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The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-06-09
AWARDS ARE MADE
AT BELHAVEN FINALS

A number of special awards were
made Wednesday evening at the
John A. Wilkinson School finals.
w. F. Yeasey presented to Roberta
Taylor the John A. Wilkinson
Award given each year to the
Senior judged by the faculty to
be the best all-around. The Laurin
S. knight Memorial Merit Award.
was presented by Principal Gene
A. Purvis to Beatrice Walls.
The Beta Club fund was pre-
scented to Wilbur (Bill Johnston,
Jr., K. C. Wilkinson, presented the
annual Lions scholarship of 500 to
Carolyn Bess, and the Ruritan
Scholarship was presented by L. C.
Wharton to Anne Sadler.
Two contributions were made to
the Beaufort County Scholarship
fund. Ray Warren, Dr., presented a
check for $25 from the class of '61
$50 was presented as gift from
a group of adults who accompanied
the seniors on their New York
trip this year.
Achievement medals were pre-
scented by Principal Purvis: COM
mercial, Eleanor Cahoon Harrison;
shorthand, Marie Tetterton; agri-
culture, Danny Smith.
r. Il. Shavender, chairman of the
school board, presented diplomas
to the seniors. Rev. Wilbur Ballen-
ger gave the invocation and pro-
nounced the benediction. The Glee
Club, under the direction of Mrs.
Anne Baker and accompanied at
the piano by Mrs. Kathrine Fore
man, sang MAY You Always" and
"Climb Every Mountain"
Special gifts to the graduates
were Bibles presented by the Rev.
Wilbur Ballenger as a gift from
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He was native of Fairfield
and a former resident of Great
Bridge, Va.
He was a member of First Bap-
fist Church, Indian River City.
Civil and Military Masonic Lodge
726, of Bermuda, st. Andrew Royal
Arch Chapter 270, of Bermuda,
Orlando Consistory, Scottish Rite
Bodies, and Bahia Shrine Temple.
A funeral service will be con-
Quoted in Norfolk Friday at 3 p. m.
Burial will be in Indian Creek
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AWARDS PRESENTED TO
MANTEO HIGH STUDENTS

Manteo High School Awards
program was held June 2. Principal
A. A. White presented medals to
the following students: Bookkeep-
ing and Commercial, Betty Finn;
Home Economics, Brenda Daniels:
Biology, Charles Evans; Cheer
Leader, Nancy Leatherman; Type
writing, Nancy Lynn Midget;
French, Charles Evans; English,
John Etheridge; Goth Grade
Whites Room) Science, Reddie
Roush; Indust. Arts, Charles
Clark; Mathematics, Freddie
Roush; Phys. Ed, Dwight Beasley;
School Spirit, Nancy Leatherman;
Honor Student, Terry Beacham;
Scholarship, Freddie Roush; Art,
Dean Leary; Editor, Betty Finn;
Phys. Ed. (Girls 8, Shirley Smith;
Athletics. Joseph Boyce; Football,
Barbara Sides; Basketball (Boys),
Phillip Tillett; Basketball (Girls)
Miles Davis; Sportsm enship, John
Earle; Best All-Round OBJ, Miles
Davis; Best All-Round (G), Nancy
Basnight; Best All-Round, Isabel
Krider.
Those receiving Certificates for
Scholarship and Principals List
(90-1O0 average for Year, Terry
Beacham, Buddy Boyce, Miles Day.
is, Lionel Shannon, Betty Finn. Isa-
bel Krider, Ellen Perry, Mary Ro-
gers, Nancy Lynn Midget, Darlene
Hines, Carol Harris, Nancy Bas-
night. Teddy DeFedio, Sylvia Scar
borough, Clara Owens, Charlotte
Perry, LeVerne Davis, Nancy Pearl
Midget, Linda King, Mary E.
Earle, Susan Basnight, Chris
Payne, Charles Evans, Rodney
Wise, Robert Wescott, Freddie
Roush, John Etheridge, Mary
Stallings.
Honor Roll Students: 5000 av-
erage for Year, CODY Foreman,
Charles Clark. Marion York, San
dra Tillett, Corrine Sanderlin, Alta
Midget, Claudia Long, Myrtle
Meekins, Bonnie Davis, Mary
Dough, Nita Ambrose Tommy Toll
ar, Wayne Twiford, Roy Parker,
Charles Minton, Richard Jackson,
Willie Etheridge, Mike Dough,
Marvin Clark, Tommy Foster, Ce-
celia Byrd, Lois Mann, Wayne
Dowdy, Mike Keller, Arnold Toll
son, Jimmy Dough, Betty Beasley,
Brenda Daniels, Pam Daniels, Ozel-
la Etheridge, Betty Flowers, Wan
da Hines, Frances Mann, Patsy
Midget, Rosemary Sanderlin, Coy
Ambrose, Mike Parker, Wayne
Wescott, Ray White, Nancy Leath-
erman, Carroll Miller, Willene Par
fridge, Dick Burrus, Tony Tillett,
Diane Smith, Rebecca Goodwin, Ed
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die Brown, Paul Dykstra, Ted Field
meier, John Podolski, Ann Daniels,
Bonnie Sue, Forbes, Linda Mann,
Gloria Perry, Helen Wescott.
Special Certificates for Improve
ment in Scholarship and Deport-
ment: Larry Holmes, Rachel Nor
gan.
Perfect Attendace Students:.
Walter Baum, Jimmy Dough, Ruth
Forbes, Mike Parker, Nancy Lynn
Midget, Ted Feldmeir, Janice Eth
eridge, Dwight Beasley, Marvin
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the Belhaven Ministerial Associa-
ton, and illustrated copies of
"Jesus and the Twelve" were pre-
scented by the Methodist Mems
Club.
Wednesday afternoon Mr.. Pur-
Wis presented perfect attendance
certificates, six safety patrol certi-
ficates and four Bus Drivers
awards. Karen Hudnell had a
nine years perfect attendance rec
ord.
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RONNIE L. GIBBS

Ronnie Laten Gibbs, 80, husband
of Mrs. Lenora Flora Gibbs, died
Monday in Indian River City, Fla.
Besides his widow, he is surviv-
ed by son, Roy Michael Gibbssof
Indian River City.
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Church of Christ cemetaery.
CHRISTIAN MINISTER'S MEET

The ministers of The Christian
Churches and Churches of Christ
in Eastern North Carolina viii hold
their monthly meeting at Hubs
Rock, Belhaven, Monday, June u
at IL noon.
Garland C. Bland, minister of
The Swan Quarter Christian
Church, will be their host, and vii!
also speak on mental illness.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-06-09

Clark, John Etheridge, Richard
Jackson, Louis Midget, Russell
Outlaw, LeVerne Davis, Brenda
Gallop, Jenhette Tillett.
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NOTE OF APPRECIATION

A note of appreciation to my
friends and relatives for the many
lovely cards, visits, telephone calls
and prayers during my recent stay
in the Hospital.
LOWE o. BURRUS
Hatteras, N. C.
Evening star., 1961-12-03
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Evening star., 1961-07-19

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or best offer. HE. 4-5214.
DRUM BAY ESTATES, HAGUE,
YA.-3-rm. cottage, elee.. bot
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Evening star., 1961-07-19
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ALEX, VA. Duke and Pickett ats.
Lots your size, acreage, soned.
WAPLE, 1926 18th. AD. 4-2OO5.
PRnGE INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY
CLOSE TO DISTRICT LINE
ADJOINING RAILROAD
1912 ACRES
zoe PER SO. FT,
JAMES I. DIXON d CO., Realtors
FE. $4,000 Ewes, 332-6l16
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HOUSES FOR sALE-VA.

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subject to FHA. S14.600 Is the
full price Of this 3-bedroom
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on a large shady fenced lot, this
pink eat-in kitchen. many extras,
built-in bookshelves, planter, in
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Evening star., 1961-07-19
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

BROKERAGE BUSINESS wanted,
either local stock or mortgage,
will consider qualified partner for
est. or new business. write fully
to EMRALD ENTERPRISES, Suite
707. 1923 Conn. ave. NV.
Evening star., 1961-07-19
FLORIDA PROPERTY
Delightful Ocean Breezes

Moorish villa with extra
large rms, incl. 3 Spac. bedrms.,
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patio: on beaut. handicapped lot
17b-ft. deep to wide tropical
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mi. north of Miami Beach. Only
1 blk. to ocean. Priced below the
market at S37 500. Partly furn.
With 1st trust Of $22, 900. will
trade equity for local property
or yacht. For further info. call
Mr.. FREDERICK, MA. S-1S0b.
Evening star., 1961-07-19
VAeATI0R PLACES

GWYNN ISLAND, va, nr. Williams
burg-3-bedrm. house. Scr. porch
overlooking whart/boat. Crab,
swim, golf. S1O0. OIL. 4-6626.
WILDWOOD, N. J., "Williams," 2O5
Z. epencer-Rm. and meals, $3.50
day. Children So. Central loc. mr..
beach. IA. ,s-4035 after 8.
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Annandals. Va, Brokers, cL. s-s2OC
LOTS, ACREAGE WANTED
COMMERCIAL GROUND
REAL ESTATE WANTED
SEASM0RE PROPERTY

A CASH BUYER, OR WILL SELL
On TERMS-LI: $4,000
Evening star., 1961-07-19
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MODERN STAINLESS STEEL d.
NER, fully equipped, to be moved
off location. Ap. z.73O9.
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End TRUST NOTES WANTED -
Top prices paid: immed. service.
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Evening star., 1961-07-19
MOUNTAIN PROPERTY

VACATION CABIN on 1914 acres in
the. best hunting area OF West Vir-
Ginia. Completely surrounded by
George Washington National For
est. MR.. CROSS, ia. 9-1684.
PAUL STONE, Realtor, To. 2
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2000 Wilson Blvd, Arl.. ia. 7-660Q
WILL PAY Tor DOLLAR
NORTHWEST MOTORS. me-.
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MONEY TO LOAN
TRUST NOTES FOR SALE

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pymt. note. Good makers Va.
Drop. Sell S2,160. CR. 3-490S,
JU.. S-33S0.
&3,8I2 SECOND TRUST NOTE pay
able $37 per mo. at SO interest
secured on detached 6-rm. Mary
land home with excellent white
maker. Ii. 3-2O22, JU. 5-S11S.
Evening star., 1961-07-19
BE1R

BETTER HOMES REALTY, INC.
REALTORS
Evening star., 1961-04-03
Vittrup-EiIon

Maj. Gen. Russell L. Wit
trup, USA, and Mrs. Vittrup
of Fort Myer, Va, announce
the engagement of their
daughter, Muriel Helene, to
Cadet Michael D. Eiland,
United States Military Acad-
emy. the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Julian D. Eiland of San Diego,
Calf. A June wedding is
planned.
Evening star., 1961-04-03
Storey-KessIer

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w.
Storey. jr., announce the en-
gagement of their daughter
Kate Douglass to 1st 1t. Rob-
ert Graham KeSsler, USMC,
son of Mrs. Louise G. Kessler
of Ell Cerrito, Calf. and Mr..
Joseph P. Kessler of San
Francisco, Calf. A May we'd
ding is planned.
Evening star., 1961-04-03
MorpIe-S Showers

Mr.. and Mrs. Elliot MARBLE
of Mercer Island, Wash, an
nounce the engagement of
their daughter Marcia Tracy
to Mr.. Joseph R. Showers,
son of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Showers of Oakland,
Calf. A September wedding
is planned.
Evening star., 1961-04-03
GoIIogher-S sullivan

Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Eugene Gallagher announce
the engagement of their
daughter, Shelia Ann, to Mr..
Richard Leo Sullivan, the
son of Mrs. Katherine Sui
livan and the late Mr.. Francis
Sullivan. A late January
wedding is planned.
Evening star., 1961-04-03
Robinson-Fruin

Mr.. and Mrs. G. Wendell
Robinson of Arlington, Va,
announce the engagement of
their daughter, Margaret
Elizabeth, to Mr.. Henry H.
Frain, the son of Mrs. Media
B. Frain. A June wedding
is planned.
Evening star., 1961-04-03
Anderson-Curson

Chief Warrant Officer R.
A. Anderson, USA, and Mrs.
Anderson Of Fort Sam Hous-
ton, Tex. announce the en-
gagement Of their daughter
Elaine Mary to Mr.. Clark
Robert Carson, the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Harlow M. Carson
of Morristown, Tenn. A fall
wedding is planned.
Evening star., 1961-04-03
Anderson
ROsenberqer

Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver S.
Anderson of Bethesda. Md,
announce the engagement of
their daughter Jane Staff to
Mr.. Ralph Marcel Rosen-
berger, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph w. Rosenberger
of North Hills, Pa. A June
wedding is planned.
Evening star., 1961-04-03
Brun-Freedmun

Mr.. and Mrs. Aron Bran
announce the engagement Of
their daughter Betty to Mr..
H. James Freedman, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Freed
man of New York City. A
June wedding is planned.
Evening star., 1961-04-03
BuiIey-Mintz

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl B. Bail
ey of Arlington announce the
engagement of their daugh-
ter Mary Clare to Mr.. Michael
J. Mintz, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Mintz.
Evening star., 1961-04-03
Reeder-Bu

Mrs. John Francis Rowley
of Catonsville, Md. and Mr..
Charles Charretton Reeder of
Anne Arundel County an
Evening star., 1961-04-03

Charles Marsh Barker III,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Barker.
A June wedding is planned.
Evening star., 1961-04-03

nounce the engagement of
their daughter Miss Anne
Charretton Reeder to Mr..
Evening star., 1961-04-03
ENGAGEMENTS
Cook-Pifer

Mr.. and Mrs. j. William
Cook Of Falls Church, Va,
announce the engagement of
their daughter, Susan Andrea,
to Mr.. James r. Pifer, the son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer C.
Pifer of State College, Pa.
A fall wedding is planned.
Schriever-MoeIIer
1t. Gen. B. A. Schriever,
USAF, and Mrs. Schriever of
Andrews Air Force Base, an
nounce the engagement of
their daughter Dodie Eliza
beth to 1t. Theodore G.
Moeller. USAF, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ambrose T. Moeller
of Cedar Grove, N. J. A June
wedding is planned.
Evening star., 1961-06-30
SAKE OF ART

the teenage dancers Of the Washington Ballet Co and other
teenagerS interested In the arts and ballet to the splash
party There grand jeto" "arabesques" and pushing
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-17
Baptist Church News

Sunday School begins at 9:45 a.
m, with classes for all ages. The
lesson in the adult class this week
will be What Does Christ Desire
For Us?", from John IL.
Our morning worship begins at
IL o'clock. Sunday evening service
is at 1880. At this service our pas
tor will continue his sermons on
the second coming of Christ.
The W.M.U. met at the home of
Mrs. William Pritchett Tuesday
evening. The program was in
charge of Mrs. Howard Sutcliffe.
Bible study and prayer service
Wednesday evening at 1880.
All teen-agers and young people
are invited to The Harrington Bap-
list Chapel, March 25th, at 1880, to
see Going Steady"
Our revival will be held April
$50, with Rev. S. +. Byler. evan
gelist
ther, the Son and the Holy Spirit
are related equally. II cannot be
said that one is superior and an
other inferior, that one is stronger
than another, or wiser, or more
compassionate, or closer to man.
Nor may we think of the Godhead
as a family in which the Father
takes the chief place and the Son
and the Holy Spirit lower places.
Jesus in his life on earth continu-
ally referred to God as his Father.
He spoke as the Son of man. His
filial attitude followed the self
emptying referred to by Paul in
the second chapter of his Epistle
to the Philippians. But when we
speak of the Father, the Son. and
the Holy Spirit as constituting the
Godhead we are thinking of an
eternal relationship, through mani
tested in time. %. G. Wallace).
Ii you are interested in a church
with a gospel message. we invite
you to come worship with us.
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-17
Harrington Churches
In Preaching Mission

Trinity and Asbury Methodist
Churches of Harrington, of which
the Rev. Nelson Benjamin and the
Rev. Olin J. Shockley, Jr.. are the
ministers. will sponsor a Lenten
Preaching Mission to be held in
Asbury Church every evening lex
cept Saturday, at 1880 O'Clock
from March 19 through March 26.
A half hour season of prayer will
be held in the Pathfinders' class
room at 700 o'clock preceding
each service. The whole commun-
ity is urged to attend and partici-
pate in all the services.
Mrs. Coretta j. Mason of Lynch
burg, Va, full time evangelist
who has conducted services in
many churches on Delmarva PENN
sula as well as in other parts of
the country will conduct the cam
paign. She has dynamic person
ality and great ability in preaching
and she is devoted to spreading
the Christian gospel.
Both churches will participate in
all details. Choirs from both
churches under direction of Mel
vim l.. Brobst will present music
each evening, Ushers will be: Trim
ity: Samuel Williams, Randall
Knox, Jr, Ellwood Gruwell, w. w.
Shaw and William Jester.
Asbury: Edgar Welch, David
Welch. Roy Hendricks, George
Cain, Kenneth Hoffman and Chas.
Cain.
Friendly Greeters will be: Trim
ity: Mrs. w. w. Shaw, Mrs. Earl
Sylvester, Mrs. Lewis Clymer. Mrs.
r. w. Vane, Mrs. Arnold Gilstad,
Mrs. Alfred Mann, Mrs. S. NJ Will
iams
Asbury: Mrs. F. ]. Downing,
Mrs. James Neeman, Mrs. Earl Mel
son. Mrs. III. j. Dill. Mrs. Charles
Rapp. Mrs. Mark Wiley, Mrs.
Charles L. Peck, Jr.
A 24-hour prayer vigil will be
held for both churches in prepara-
ton for this campaign in Asbury
Chapel from 6 pm Wednesday,
March Is, to pm. Thursday Mar
ch 16.
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-17
Brethren Church
Youth Speech Contest

Top hOnors in the Mardela Dis
trict of the Church of the Brethren
youth speech essay contest went
to Miss Dorothy Fearins of Denton.
Miss Fearins. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Dawson Fearins and a
Junior in the Caroline High School
near Denton, competed with five
other youth in the district finals
in the Bethany Church of the
Brethren in Pennington. Del. Sun
day evening. She will represent the
Mardela district at the Southeas-
tern Region finals at Bridgewater
College, Bridgewater, Va. next
month.
Second place in this years con-
test which had Religious Freedom
for All" as its topic. was Alan
Segar of Ridgely; and third place
was won by Larry Fifer, Wyoming,
Del Others who took part were
Leona Chance, Easton; Mary
Rinaldi, Harrington, Del; and
Donald Cahall. Cordova.
Judges for the event were Rev.
Richard Smith. Denton; A. Jerome
Fletcher. Queen Anne; and Mrs.
Henry Fisher. Denton.
The evenings program was con-
Quoted by the Mardela District of
the Church of the Brethren Youth
Fellowship. Dianna Mankamyer of
Easton served as mistress-of-cere-
monies.
Miss Fearins was awarded sill
yer key and will have expenses
paid to Youth Round Table at
Bridgewater, Va. Second and third
place winners each received SIS.
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-17
First PresbYferiun Church
Rev. James III. Lappen. Pastor
SUNDAY, MARCH l9

Start the day right by attending
Sunday School at 9:45 am. Bring
the children and plan to stay your
self. There are classes for all ages.
The Morning Worship Service
begins at 11:00. The Pastor has
chosen for his sermon BE Ye Holy
from l Peter 1:14-16. The Adult
Choir will present an anthem. Dur
ing this service a Nursery is con-
Quoted for pre-school children.
Westminster Fellowship is at
$3.50 pm. The Youth Director,
David Greene, will be in charge.
At 400 pm. the Pastor will con-
duct a Seminar for members who
wish to have their children bap-
tized on Easter Sunday, April 2.
The Evening Service will be at
1880 pm. Mr.. Lappen's sermon will
be Lying Prophets" taken from ]
Kings %.
Tuesday, March 81:
The regular monthly meeting OF
the Women's Association will be
held in the Sanctuary at 500 pm
The program entitled THE Church
Spire = And 1" will be presented
by members of the Association.
Thursday, March %:
The Youth Choir will meet foI
rehearsal at 7:15 pm.
The Hour OF Power convenes at
1880 pm. i'm the Sunday School
Room. Study in the book of Philip
plans is being continued
The Adult Choir will meet al
$3.50 pm.
Next Sunday, Palm Sunday, Mar. q
The Sacrament of the Lords Sup
per will be observed at the Morn
ing Worship Service at 1890.
At 400 pm. the Community
Choir, under the direction of Mrs
Norma Heyde. will present Stat
ner's "Crucifixion" at Calvary
Methodist Church.
At the Evening Service, which
will begin at 500 pm. the film
THE Power of the Resurrection
will be shown. The film, go minutes
of dramatic motion picture, power
fully portrays the great fundamen-
tails of our faith in the risen Christ
as seen in the life of Peter. This
will be highly inspirational SER
vice, and your friends are cordial
ly invited.
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-17
THE FIRST STONE
When you think of finding fovIf with
others begin by looking into your
own mirror.

Some time ago there came to
my attention a rather trenchant
appraisal of newspaper work in
which it was described as a cold
and calculating business, a busi-
ness dealing constantly with hui
man laundering, sinfulness and
crime. Touching so much the sor-
did and seamy side of life, news
paper editors and reporters-so
the appraisal ran-are prone to
become rather ruthless at times in
judging the conduct of others.
In part to counterbalance this
somewhat severe judgment of his
fellow craftsmen, the writer just
quoted told of the editor of a
prominent newspaper whose sense
of fairness and spirit of charity
would not allow him to write caus-
tic and unwarranted criticisms of
others. AS a somewhat tangible
expression of this worthy purpose
he kept upon his desk rough
hewn, fist-sized rock upon which
he had lettered these words "The
First Stone" When tempted to
write words of sharp censure
about the opinions or conduct of
others of which he disapproved,
he would take this stone in his
hand, look at it thoughtfully and
then say to himself: Don't throw
it,"
All this leads me to contend that
it would be a wholesome thing for
each one of us to keep a similar
stone upon our desk or mantel-
piece as a stop-sign for our tenn
pers and tongues when tempted to
speak uncharitably about the life
and behavior of others, especially
about others we do not like. 1t
would serve nicely as a reminder
of Christ's words, "He that is
without sin among you, let him
cast the first stone" The iTfescap-
able implication here is that since
not one of us is without sin. not
one of us has the right to be
acrimonious in holding court over
others. Doing so, we not only con-