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3Efa tyz Wilcox JPfoofc To Alabama N. C. And Washington, D. C. UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL UNDAY I chool Lesson By HAROLD L.

LUNDQUIST. D. D. Of The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) Lesson for August 30 Lesson subjects and Scripture texts selected and copyrighted by International Council of Religious Education; used by permission.

JACOB SEEKS GODS HELP LESEON TEXT Genesis 27-29. GOLDEN TEXT God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Psalm (From The PrattviUe Progress, August 20. 1942) i After two months absence in Touro i Infirmary, New Orleans, under the care of tjie famous Surgeon, Dr. Alton E.

Ochsner, Dr Hopson Owen Murfee following a successful major operation has returned to Alabama and is now at home near Prattville, recuperating nis strength for his continuing work in the interest of the State Hospitals and the Public Health. With his distinguished friends of the Alabama Citizens Committee, without public office or public pay, Dr. Murfee and his friends have already secured $1, 000,000 in 1937 for development of 'he Alabama State Hospitals. He and friends now seek to establish an Alabama Medical Center with a four year College of Medicine, a School for Nurses, and a Polytechnic Institute with State-wide health service to all the 67 Counties to prevent disease and to conserve health. A Scholarship vould be established in each County for youth of talent who desires a complete medical education.

Such a Medical Center would constitute a notable achievement in wise and human statesmanship with the support of a great Governor and a patriotic Legislature PONDeKOUs DOORS seriURE TkEasURES OF 5TA1- trance of new vault for Alabama State Treasury, Montgomery. View of closed door (left) and open door (right), showing thickness and construction of solid steel. The new vault will be 24 feet, three inches long; 17 feet, one inch wide; 8 feet, two inches high. Within massive, reinforced concrete walls, there will be a one-inch steel lining. Within vault will be eight heavy steel lockers, dual-control locks, for storage of bonds and securities Mounted cn mammoth cast steel crane hinges, with roller bearings, the main door can be moved by a child.

Two combinations and a three-clock time device controls locks. Vault is burglar-proof, impenetrable by oxyacetylene cutting torches, and impervious to nitro-glycerine. On July 23rd Miss Lillie Falkes-berry of Tunnel Springs, our very able Field worker for Pin? Barren anl Bethlehem Associations Missess Emily Finklea of Monroeville, Jo Ann Jackson of- Peterman, Fredia Robinson, Monroeville and I left Eveigi at Ala. at 4:10 P. M.

for Ridgecrest, N. to attend the Baptist Training Union Association. We arrived there about 2:00 P. M. Friday, July 26th, went ot our room rested and ate and went to prayer I meeting, each State Representatives met to themselves.

Then we wen- to preaching, over 300 pledged them-I selves to give all their time for Jesus Christs Service. Saturday we did very little but on Sunday we attended Sunday School, preaching. B.T U. preaching again and prayer meeting. Each morning from Monday through Friday we had morning worship at Johnsons Springs, methods classes on the Intermediate Union Manual, Group Interest Conferences, and preaching During the afternoon from 2:00 to 6:00 we were free to go swimming, horseback riding, play ball, tennis, shuffleboard oi go on a hike.

Every night we went to song service, prayer meeting and preaching by Lake Deen using a torch light for lights. Friday night at the close of service, quite a number of peoeple gave their lives to Chirsts work We went to see Chimney Rock which is about 40 miles from Ridgecrest. It is very interesting and well worth any ones time to go. Thursday morning we left at 4:30 to hike to Mt. Kita-Suma the highest mount in the Eastern U.

S. to see the sun rise, which was beautiful. Everyone should1 begin saving now to go to Ridgecrest next year. If you go and dont learn something and also have a good time there is not anything wrong with Ridgecrest but must be with you. I left Ridgecrest for Washington, D.

C. Saturday, August 1, at 1:30 P. M. spent the night in Lynchburg, and arrived in Washington at 3:00 M. while there I saw the treasury building.

Jacksons moim ment, Wiismngtefcjs mjumeht, National of Art, Grahts monu- -ment. Capitol building, House and Senate office building, Congressional Library, Lincolns memorial, Offices Secretary of War, Navy, State Smithsonian Institute and Washingtons Lodge. I left Washington Monday by way of Chattanooga, Tenn. There I saw Mocassin Bend, Lookout Mountain, Sand Mountain and a number of Civil War Battlefields. TOM HINES, Jr.

McWilliams, Ala. August 24th, 1942. Mrs. Jennie Dale Honoer patrick. One major feature of the program will be an invitation to every person present to sign a promise to buy a war bond in September.

There will be no admission charged, and no one will be required to sign a bond pledge. Everyone will be invited to sign, but it will be voluntary. People from the entire county are invited and it is hoped that there will be representatives from every section. Let us come and make this a great demonstration of the patriotism and the will to win the war of our people here in Wilcox County. Wilcox County will have a meeting for War Friday night, August 28th at 8:45 at the Camden High School Auditorium.

The following features will be upon the program: A concert by a 27 military band from Craig Field. A recognition of the 7 Wilcox boys who have died in the army and navy. A war bond appeal. We hope to have Capt. Henderson Bruce with us to make this brief speech.

A speech upon the present war crisisi faced by our nation. The speech will be made by Dr. Emmett Kil PINE APPLE- R0BER1 W. STEEN: Drafted July 17, 1941. sent to Fort Bragg.

N. C. in Field ArtiVery. Main duty figuring out by Geometry target for guns. Stood Flying Cadets examination in Spring and is now waiting to be transferred from Field Artilery to Air Corps.

Address: Pfc. Robert W. Steen, Btr.v. 34 F. A.

Bn. A. P. No. 9 Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

WILEY 0, STEEN: Drafted Feb. 12, 1942, sent to Fort Benning, Ga jn Medical Corps. Worked in Station Hospital, principally jn laboratory, taking blood tests. Was sent to Camp Bowie, Texas, in July because of his previous experiencin sanitation work but is working in Personnel Office because of grade made on Aptitude test. Address: Pfc.

Wiley O. Steen 16th Hospital, Camp Bowie, Texas. JAMES D. STEEN, JR: Drafted May 13. 1942, sent to Fort Eustis, Va.

then to New Orleans, La. then to Camp Stoneman, Calif. Was sent to Foreign Service in early part of July (exact date unknown) and is believed to be in Panama Canal Zone. Formerly was a 1st, Lt. in Coast Artillery and now thinks jt likely that he will be reinstated.

Address: Pvt. James D. Steen, Jr. Hdq. Btry.

C. A. Command APO No. 831 care of Post master, New Orleans, La. Lt.

WILLIAM S. NORRED: Son of Mr. and Mrs. M. C.

Norred, of Pine Apple, is now located at HardmgField, where he is receiving advanced training as pilot of a B-26 Bombev plane. He is a graduate of Troy State Teachers College and prior to the time he entered the aviation corps as a cadet, December 17, 1942, he coached athletics at he Luveme High School He received his primary training at Hemet, his basic training at and his advance training at Victorville, Calif. He received his wings July 20, 1942, and was commissioned second lietenant. DR. THURSTON ADAMS: Origin illy from Pine Apple in May 1942 resigned his position as Prof, oi Health andl Physical Education nt Rollins College.

Winter Park, Florida, and entered the Navy as Lt. (j.g.). His present address is: Lt. Thurston Adams, USNR Hdqs. 7th Naval Dist.

Room. 727 DuPont Bldg. Miami, Florida. PVT. JOHN D.

STALLWORTH: Son of Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Stallworth, Sr.

graduate of Moore Academy and attendant of the University of Alabama for one year, entered, on May 1st, Technical Training School, Army Air Corps, at Keesler Field, Biloxi, Miss. His present address is: Pvt. John D. Stallworth, 3-95th TSS (Sp) Bks. 9 Keesler Field, Miss.

PVT. GAILLARD S. MELTON: Enlisted in the Marine Corps Dec. 16, 1941. Received his basic training at Parris Island, S.

C. after which he was transferred to Quantico, where he attended an eight weeks training course in the signal corps. Upon graduating from this course he received a special rating, was transferred to New River, N. C. for his final training preparatory to invasion.

He is now on active duty in, the signal corps of the First Marine Division of the Fleet Marine Force, somewhere in the Pacific. The only communication from him since shoving off about May 15th was mailed June 18, received July 17, and! stated they landed safely and in perfect health and that he wias very happy. His address is: Pvt. Gaillard S. Melton, Marine Corps Unit 423 care of Postmaster, San Francisco, Oalif.

BILLIE Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Fields has volunteered for service with the Navy.

He reported in August, 1942 to Imorset Pt. R. I. for training. He entered with rank Lt.

Jr. Grade. After two months training, he will be assigned to duty. ROYCE B. McKENZIE: Son of Mr.

and Mrs. R. E. McKenzie has been in the Army sirce June 12, 1942 His present address is: Royce B. McKenzie Co.

A 322nd Inf. Co. AiPO No 81 Cano Rucker, Ala. Sgt. CHARLES BEARD.

Son of Mr. and Z. D. Bean) rnKsted in the Army November 5, 1935 at Ft. Barrancas.

Florida. He served six-years and re-enlisted March 1, 1941. Charles was one of Hie first to go to war and was first sent to Panama, then to New York. His job was to transport soldiers across the water. First he went to Australia, he was the first American to meet McArthur.

He came back to the U. S. stayed two weeks and went to Ivuaiul. H.s present rating is a Staff Sgt his address is New York. PVA.

SAM BEARD: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Z. D. Beard was drafetd to the Army March 2, 1942.

First he went to Ft. McPherson, Georgia and later was transferred to Canjp Shelby, Miss, where he is a nr stationed. LOUIE PHARR CONE, Son of Mr. and Mrs. P.

Cone enlisted in the Marine Gorpe Decomber 16, 1941, fit wee tent to Parris Island, S. C. for Mrs. Jer.nie Dale Hopper, wife of J. Hopper of Orrville, died at an early hour in a Montgomery hospital Tuesday morning, August 18th.

The body was returned to the home of her brother. Mr. Clark Dale, Oak Hill, Tuesday afternoon. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, August 19th at 4:00 oclock from the Oak Hill A. R.

P. Church. Burial followed in the Oak Hill cemetery. Rev. R.

C. Kennedy of Camden and Rev. C. W. Bradley of Marion Junction conducted the rites.

Mrs. Hopper was born at Oak Hill and lived there until her marriage. For some years her home has been at Orrville. She was a noble Christian woman, whose life embodied the Christian virtues and graces. Her deed of kindness were many, and the influence of her life was good and helpful to all who were touched by it.

She was a member of the Oak Hill A. R. P. Church, and was very loyal in her devotion to the church. She was 58 years of age.

Surviving her besides her husband are two sisters, Miss Bessie Dale, Oak Hill and Miss Annie Dale, Selma; two brothers, Clark Dale and Claude Dale, Oak Hill; and two step daughters, Mrs. C. O. Fletcher and Mr3. Taylor Rhodes, both of Washington, D.

C. A large crowd of relatives and friends gathered for the final rites. PAY ROLL SAYINGS Farmers Urged Save Partridge Pea Seed God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come. Cur shelter from the stormy blast. And our eternal home." Isaac Watts.

How true it is that God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Jacob found it so, even though his trouble came upon him because of his own misdeeds. God had prospered him at Haran, but in due time he was led by circumstance and by direct guidance to return to his own land (Gen. Hindrances arose, but Jacob pressed on. As he came toward home, however, he recalled the sin which had caused him to flee.

He remembered now how he had defrauded Esau and this I. Guilt Brought Fear (vv. 2-8). It always does. The sinful act of 20 years before now faced Jacob.

He had left it behind and had all but forgotten it. He had hoped that the years would cover it, but they did not and they never do. Be sure your sin will find you out (Num. 32:23) perhap's not this week or this year, or next; but until it is dealt with and forgiven it is there to rise up and plague you sooner or later. Jacobs fear was increased by hearing that Esau came out to meet him with 400 men.

He tried by his own devices to meet the situation, hut ultimately realized that his predicament had reaohed the point where only God could help him. How like us, trying everything else until we realize its futility, and then turning to God. How delightfully simplified life becomes when we turn to God first. Yet we are glad that Jacobs II. Fear Brought Prayer (vv.

9-12). It was real prayer, too, although, -H Griffith -Thomas suggests, Jt is that after his blessed personal experience with God he addressed Him only as the God of his fathers and not his own God (v. 9). Then, too, his faith seemed a bit weak, for it was coupled with great fear (v. 11).

We are told that fear is not a proper motive for turning men to God. Perhaps it is not the highest motive, but both in Scripture and in experience we find it to oe true that fear often leads men to God in real repentance and faith. If the goodness and grace of God do not touch mans heart, it is assuredly far better that he should be saved through fear than to be eternally lost. Jacob, however, needed a further experience of dependence upon God before he could be brought back in peace into the land. He was led to send everyone away so that he was alone when the Lord dealt with him and HI.

Prayer Brought Blessing (vv. 27-29). Jacob, who had by deceit taken the promise from Esau instead of awaiting Gods time to give it to him, was now about to attempt another skillful scheme which would have won over Esau and sent Jacob into his land glorying in his own ability. In spite of all Gods dealings with him, he was still Jacob the supplanter. So God had to deal with him.

We sometimes think of the grace of God only as that which brings us blessing and joy, but often God is being most gracious and considerate of our real need by sending opposition and hardship. The divine visitor let Jacob struggle all night, giving him a chance to submit of his own will; but when it was evident that he would not, he was shown that his own strength would not do, for he was made lame (v. 25). The very thing which made Jacob sure of his own strength became his weakest point at the touch of God. He was not the last one to learn that lesson.

The comment of F. B. Meyer on this entire scene is most helpful: Note that Jacob did not lay hold of this visitor, but the visitor lay hold of him. This is not a picture of a man coming to God, to wrestle with God in prayer, but a record of God coming to man, to break the spirit of stubbornness and self-sufficiency which a particular man has for too long a time habitually manifested. All night these two wrestled, the one from heaven and the one of earth, and when, at the dawn of day, Jacob saw that he could not prevail against the man, in his exhaustion and weariness he suddenly felt the touch of the strangers hand on his thigh.

Immediately his thigh was out of joint, rendering him absolutely helpless. But now Jacob realized that the one with whom he had wrestled all night was divine person; and, whereas early in the flight he was held in the grip of the other, now he refused to release giis grasp of the visitor until he re-eeived a blessing from him. Another Wilcox Industry has adopted the payroll savings plan. The McIntyre Veneer Co. of Alberta has recently installed the plan, 35 employees are participating which is 100 per cent.

Six per' cent of the payroll is being invested. 628 people in the county have agreed to use the plan. There are' at least 300 more who should use it CHICKEN BARBECUE basic training and after completing this training, (was made drill Instructor and his present address is: PFC. L. P.

Cone, Jr. D. I. Fifth Recruit Bat. MB Parris Island.

S. C. PFC. ROBERT A. SMITH Sor.

of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Smith, Jr.

is with the Marines. Bob enlisted in the Marine Corps, Dec. 9, 1941. He was sent to Parris Island, S. C.

to receive two months training. From there he was transferred to Portsmouth, Va. (Norfolk Navy Yard) to attend Sea School. From Portsmouth he was transferred to Philadelphia since which time he has been on Battleship doing Sea Duty in the Atlantic. RAY FUSSELL: Son of Mr.

and Mrs. D. D. Fussell enlisted in the 'Navy on September 13, 1940. He received his six weeks training at Nor- folk, Va.

and then was assigned to the Wasp. Later he was transferred (to the USS Charger. Ray is an Aviation Machinist mate 3rd class. He has made 100 on his ship records of which we are proud. His present address is: Ray Fussell, USS Charger- V-2 Division care of Postmaster, N.

FRED FUSSELL: Son of Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Fussell, enlisted in the Navy on October 10, 1940.

He received his training at Norfolk, and then was assigned to the Wasp. Later he was transferred to tjhe WSS Hornet. Fred is a First Class S'ea-(man. Hs present address is: Fred Fussell, USS Hornet, V-F 72 care of Fleet Postoffice. San Francisco, Calif.

2nd. Lt. BEN F. HALE: Son of Mrs. Maebelle P.

Hale, Pine Apple, has been assigned to the advanced tiwin-engme, Columbus Army Flying School, as director of Aviation Cadet Physical Training. Lt. Hale was commssioned June 24, after being graduated from officers Candidate School at Miami Beach. Fla. He attended North Carolina State College and the University of Alabama taking his BS and MA degree at the latter institution in 1939 and 1941.

He was appointed to a graduate teaching fellowship at Alabama. Lt. Hale was an all-round athlete at Moore Academy School at Pine Apple. LEGRAND GUERRY SNOWDEN: Son of Mir. and Mrs, D.

C. Snowden enlisted in the Coast Guard in January 1942. He is in Anti Aircraft and after completing training at Camp Young, has left for foreign ser-. vice. JAMES MILLS: Son of Mr.

and Mrs. J. A. Mills enlisted in the Navy in March 1940. He attended a school in San Diego, Calif, last winter and his address is USS Destroyer Mayo, care of Pastmaster, New York City.

Pvt. ROBERT G. STANFORD: Son of Mr W. J. Stanford and the late Mrs.

Prudie Watts Stanford enlisted in the Army March 16, 1942 was placed in the Field Artillery and later transferred to the Signal Corps. His batal-lion has already been sent to the Pacific Coast but due to illness he remained at Ft. Bragg. N. C.

His present address is: Pvt. Robert G. Stanford, Station Hospital, Ft. Bragg, North Carolifta. MAJOR JULIAN P.

STEEN: Major Julian P. Steen, son of the late Mr. pnd Mrs. H. Steen a lorn in Pine A Januaiy 7th, 1205.

He received his early education at Moore Aecdtmy and later attended r.dlegc at Alabama Polytechnic Institute in Auburn. Wjule at API he received miliatry training and was commissioned second lieutenant in the United States Army in 1927. Through fur-ijher duty and by attending summer training camps he attained the rank Saving Manure Helps Supply Extra Nitrogen AUBURN, ALA. Farmers with partridge peas grqwing on their farms are advised by Dr. H.

R. Albrecht, assistant agronomist for the Alabama Experiment Station, to save every possible seed as this crop shows promise of being a good soil builder as well as good for border strips and bird feed. These peas will grqw on land of very low fertility, fit well into orchards such as pecans, as they are early and will be out of the way before the nuts are ready to harvest and they also reseed themselves if left from year to year. For these reasons Dr. Albrcht is urging that the plants be combined cut and thrashed or flailed out in order that every seed possible be saved.

Experiments show that partrdige peas when fertilized make as muqh as 10,000 pounds of green matter per acre when planted in mid April and cut in mid-August. Two More Merchants Sell Stamps AUBURN, ALA. With a serious nitrogen shortage for 1943 it is most important for farmers to save all the manure possible during the winter months. An application of five tons of manure annually per acre has produced an average of 1700 pounds of seed cotton and 40 bushels of corn per acre for about 15 years at the Alabama Experiment The Camden P. T.

A. will serve a chicken barbecue tc the public Friday afternoon August 29th on the court house lawn. A generous plate will be served. The price will be 60 cents. The hour will be from 6:00 P.

M. until we sell out. Mr. Barnett will barbecue the chickens. This is ta guarantee that barbecue will be excellent.

The Craig Field band of 17 pieces is expected at 6:30. The band will play several pieces upon the courthouse lawn. We will feed the band with chicken barbecue. If you wil( come and buy our barbecue you will help your school, you will start the PTA off with a comfortable balance in its treasury which will be spent for the welfare of the school, you will enjoy a pleasant occasion and a good meal. Should! it rain Friday afternoon, the barbecue be served in the court house.

Or you can buy it and take it home with you. Deliver your chickens to Mrs Liddell Thursday afternoon. Come tc our barbecu Mrs. W. E.

Wilson has been selling war stamps in her store in Camden for a long while, and keeps a stock on hand regularly. Clark Jones Drug Store also has a stock of stamps available for its customers. Every merchant in the County should keep and sell war MISS FRANCES PERRYMAN WILL OPEN HER KINDERGARTEN ON SEPTEMBER 7th, 1942. Chicken barbecue 6:00 P. Friday.

STATE WAR BOND LEADERS Farm Women Advised On Saving Waste Fats of Captain. From 1935 to 1937 he served several terms as Captain in the Civilian Conservation Corps. He was called to the United States Army on December 27, 1940. For some months he was statoned at Fort (Benning in Columbus, Georgia. In June 1941, he was promoted to the rank of Major.

At present he is in 2nd Batalion 12th Infantry, stationed at Camp Gordon, Augusta, Ga. DR. JAMES GLENN DONALD: Son of Mrs. J. G.

Donald, Pine Apple, graduate of the University of Alabama AB djegTee, and the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania MD degree, has recently completed two years of intern service at the University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and accepted a position of First Lt. (with the U. S. Army as surgeon. His present address is: James G.

Donald 20tih IGienexhL Hospitjal, Camp Claiborne, Louisiana. AUBURN, ALA. Alabama agricultural leaders are advising farm women of 4 things to do in saving and selling fats. They are: 1. Save all fats, (2) Pour into wide-mouthed can, not glass, (3) Keep refrigerator, or cool dark place until at least one pound is collected, and (' Take to a meat dealer, ov a locker plant.

Things not to do include: (11 Dont let fats stand so long they become rancid and (2) Dont take fat to meat dealer on week-ends if this can be avoided. Praise Alabama Loyally Ed. Leigh McMillan, Brewton, left, stale chairman, and Joseph H. Lyons, state administrator of the War Savings Staff for Alabama, this week issued statement commending those thousands of volunteer workers and! buyers of War Bonds who in July lifted their state to the top of the 43 in percentage of sales to quota. At the same time they warned that Winning this war will require outstanding performance on the home front not only in July, but in August and September and on through the course of the wax.

Alabama must not fail the boys at the front! Come to bhe chicken barbecuo, Camden, Friday, August 28th, 6:00 P-.