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day# Oct. 27# 1951i # •I do11 her not. N.vrong now j that much d be treat-terri-id. So thehavemake thing, e the 1, the d theihouldaugh-d assome-it is stran-andIpless ’aised some-i and ed ormtitl-h fullppen-st six nth a tan 1. nonthle, 1: am e an-im or oesn’tmost •e too 1th a have men-, that riend. v you m to ;n theDon't corne ab-111 beiL\dfivebeen ut ail city'scause )using In or-ojeet, g the nd at noth-is itslipped3 thingtown tering :ed in n theormu-Mick-ns inwon’t e the11 be\jwigs,ection[quar-some-Toryie an-ierva-e re-f thesum.irownauderknockers.fr.EXPCOOPERATIVENESSBAILEY, N. C. There are so many features so definitely characteristic of small towns thatthere is always danger of one's lapping into the superlative degree when discussing their merits.The nature of the small townproblejdefensed Sta ther itthe tncommimakes this so. It is small enough to be one unified whole, not a composite of several small communities, each working for its special objective. This singleness of interest, singleness of purpose, singleness of knowledge of needs and neighbors give an added impetus that is somewhat lacking m cities where size acts against superlative effort. It is this unifying factor that is one of the phase* distinguishing the small town from the city.Then, with the above explanation clearing the freedom to speak in superlative tones, we wish to point out that the spirit of cooperativeness among civic and religious or ganizations is at its best in small i communities.In our town the Baptists are striving to complete their new church and in so doing are using various methods to obtain funds.The Methodists have just had theirHarvest Day, raising more than a $1000.00 for church use. The Masons are concentrating their efforts on completing the payments' on their newly erected building. lower floor of this building has been opened to the Teen - age Club for their headquarters. But they need equipment; they need a paid director, who will supervise their activities. The Penecostal Holiness membership has purchased a lot on which to erect a parsonage.All these needs demand more support than the membership of each organization can reasonably be expected to give. Here, then, we witness the genuine character of the community the unselfish attitude. All help one another. The different organizations have been having dinners chickens, barbecue, turkey plates selling from $1.25 to $2.00. At one of these dinners, one week mingle Baptists, Methodists, Masons, Lions, Holiness. young and old. The next week practically the same group returns this time its support going to help another organization. In every case it’s an exemplica-tion of real living, real citizenship, real camaraderie.How to pay for a director with little funds in the treasury faced the Teen - age Club this month. The answer came when the Lions, the American Legion, and the Virginia Dare Book Club offered to pay their proportionate part of the $5.00 a Saturday-night salary. Other organizations, no doubt, will be doing likewise.That this same unified cooperative spirit applies to aiding individuals was evidenced this fall in regard to helping a young girl of the community to remain in college. During the summer she had lost a leg. Assured, so she thought, that she would receive aid from a state fund, she entered college to learn within the first week that such aid would not be given under a year. The news reached Bailey. The Women’s Society of Christian Service began an active campaign. The fact that she and her family are Methodist was forgotten as the “hat” was passed and everyone contributed toward a fund to pay her bill and thereby keep her in college.This is the Christmas spirit prolonged throughout the twelve months. Naturally its reaches its climax during December, Then it saturates old and young. For the past few years the upper classes in school have adopted a family toplay Santa Claus to rather thanhave a class Christmas party for themselves. “It’s more fun” they will tell you. They invite the children of the family to their rooms where they get far moi*e kick out of being Santa than exchanging gifts. How the youngsters thrill these high school boys and girls as they open packages, eat the apples, candy, nuts, blow horns, try out a new toy, or beam at the new sweater, dress, or cap!ways,commhaulininflamenhanexplostranspMilitaof SUiwith c for pr along routesconis the the lt;tems highw sough: get. % in im] rates have zeal U ed soi Thatfore tlmissic of so panies plosivi railro* the id busine exclus of ICC compsmighthaveyearssuitingexplosAmeriinter viwaytunacord spec the j “Ca1COUEtwelt;taticof bfic. to ftestthethetheInbybuiThepinlinsofowanGRRhave hcorner case It maly; funny -not fur souther lina ha burstin trial di
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Rocky Mount Evening Telegram
Rocky Mount, North Carolina, US
Sat, Oct 27, 1951
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