
Loud Noises May Cause Loss of
Chickens" and is designed to help
reduce mortality from smother
ing.
The posters, printed in large red
letters on white water-proofed
cardboard, are eleven by fourteen
inches in size. They are being dis
tributed at no cost and any poul-
try producer desiring copies of
these may receive them by drop
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-29

SOMEBODY else's care
lessness can involve you
in a serious automobile
accident which may lead
to your financial bank
rurtcy. Don't risk your
present prosperity and
happiness by driving
without adequate Auto
mobile Insurance. See to
it TODAY that you are
fully protected through
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-29

Sale of the McGuffey readers ex-
ceeded 122,0OO,OOO copies.
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-29

September 26-Greenwood, home.
October 6-Harrington away.
October 13-Sudlersville, away.
October 20-Harrington, home.
October 24-Greenwood, away.
October 81 = Lord Baltimore,
away.
Hockey
September 27-GreenwOod, home.
October 11-Greenwood, away.
October 17-HarringtOn, home.
October 31-HarringtOn, away.
Mathematics
Mrs. Sipple's mathematics class
es were benefited by a film EMIT
led Money At Work" This was
about stocks and bonds and how
the New York Stock Exchange
works.
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-29

wiser, the sevens are planning
their first party.
Fights Study Transportation
An educational film, "Clear
Tracks Ahead" was a part of c.
Stewart BENEFITS eighth grade So
cial studies work this week. Trans
pOrtatiOn and how it meets the
needs of people was the special
project. The film reviewed the
progress of the railroads during
the past 100 years. Particular
stress was laid on improvements
in safety devices, service, speed.
One interesting scene of the film
was the hump" operation, where
by cars are assembled for their var
ious destinations by the use of
gravity tracks, all controlled by
tower operator.
AS a special project, the class
arranged an interesting and attrac-
tive bulletin board display of
trains.
Some members reported on
George Westinghouse, George Step
henson, Peter Cooper, Matthias w.
Baldwin, and other famous people
associated with railroads.
Films-COmmerciaI Department
The Junior Business Training
Class and the Bookkeeping Glass
have been enriched by several
films on business depicting the ad-
vantages of capitalism and free
enterprise; and the benefits the
community derives from business.
Sports Schedule
Basketball 195O.5l
November 22-Faculty, home.
November 28-Alumni, home.
December 1-Sudlersville, away.
December 8-Greensboro, home,
December 19-Milford, home.
December 22-DOver, away.
January 2-Bridgeville, away.
January Smyrna, home.
January 12-Sudlersville, home.
January 16-Greenwood, home.
January 10 - Caesar Rodney,
away.
January 23-Dover, home.
January 26-Harrington, home. {
January 30 - Caesar Rodney,
home.
February 6-GreensborO, away.
February 9-Milford, away.
February 16-Harrington, away
February 20-Bridgeville, home
February 23-GreenwOod, away.
March Smyrna away.
Soccer
September % - Sudlersville
home.
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-29

Applesauce made from summer
green apples is especially good SER
we'd with vanilla ice cream.
Arkansas State press., 1950-08-25
Gregory

Charlie Hayward, brother of Mrs
Mary f. Kearvy visited friends
and relatives here recently AlJR-
zie Simons and a friend OF De
uoit visited here last week Oil
yer Cunningham is back from the
hospital Miss Jervadene Mitchell
won a free trip to the district
meeting that was held in Little
Rock this week at Shorter College
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Miller and
three children of Batesville visited
Roland Johnson, father OF Mrs.
Miller, last week Miss Jaunita
Guest a student of AM&N col
lege, Pine Bluff taught in Rev E..
Liggins' place while he attended
the congress at Batesville 80. Dele
gates who attended the congress
from Guildfield M B, church were
Rev. w. d. c. Williams, pastor
Homer f. Lacy and Miss Nora
Green Revilia i services will
start at st. Paul AME church on
the third Sunday night in August
Ministers will be Rev C. c. Atkins
| presiding elder Of Stuttgart dis
trict and Rev. c. A Burton, pas
tor of Ward Chapel.
Arkansas State press., 1950-08-25
MALVERN

The third quarterly conference
was held at Bethe AME church
last week By DR.. O. Sherman,
presiding eide, If the Hot Springs
district The ueIeHt If his sermon
was Holy to.haunion" Total a.
mou"t Of money raised during the
quarter was more that $4,000 Rev.
l. r. Williams is pastor. Guests
Wsre Mrs. Sl.cfnian and Mis- Les
sio 3. Rogers Mrs. Matilda Buck
ley and daughter. Olivia, and Miss
Margie Lou Cummings are visiting
in Detroit, Chicago and ST. Louis.
They are visiting Mrs. Buekleys
children. Bonnie L. Walsh and
Gertrude Luster Buckley. Mrs.
Callie Jordan, Mrs. Georgia Cot
ledge and Mrs. Margaret Whit
more are visiting in ST Louis.
Mrs. Tennessee Smith of Arizona,
mother of Mrs. Louise ThroWer,
has been visiting here. She re-
ports an enjoyable time with her
grandchildren and friends Mr.
and Mrs. James Kellogg OF De-
troit motored here for a few hours
last week They have been vaea-
tionine in California.
Arkansas State press., 1950-08-25
DUMP
Eugene Thomas

Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Williams and
children of Bakerfield. California
are visiting Mrs. II. Williams.
David Cosby and Earl Wheatly of
Chicago were recent visitors here.
George Jordan and Mrs !. N.
Rivers of st. Louis visited relatives
here Mr.. and Mrs. John Kelly of
Oakland, California are vacation
ing here Joe Lee Ross of Kansas
City is visiting relatives and
friends here this week -..., Mrs.
Nanett Jackson of Arkadelphia
and Eugene White OF st Louis
are visiting Prof. w. b. white.
Misses Oweda and May Helen
Critic are visiting Miss Mae White
OF st. Louis Mrs A. X. Span
has returned from Kentucky with
Mrs Suger who is a resident OF
Detroit Mrs Harvey from Chi
cagO accompanied them Mr.. ana
Mrs S. W. Hardin, Mrs. Magnolia
Harris. Johnny Hardin and Mrs.
Shirley Wilson visited John Harris
OF Monroe. Louisiana recently
Miss Alice Kinlow won first prize
i'm the canning contest at the an
maI All contest in Pine Bluff .".
Mrs. Jeffie COMEDY Of Chicago is
guest of Mrs. Annie Tiegs Joe
and Eugene Thomas were visitors
Of Gould school recently Mr.. and
Mrs. Simon Trottcr Of Carlo, Hi
nois and Mrs. Rosie Moore Of East
St. Louis were recent guests of
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Thomas.-.Mrs
Josephine Hawkins Of Detroit and
Mrs. o. r. Giggins of St Louis
visited Miss Mollie Rhynes.....Mrs
Pearlie Tucker OF Gould visited
Mrs. A. X. Spann.,.. The Sunday
school convention Of the Watson
District was held in North Dumas.
Mrs Verlie Yancy of Chicago
is visiting Mrs Ada Spann.
Arkansas State press., 1950-08-25
GURDON

The schools will open Septem-
Der 4. The children from Oakland
community will be transported to
Gurdon this year. The children in
the lower grades viii attend Smith
ton school and the upper grades
ana high school children Will at
tend the school here. A nine month
school viii be held this year for
the first time for Smithlon and
Oakland community The high
school has raised its classification
tins year also. Mrs. Elizabeth
Harris has returned home from
Chicago where she spent awhile
with Mrs Estell Deby and Mrs.
Deby's son. Buggie...Mr. and Mrs.
Mart Campbell left last week for
New York to visit their children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ablee Pattillo and
Mrs Faux have returned to their
home in Chicago Mrs. Effie Me-
Donald of Leavenworth, Kansas is
here visiting relatives. Mrs. En-
met Allen has returned from St
Louis. She was accompanied by
her daughter. Mrs. Fred Smith.
Mrs Ruby Haynie and children
left last week for their home in
Chicago after spending a week
here with friends and relatives.
William Hunter and children, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Hunter and others
visited Mrs. Smoker Hunter dur
ing her illness. A forest festival
/ is scheduled TO be held here
September 9th, according to an an
nouncement made by Buster Din.
ton, district forester for this area
This affair is Mr.. Denton's idea
and when presented TO the Fores
try department they were highly
in favor of it. II is believed to be
the first affair of this kind for Ne
groes in Arkansas. Committee
members are Rev. S. L. Lloyd
chairman. Dave Mckinney, CO.
chairman and Henry Bue, assis-
tant Teachers for this school
year at Whelen school are Queer
Ester Simpson, A. B. and Arilla
Jones. Teachers for Gurdon are
Henry Bell, Luther Henry, Pear
lee Banks. Myrtle Harrington
Florida M. Harper, M. V. McKin.
ney. !. l.. Pennington, Cornell;
Smell and Sadie Williams.
Arkansas State press., 1950-08-25
Dewitt
/. ID. Pitts

I. ID. Pitts
The World Wonders spiritual
singers OF Pine Bluff sponsored
program at First Baptist church re-
Gently Rev Ackers OF Stuttgart
preached a wonderful sermon at
Nickel chapel AME church recent
ly..Sam Riekumstrlek left recent
ly for Detroit, Michigan Roose-
welt Lion is spending the week
end in Mariana with relatives
Miss Lulu Mae jenkins was call
ed to Dumas to visit her sick mos
ther sam Hobson, Mr.. and Mrs
John M. Clark, James Clark and
children visited relatives and
friends in Dumas last week Mrs
Grace Campbell is receiving medi-
cal aid in Little Rock each Thurs
Mrs Katie Jackson and Mrs. 7
DERRICK Of Ethel visited Mrs. Myr.
tie r. Clark last week Mrs. Mary
Harrel and John r. Bradford are
still on the sick list - The news.
boys are requesting you to have
your news ready when he delivers
the papers.
Arkansas State press., 1950-08-25
HUTTIG
I. 5. Frisco

!, ). Frisco
Funeral services for Sir Paul
Phlfer were held recently Grand
workers were Sirs Mckinley Neal,
Bellzona Fuller. Jefferson Holly
and Hosie l.. Cooks. PaIlbearers
were Sirs NJ. K. Johnson, w. S
Stewart, Jefferson Holly, Bell
zonia Fuller, Hosie l.. Cooks and
Mckinley Neal. Other persons on
the funeral program were sister
Laura Frisco, M. K. Johnson. Z. W
Mitchell. Rev | S. Frisco officiat-
ed. Rev l. J. Thomas of Eldorado
was present Mrs. Alonza Fur
Tough, Mrs. Ollie and Mr.. Hadlev
are visiting in Chicago Mrs. Lii
lie Everett, w c, Mrs Laura Fris-
co, O. R, and George Williams, P.
T. are members of the Electric
Light Courts No. 10.
Arkansas State press., 1950-08-25

was appointed deputy grand chan
eellor of the X of p of Arkan-
sas by Sir F. A, Young, ST.
grand chancellor. Rev. w, L.
jackson will be in charge of the
dedication services and viii make
pictures of God church Sunday
Rev. c. Hildreth Of SmackoVer
will preach at 500 p, m.....-Rev W
M Ruffin, King Clark,
Sims and Mrs, Donna Cutter are
ON the sick list this week DR..
Curtis Williams of Kansas, former
resident of this city, viii preach
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
nights after the fourth Sunday IN
this month at Evergreen Baptist
church. Rev. l.. d. Champion pas
tor Alice Fay Massey, five year
old daughter ST Mr. and Mrs, Ed
die L. Massey, underwent an OPP
Grafton at Warner Brown Hospl-
tai last week MrsLe liza Childs
Arkansas State press., 1950-08-25
MONTICELLO
L. A. Shaw

L. A. Shaw
Mr.. and Mrs. Author Brown Of
Chicago and their brother of Cali
fornia visited their mother, Mrs.
Charity Dunlap reeently--aMiss
Curtistene Wilson left for Vallejo,
California last week to spend her
vacation Mrs. Suela Diamond
gave a birthday party at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. N Smith. She re-
eeived many nice gifts. Mrs. V J.
Trotter send her a beautiful bout
quet of flowers Jimmie l.. Col
Inns, jr. left last week for Milwau-
kee for a two weeks visit with her
sister, Mrs. Carrie NJ. Brown ......
Mrs. Hot Matthews and daughter
left for Wisconsin where they will
visit relatives N. I. Thompson
is leaving for Detroit. His family
is in Fordyce and will join him
later -. Miss Alice Ruth Dove gave
birthday party recently for her
daughter. Bobbie Jean. she re-
ceived many beautiful and useful
gifts.
Arkansas State press., 1950-08-25

taught in the city system for
number of years. Congratulations
Mrs. johnson ..5.g Mrs Fredonia
Woohidge Pollard, popular teacher
OF the New Town school, has re-
TUNED % the city. She has been
attending summer school at BIZ
shop college A. n. Johns jr, pop
ular son of Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ
Johns, volunteered for the armed
forces recently. lie left last week
for Fort Riley Kansas where he
viii be stationed for his initial
training. Mr. Johns was a student
a, Hampton Institute where he was
majoring in mechanical engineer
ing Mrs. Mollie Jackson, a
charter member OF College Hill
Baptist and a prominent social
worker, has been seriously i'll but
is improving nicely at this writing
Arkansas State press., 1950-08-25

lsouefjmes inclined to 90 TO the OPP
apostle extreme. In reacting against
sthe tall tales. they overlook the
facts.
II some Christians overdo rev.
srenee for Mary, offering pray
ers and incense before her stat
ex.s and even going to the point
at saying we cannot come to
: Iesus except through Mary-an
fdea totally false to the Chris
fian gospel-other Christians
make the mistake Of negleeting
her memory altogether.
Surely we ought not to forget or
vn,der-rate the woman who OF all
fl,e women in the world was chosen
ssf God to be the mother OF our
Esrk Jesus Christ.
Arkansas State press., 1950-08-25
GOOD HOPE

The Camden district Sunday
school and Allen league cGhvcn-
ton was held recently at Good
Hope church. Rev II Andrews,
presiding elder and Rev. r. M.
Stith, pastor. The meeting was a
success both financially and spirit
uually. Rev. l.. T. Hill preached
the opening sermon Other per-
sons appearing on the program
throughout the meeting were Mrs.
f M Wilson, II. d. agent. Mrs.
Ollie Lewis, Rev S. M. Grisby
Miss Daisy Marks, Miss Arlene
Toney, Miss OsSie Nj Box. Miss
Elsie L. Curtis, l.. y. Beard. Miss
Betty Beard. Mrs 3. d. Hill Rev.
S NJ Vaughns, Miss Bertha Clark.
Miss NJ NJ Jones. Rev J. r. Girls
well of Eldorado, II. Hill, II. H.
Alexander Of Shorter college. Rev.
W. II Hunter with music by var
i5us singing groups. Following is re-
port of finance: ministers report,
Sl2i2oj, public offerings, $262 81;
report OF contestants, SG0097,
money from concessions, S46097,
making a total for the convention
of s2,56786. Mrs r. M. Stith re-
ported the largest amount in the
contest Of $1,000 and received
ten dollar prize Mrs. Minnie
Blake, Mrs pearle Box. Mrs Effie
Walker and Mrs. Rubbie l., Blake
visited Mrs. Martha Box who has
been III for a number Of years bod.
Please have your news ready
when you receive your paper.
Arkansas State press., 1950-08-25
STAN PS
Sidney Young

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hazzie of
New Jersey visited Mrs. Mack
Young and George Hazzie Mrs
Pinkie Beal of Magnolia visited
her niece, Mrs. p. F. Flowers. re-
eently-....Mrs. A. W. Flowers is in
Boston visiting relatives and
friends. She plans TO visit in New
York before returning home Mr.
and Mrs. L. d Kendriek and fami-
ly of Detroit are visiting Mrs
Robert Bagsby and other friends
here Thad Gaines Of Louisville
is visiting in the home Of Mr. and
Mrs. Mack Young Mr. and Mrs.
Willie Fuller Of California is visit
ing friends here Mrs. Annie M.
Stephens of Magnolia spent the
weekend with her daughter, Mrs
Arkansas State press., 1950-08-25

visited her daughter raoon,
Mrs Myrtle Mccoy and daua s,'
Dora Lee, have, returned 's"''
They have been residing a. a'a'
Louis. Mrs. Mccoy is tho t ~ st
Miss Hodge q, McCray and 'If IN
Lossie D, Mecray spent tbo', ' =
cation in Leesville, Louisiana va Va
their mother and father, M sia
Gladys MeCray and John M
liams. w
Arkansas State press., 1950-08-25
WESsON
ID i. IOggins

Willie Robertson passed in Chi
eago last month. The body was
brought to junction City for bur-
ial Mrs. Freddie Nj Jones of
Little Rock was guest of her
grandmother from Chicago Mrs.
D j. LoRgins has returned from
her trip to Pine Bluff where she
visited her sister, Mrs. Eliza Greer,
who ie i'll
Arkansas State press., 1950-08-25

u0t from legends
long afterwards in
tverted.
Some Protestants
seem not to realize
ixh.z4 even a rever-
,<grf book like THE
,Grealest Story Ever
yTod'' is as much
Fiction as II is feet.
Yet Protestant
~A ms arc
Arkansas State press., 1950-08-25
Blessed Woman
Lesson for August q, 1850

u PROTESTANT Christian is es-
IA sentially a Bible Christian.
Among other things, this means he
Irili form his ideas about Bible
characters from the Bible itself
"a ,ot from books about the Bible,
Arkansas State press., 1950-08-25
New Port
Robert Smith

Mrs Beatrice Hendrix returned
home last week. She spent several
days in Little Rock Miss 0.
Mitchell is home from the hospi-
tai. She was a patient in Harris
Hospital Mrs. Mable Joe Mitchell
is at the bedside of her sister, Mrs.
% Mitchell A program of sing
Arkansas State press., 1950-08-25

Z church Mr.. Goodclip rendered
ing was held at Reed Chapel CM
a program at Morning Star Bap-
tist church with Prof Floyd Brown
as guest speaker Mrs. Malinda
HUFF is visiting her son, Charlie
Hall Nathan Hensley and family
of California are visiting their SIS
ter here Please send your news
10 Robert Smith.
Arkansas State press., 1950-08-25

Brownie Coleman Sidney Young
is on the sick list. Mrs Selma j.
Martin is i'll also.
Arkansas State press., 1950-08-25
Porcuplne Quins

The porcupine, contrary
belief of many, cannot throw
quilts. The tail quilts. however,
come loose in their sheaths and ,
slightest contact will release The
Arkansas State press., 1950-08-25

y
n Owe OF HER Bible, love Of beau.
Ax ty. love Of her country. and
g1nost Of all. love Of God, You could
guess this from the words Of the
sngei. but you can see II plainly
I'm this song II is an outpouring
OF Joy end thankfulness to a God
a'ho Is very real and near and
loved
Every mother lives again In
her sons; in Jesus we can see
fhe manner Of woman Mary
must have been When the boy
Jesus called God his Father,
who had taught him that word?
when The young man Jesus
fought off temptation by using
the Word Of God. who had first
guided him TO do this7 Where
had Jesus learned Scripture
except under his mothers roof
Copyright by the international Coun
gu " Religious Education on behalf o
70 rtoietinnt denominations Release,
BY WNU Fea'ufesD
Arkansas State press., 1950-08-25

SPHERE IS no room 10 tell all that
4 can be known Of Mary from the
kGospels We can know or guess
6nuch from ,hat one song. the
.''Magn.f'co" rs Il is called from
Ste first word ir we Latin transla.
1i0n duke l.tff5)
We con tc'l from ,his that she
ywaf woman who knew her Bible.
i&ofiairs translation Of the New
Testament uses talic type to indi-
cate quotations from the Old Tesla.
sgaent: and In this Song Of Mary, Of
e4s sixteen lines all but two are
prlEted in italics
Words and phrases came to her in
6Ae familiar eadcnces Of the book
One knew and loved Further, she
rwas q q poetic turn Of mind This
f@&snifcat" has been set to music
ens aing in churches all over the
woaaa. Since Mary was herself
a scet. It Is not surprising to find
fshss Jesus often spoke in words
axbsen sing with the beauty and
shg1hm Of fine poetry.
Arkansas State press., 1950-08-25
PATRIOTISM ard the Poor

~GARY WAS A woman who loved
AVA her country We are so fami.
iiar with the "Magnifieat" as a
r1urch anthem that we overlook IL
"mally and originally was; a hymn
90 praise to God for his mereies to
hiary's nation Israel
Ser people, so long enslaved,
were 10 be set free. II Is a rev.
s,utionary hymn. too. Princes
are 10 he dethroned, the proud
cast down. the rich made emp
: fy. but God will give his help
fs ihe hungry and the poor.