Smyrna times., 1954-03-25
townsend

The Ladies Auxiliary of the
Townsend Fire Company held a
regular meeting Tuesday evening.
March 16 There we're eighteen
members present. It was decided
to present the fire company with
sum of money to pay toward the
new pumper; also to give a dona-
ton of five dollars 10 the Red
Cross. Mrs. Clara Smith, the presi-
dent read report from Mrs. Car
penter that S245 was cleared from
the Auxiliary supper which was
held a few weeks ago. About a
month ago, Mrs. Webber of the
Ways and Means gave one dollar
to each member to see how much
money they could make. As the re-
cult 1926 dollars was turned in,
Mrs. O'Neal and Mrs. James turn
ing in the largest amounts. After
the meeting a baby shower was
given to Mrs. Edward Walker of
near town. She received many love-
ly gifts. Refreshments of home
made cake and coffee were served.
A nice time was enjoyed by all.
Remember the Townsend Fire
Company's annual chicken salad
and ham supper to be held at the
Fire Hall this Thursday evening,
March 25, serving from 5 to 8
pm, tickets S1.50.
The charming spring day bid a
welcome to a fine attendance at
Emmanuel Methodist Church on
Sunday morning. The Rev. H. M.
Parks discoursed ably on the text
THE Use of Christian Liberty.
He said in part-of these terms we
are hearing much these days of
strife. When we see danger en-
croaching about them we see their
values. Only to be denied this
liberty would bring their real value
to us. 1t is liberty purchased at
great cost. They cost more than
We will ever have to give to re-
tain them. The redemption of man
was hopeless, but God interviewed.
We will never know in this life in
its fullest, what Christian liberty
really means. To be redeemed from
sin out to fill us with gratitude
and service. To know what the
Grace of God has freeded us is
wisdom. The price of freedom is
eternal vigilence. AS far as I am
Christian am a free man, said
Charming. Freedom from sin is the
first freedom, individual or nation.
The fellow travellers who stayed
close to Washington must have had
plenty TO do. Some of them were
seen attending every meeting of
the federal forces, but always Of
fered the cry II won't tell what
am, so leave me alone. Evidently
they were too big in self-esteem to
say whether they were true Ameri-
cans or not. 1t must have been hard
work to tell how they felt toward
the schemes of foreigners.
A local man says that about the
smartest chickens he has found
anywhere are the ones that flock
into his garden early every day.
They prefer bugs and wild seeds,
but never touch a vegetable. He
further says they seem to work
on schedule. They go into the gar
den at 8 am. and leave at 5 pm.
Their breed is unknown but they
ought to sell good among the gar
deners who long for a harmless
chicken
The early gardeners are getting
ready TO do their best. They will
vie, of course, but the contests will
be the usual friendly ones with the
best man coming out ON top. Last
year the contest for the earliest
tomato ended in tie with three
of the gardeners, producing a large
red ripe tomato at the same time
on the same day. 1t was indeed a
close contest but it is not expected
to be repeated this year. Each man
says he has ordered the earliest
vegetable to be found anywhere
on earth, and that's a wide range,
you know.
It's sad but true. One of the
very few things these days on the
up and down is the cost of living.
The quickest way to get a job
done is to give it to busy man.
He'll have his secretary do it.
Scientists are pretty well agreed
that the earth is about 4,5OO,OOO