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Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-09-15

go out and cars come in. 1t had seen
the dirt streets become paved, and the
trees planted on the lawn had grown to
be nearly as tall as the court house.
And now another change had come
about. Television had come in, and
from its high lofty place in the tower,
the clock could see many television an
tennae scattered over the house tops.
said that the Court House Clock had
always kept perfect time. That isn't
quite right. Once an accident hap
pened, and that is really what my story
is about.
One night during a wind storm, a lit
tie door leading up to the top of the
clock was blown open. A pigeon, which
often roasted on top of the cupola, saw
the open door and, being curious I sup
pose, flew inside. Just then the big
clock doomed out the midnight chimes.
The noise was so near the bird and
sounded so frightening Cat least that is
what everyone supposed had happened
that the bird became confused and
fluttered into the cables inside the
clock, stopping the works completely.
Since it was midnight no one noticed
that the clock no longer doomed out
its chimes that night Nor did they
glance at it and check their watches
as they hurried past on their way home.
For the rest of the night the clock
was silent. And in the morning, it was
some time before anyone realized that
something was missing. This happened
before radios and telephones were as
common as they are now, and so for
most of the families there was no way
to let them know what had happened
The result was that office workers were
late to work, school children were late
to school. Stores failed to open on time.
The paper boy was late with the morn
ing paper. In fact, the whole day was
upset for nearly everyone, just because
the Court House Clock stopped running
for a few hours one night.
The clock is getting old now. It doesn't
keep as perfect time as it used to, but
everyone loves it just as much. It's a
comfort to hear its resounding boom
boom in the night when everything else
is still. The younger folks do not have
to rely upon it for time. They turn or
their radios or call Central" But the
old timers still glance at their watches
when the big clock strikes. And they
never get tired of telling about ''the
day when the big clock stopped"
Goodbye now.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-09-15

girls grow to be
men and women,
many of whom
now held impor-
tant offices in the
court house. It had
watched the horse
and buggy days
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-09-15

Every so often, empty chest drawers
and use the crevice tool of your vacuum
cleaner to get all the dirt and lint out
of all the tiny cracks.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-09-15
Story and Play Time
Deor Boys and Girls:

School doYs ore hear ogoin and sup
pose that as usual. vacation has gone far
too fast for you. But. school con go by
just as fast, if you work hard. and enjoy
it. Believe it or not, School Con Be Fun!
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-09-15
Thoughts on Life
Pure Religion
By DR.. JOHN w. HOLLAND

tions of the heart, is rather hard to put
into a definition Some writer's have
used whole volumes trying to define it.
Like life, it almost defies definition.
A scientist, trying to define life, said:
Life is the sum total of all the forces
that defy dissolution. That sounds pro-
found, but fails to define what life is or
how it starts.
Simple Definition
James, of all the Biblical writers,
comes nearest to simple definition.
He wrote: pure religion and undefiled
before God and the Father is this, to
visit the fatherless and widows in af-
Fiction, and to keep himself unspotted
from the world" (James 1:27)
1t is a pure heart, extending its open
hands to help those in need. Rites and
ceremonies and creeds have their place,
naturally, but these things are human
means to bring the minds of people
into vital touch with Gods Spirit, so
that the pure heart may actuate the
hands in helpfulness.
The impure heart destroys the power
of the hands to help. think it was the
famous DR.. South who wrote: mo
mans religion ever survives his NOR
ais" Religion, if it has any practical
value in the world, touches every part
of our conduct. ''It is ones very life
it is to one what the sap is to the tree"
Unselfish Action
Sir Wilfred Grenfell, the world-famous
medical missionary to the fisher folk
in Labrador, tells of staying all night
with man, and of finding when he
awoke in the morning that his host was
not in the house. He had taken the road
which he knew Grenfell was to take
next day, in travelling IA miles, just to
break the trail through the snow for
Grenfell to travel.
Once when DR.. Grenfell was speaking
to a congregation in an Eastern city,
he asked for an artificial left leg to
take to one of his patients in Labrador.
A woman in the audience volunteered
to give him a wooden leg which her
husband had worn before his death.
In relating the incident later, DR.. Gren-
fell said, ''The woman who gave me
the leg was a Congregationalist, her
husband had been a Methodist, and
put it on the stump of Roman Catho-
lies leg.
Common Bond
During the retreat of the civil popu-
lation from Belgium during the first
World War, there was one poor old
man who was finding it impossible to
keep up with the crowd of refugees.
There came to his side two men who
took him by each arm, and helped him
several miles to safety.
When they left the old gentleman,
the two men became acquainted as they
walked back together. One was Cath
olic priest, and the other was Russian
anarchist. For both men there was one
tie, not in creed or in mental unity
but in mutual helpfulness. They were
so busy serving that they had no time
or interest in religious debate.
Way of Life
When Jesus was closing His earthly
mission in the flesh, He gave very def
mite instructions to His followers how
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September IS, l954-35
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-20
Presbyterian
Sermon Based
On Old Hymn

Beneath the Cross Of Jesus -.
the words of an old and familiar
hymn will be the theme Of tomor-
rows mornings sermon at the
First Presbyterian Church.
This is the third in the series of
Lenten Sermons being given by the
Rev. Richard E. Coulter. The pur-
pose of this series is to emphasize
deepening Of the spiritual life Of
those who belong to and worship
with the local congregation. As we
stand looking up into the face Of
Christ the Redeemer, our lives are
broadened and enriched and our
life becomes more meaningful. The
course of our life takes on a more
spiritual emphasis.
The text at the morning worship
hour is found in Matthew 27-35.
Christ was crucified at a place
called Calvary. The hill outside
Jerusalem was transformed by the
event that changed the course of
human history. The center of eter-
nifty is the death and resurrection
of our Lord Jesus Christ. The cen.
turtles circle around the Cross.
Sermon Recorded
This sermon will be recorded for
publication and distribution to the
members and friends Of the
Church.
At the Evening Worship Hour the
second in the series of sermons
which center around the Christian
classic, "The Pilgrims Progress"
will be given. Last Sunday night
a review was presented Of the life
of John Bunyan and the circum-
stances which lead to the writ
ing of this great book. Tomorrow
night the minister will speak on
the first stage of the Pilgrims
journey which describes his condi-
ton, his meeting with Evangelist,
his experiences with Obstinate and
Pliable. The high light in this first
stage is where Christian comes to
the Slough OF Despond, and where
he meets with Worldly Wise Man.
The years have not duAed the i'm
pact of Bunyan's complete under
standing of human nature in this
gripping allegory.
DevefionaI Classic
This great book ranks along with
the best of devotional literature
ever written in the history of the
Christian Church. Pilgrims Pro-
gress has ranked along with the
Holy Scripture in being a best sell
er for many generations.
The Senior and Pioneer Youth
Fellowships will meet tomorrow
night for the participation Of the
Young People in the Summer Con-
ference program Of the Synod Of
Florida. .:r
The Session announced this week
that a service of Communion will
be held on Thursday April 18th at
500 p. m. The Thursday before
Easter marks the institution Of the
Holy Supper Of our Lord Jesus
Christ. In connection with this in
Spirational and devotional service
a special program Of Choir selec-
tons and solos will be presented
by the members Of the Church
Choir.
Events for the coming week are:
Meeting Of the Executive Board
of the Women of the Church Mon
day at 500 p. m. in the Church
Social Hall.
The Choir will meet for practice
on Wednesday night at 500 p. m.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-20
Peter Simpson Will Present
Special Music Sun. Morning

A special feature Of the Sunday
morning eleven o'clock service at
the Church of the Rock, SIS Fran
els Street, will be tenor solo by
Mr.. Peter Simpson who will sing,
o Lord Most Holy by Franck.
Miss Martha Morris viii be the ac-
companist.
The Rev. Mr.. Rogers will preach
at this service using as his sub
iect, Satisfactory Agreements.
Harmony and beauty seems to
prevail in nature and Jesus, the
Prince OF Peace, has shown the
way for perfect understanding
and satisfactory agreements. In
stead of greed and selfishness do
minating our lives we are remind
ed that the love of God and the
love Of our neighbor are essential
for Christian living. When we love
our neighbor as we do ourselves
then it is that we cannot approach
Gods altar until we agree with our
adversary. The hate and envy
which bars 50 many from the sat-
isfaction of honest sacrifice and
worship needs to be dissipated in
love, for God and for our neigh
Dor.
At the eight-forty-five service in
the Islander Drive-In Theatre Mr..
Rogers will speak on "The Sons of
Thunder" These messages leading
up to Easter will deal with the
characteristics of Christ's chosen
disciples. It Is most interesting to
note the similarity Of people today
with those Of two thousand years
ago. Every community has its
Sons Of Thunder who want to des-
troy any who disagree with them.
Their opinions are always proper,
right and final 50 that any dis
agreement just can't be federated.
Jesus has a solution, for such de-
cisions and advice to offenders.
George Ratclif has taken over
the Youth Fellowship and their pro-
grams under his direction are prov
ing increasingly interesting. This
group has taken over the serving
Of refreshments at the conclusion
Of the early morning service.
Youngsters certainly are interest
ed when they viii roll out of bed
for an eight-forty-five worship SER
vice.
The Sunday School under direc-
ton Of Mr.. William Hill meets at
ten o'clock at SIS Francis Street.
The cordial welcome sign Is always
out.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-20
LEY Memorial
To Discuss
Budget Plans

The Commission on Finance of
Ley Memorial Methodist Church
will meet in regular monthly ses-
sion tomorrow night at $3.50. This
months meeting is of primary i'm
portance because preliminary
plans will be made for underwrit-
ing the Church budget for the next
fiscal year which begins ON June
1.
Specific items on the agenda will
be review of financial progress
during the current year, setting
the dates for the annual Church
Loyalty Dinner and Loyalty Sum-
day, and the overall period of the
every member canvass.
The morning worship period,
which is set for 1880 tomorrow,
will include sermon by the pas
tor entitled eff l Had The Heart
Of A Child" and Ellen Jane Lo-
renz's anthem "In The Quietness. 3"
The evening service at 7:30 will
feature solo by Mrs. o. W. Car
men and a sermon entitled ODE
mas The Deserter" by the pastor.
The evening service is always in
formal. Much of the time is de
voted to hymns.
The. last session of the Woman's
Society of Christian Service Bible
Study Course will be held on Tues
day evening, beginning at 700
O'Clock. The course this year is en-
titled Jeremiah" and is based di-
rectly upon the Bible book of Jere-
miah. The undertaking is shared
by the ladies of Ley Memorial and
Ell Salvador Methodist Churches.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-20
Touchton Tells
Sunday Topics

The pastor of the First Metho-
dist Church, the Rev. ]. Paul
Touchton, has announced that he
will preach on Sunday morning on
the topic: what Does Salvation
From Sin COST"
It is little short of amazing the
cost and pains to which people
60 that they may get a great
many things that fade with the
using. The chief difficulty most
common is that so much activity
is from the basis of selfishness.
Jesus of Nazareth who was and is
the Son of God, gave himself free
ly that through him men might
be saved spiritually, or come to
have new life in God.
In the evening worship service
pastor Touchton's topic will be
"The Assembly of the Saints" for
the evening worship hour. Too
many people take freedom Of wor
ship to be freedom not to attend
the services of worship anywhere.
Servicemen and visitors in the
city will find a cordial welcome
in the First Methodist Church.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-20
CospelTeam To
Take Charge
OF Services

The Global Gospelaires will con-
duct the morning and evening ser
vices at the Fleming Street Me-
thodist Church on Sunday.
Mrs. Claude Sails, organist, will
play as her prelude at the 1880
q. m. service, "In a Garden" by
Demarest. For her offertory she
viii play Doane's "Pass Me Not,
o Gentle Savior"
OF continuing interest are the
Sunday School services at 9:45
q. m. for all ages.
Mrs. Lucille Gomez takes very
capable charge Of the nursery for
the babies which leaves parents
tree to enjoy the inspiration Of the
Informative Bible study and the
quiet hour Of worship following.
Come and refresh your spiritual
reservoir OF strength.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-20
"Matter"I Is
StudyTopiic

Victory over human limitations
comes as we learn that mans true
selfhood is spiritual, not material,
and that he lives in Spirit, God,
not in matter - this is a leading
point in the Lesson-Sermon to be
heard at Christian Science services
tomorrow.
In the Lesson-Sermon on the sub
ject OF Matter" the following BIZ
bic verses will be read from Isa-
iah:
"Seek ye the Lord while he may
be found, call We upon him while
he is near: Let the wicked forsake
his way, and the unrighteous man
his thoughts; and let him return
unto the Lord, and he will have
mercy upon him; and to our God,
for he will abundantly pardon. For
my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways,
saith the Lord" (55:6-8).
The following passage from 'Sci-
ence and Health with Key to the
Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy
will also be read:
"The perfect Mind sends forth
perfection, for God is Mind. I'm
perfect mortal mind sends forth
its own resemblances, of which the
wise man said, AL is vanity -
(239:29).
The Golden Text is from Isaiah:
''The grass withereth, the flower
fadeth: but the word of our God
shall stand for ever" (4O:S).
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-20

There is not the least flower but
seems to hold up its head and to
look pleasantly, in the secret sense
of the goodness of it's heavenly
Maker.
49, Robert South.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-20

The only intelligence or SUBJ
stance of thought, a seed, or a
flower is God, the creator of it.
Mary Baker Eddy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-20
Latin American Baptist Sets
Plans For The Spring Revival

Preparations for Spring Revival
continue at Latin American Bap-
list Church. The preacher for both
English and Spanish group viii be
DR.. Luis Manuel Gonzalez Pena of
Havana, Cuba, and the date set is
March %. If you lose the oppor-
tunity of hearing DR.. Pena you
have lost a lot for he is a good
speaker and has Gospel message
for you and. your friends. Come
and be strengthened spiritually
and bring your friends.
Rev. A. D. 0'Briant viii speak
ut the morning service tomorrow
on "They harden their hearts. -
The approaching Easter Season
brings again to our minds the suf-
ferings of the Master - just what
He did for you and for me. Don't
disappoint Him and your friends.
Come out to church and hear this
message.
Worship with US in the Sunday
School hour also. That is at Gas.
Brother Gene Baker is superinten-
dent and Brother Jas. TrayIor is
assistant. II you wish to give of
your time to teaching or to the
choir please contact the Rev. o.
Briant or Mrs. Margaret Curry.
The evening worship in English
begins at 6:15 with BTU, followed
nv preaching with Rev. O'Briant
filling. the pulpit. The fellowship
hour follows. That is worth your
while. Come and have q good tim,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-20
Gems OF Thought
FLoWER RS

~ FLOWERS
Lovely flowers are the smiles of
Gods goodness.
William Wilberforce.
What q deSolate place would be
Q world without flowers? 1t would
be face without a smile; a feast
without a welcome.
Mrs. Clara Luca Baifour.
To me the meanest flower that
blows can give thoughts that do
often lie too deep for tears.
William Wordsworth.
To analyze the charms of flow
srs Is like dissecting music; it is
one Of those things which is far
better 10 enjoy, than to attempt
fully 30 understand.
Henry r. Tuckermau.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-20

The Sunday evening service at
the First Congregational Church
will feature 1t. Henry Russell Of
the Salvation Army who will bring
the evening message. 1t. and Mrs.
Russell will also favor with a vo-
cal duet, accompanied by Mrs.
Russell on the accordion.
LEGAL Man
1t. Russell is a Key West Conch
and is well and favorably known
among us. ALI of our local church
Is are greatly interested in the
return of the Salvation Army to
our city feeling the deep need of
its type of work in our midst.
We feel sure that Henry and
Mrs. Russell will have the hearty
cooperation Of the churches and Of
all good citizens in getting their
work off to fine start here.
The church choir under the d.
rection Of Gerald Saunders will
sing the anthem "Open My Eyes
That l May See" by Lorenz. Mrs.
Paul Archer will be at the organ.
The time of service is 1880.
Sunday School
The Sunday School with graded
worship and classes for all ages
viii convene at the regular morn
ing hour, 9:45. Paul Albury will be
In charge.
81 Believe in the Communion of
Saints. is the subject chosen by
the Rev. Chas. H. Meeker for his
morning sermon. Miss Elizabeth
Ann Russell will be at the organ.
The hour of service is II a. m.
The program for the week will
include prayer and Bible study on
Wednesday evening at 1880. "The
Two. Houses" will be the subject.
The church choir viii rehearse on
Thursday night at 500.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-20

after service singing and talking.
Refreshments are always served
too.
The Rev. Ismael Negrin plans to
return IRON a two weeks visit to
Schools of Missions in Nashville
and Memphis, Tenn, and he viii
bring the evening message in Span
ish. His theme will be an appro-
pirate one for the Easter Season.
Meet your friends and worship
Him who loves you 80 - that He
gave His Son for you.
Evening star., 1954-01-07

$3.50, WNBW--Treasury Men
in Action: "The case Of the Neu-
trail Corner" is a drama about a
flxed fight. .
$3.50, WTOP-Four Star Play
house: Dick Powell is featured
in "The Test" a story about a
jet pilot who takes a plane UP
while beset with worry.
$500, WMAL-Coach of the
Year Dinner: Maryland's Jim
Tatum is honored.
900, WTOP-Video Theater:
jeanne Dru plays a country
bred career girl in Call OF the
Wedding"
$500, WNBW-Dragnet: A
dramatization of an actual case
from police files.
$3.50, WMAL-Television The
ater:: F. Scott Fitzgerald's Baby
Ion Revisited" is presented.
$3.50, WNBW-Ford Theater:
Barry Sullivan and Mary Beth
Hughes head the cast Of "The
Fugitive" a drama about a
trapped killer.
1000, WTOP-Playhouse Pre-
sents: An aging film star
CANDLES on a marriage to a
young actor to save her career
in kitty Doone."
1880, WMAL - Pres. Eisen-
hover: A film Of the Presidents
afternoon address.
1880, WTTG-Facts Forum:
A discussion of What Do You
Expect from the Second Session
Of the 83rd CongreSs?"
Rodio Today.
$500, WGMS-Student Re-
cital: Mezzo- soprano Clara
Howard and Pianist Nancy Eagle
are heard.
9:00, WCFM-National Gal
lery Orchestra: Richard Bales
conducts a Kinder Birthday
concert.
$500, WMAL-Coach OF the
Year Dinner: Maryland's Jim
Tatum is honored.
$3.50. WMAL-Highlights of
President Eisenhower's State of
the Union Address.
Evening star., 1954-01-07
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Evening star., 1954-01-07
On the Air

"Hedda Gabler" has been
described as one of Henrik
Ibsen's most powerful plays.
That was before Tallulah Bank
head happened to it. That also
was before the passage of time
happened to Ibsen. Hedda, born
in 1891, is getting not only q bit
long in the tooth but creaky in
the joints as well.
It is a fairly oppressive melo-
drama nowadays. At least this
is what it was as served UP
Tuesday night, with Miss Bank
head and a lavish Theater Guild
production on ABC-TV's United
States Steel Hour" This tele-
vision version was an adaptation
by Erik Barnouw of a new
English version of the play by
Noel Langley. 1t was the same
old Hedda, though, with Bank
head overtones.
What IbSen probably intended
to say here was that you can
be the master of your destiny.
When you set out to shape your
ends, however, you had better
take care lest they wind up in
the wrong shape.
Hedda, at the outset, is freshly
wed, for security, to a drab
university professor, and she is
not especially overjoyed. An old
love turns up. happy in his COM
panionship' with another woman
and the urge to shape somebody
else's ends overcones Hedda.
This old swain also is competing
with her husband for a job at
the university, so something has
to be done. Hedda finally drives
him to suicide. then finds her.
self faced with the blackmail of
a judge who covets his neighbor's
wife. It is a Fate Worse Than
Death and she still has the mate
to the pistol she loaned her old
boy friend.
Hedda has been played by
every actress with a quart of
venom at her command from
Eleanora Duse in the late 18TH
century to Katina Paxinou in
1912. She also is a direct theat-
rical if not lineal ancestor OF
Regina Giddens of The Little
Foxes" so it is not surprising
that Miss Bankhead was at
tracted to the role.
There is the tempting death
scene at the plays conclusion,
too, which any actress would
find hard to resist. Miss Bank
head gave it the works on Tues
day night. She didn't merely
commit suicide and have done
with it. She shot herself down
from the melodramatic strato-
sphere and crashed on a bed, ex-
ploding in all directions. It was
quite a moment and it will not
be soon forgotten by any who
survived it.
No, the surprise is not that
Miss Bankhead was ready to play
Regina again, even if forced to
masquerade as Hedda Gabler.
The surprise is that the produc-
ton directed by Alex Segal came
off with more a comic than a
dramatic effect. The shade of
Dion Boucicault was in the par
lor.
y y \
The star herself did not help
matters much by making Hedda
Evening star., 1954-01-07
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