The Paducah Post (Paducah, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 3, 1965 Page: 6 of 8
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Paula Rodgers Gives Valedictorian Speech Last Priday
Night at High School Commencement
From Little Things, Big Ones
EDITOR’S NOTE: Rev.
Robert Beck delivered the
commencement address at
Goodwin Junior High School
last Thursday evening. Be-
low is the text of his mes-
sage to that graduating body.
Rev. Beck is pastor of First
Baptist Church in Paducah.
By REV. ROBERT J. BECK
Once upon a time there
was a wicked King of Israel
named Ahab. And in the land
a drought came because of
his disobedience of God.
Then one day, as 1 Kings
18 tells it, Elijah the prophet
called for a test on Mt. Car-
mel. Two bulls were cut up
and placed on altars. Then
450 false prophets took the
first turn. All morning they
prayed to their god, and when
no answer came, Elijah mock-
ed saying, “Maybe he’s on a
journey, or perhaps asleep
and needs to be awakened.”
The false prophets cried a-
loud, cutting themselves
with swords until “Blood
gushed out upon them.”
Irl the afternoon, Elijah
began getting ready. “Fill
four jars with water and pour
on offering,” he repeated
thrice. Water ran all around
a trench. Then he knelt and
began to pray for God of
heaven to answer. Fire fell,
consumed wood, stones, dust
and licked up the water.
People turned back to God.
As Ahab the king ate sup-
per, Elijah climbed to the
top of Carmel and fell down
upon the earth, his face be-
tween his knees. “Servant,
go up and look toward the
sea,” he said. Nothing, “Go
seven times and then go tell
Ahab to hitch up a chariot
and get down from this moun-
tain because it’s going to
rain!” The heavens grew
black with clouds and wind
and torrents of rain fell on
the parched land!
Big things like that drought-
breaking rain always grow
out of little things, like that
cloud, about the size of man’s
hand. Men and women from
babies, cities from towns
and villages, empires from
from determined small
nations, mighty oaks from
little acorns, churches and
schools from only a dream in
their people’s minds.
It is important that we build
little good things early. Some-
times we think they don’t
matter but actually they mat-
ter most, because they are
the beginning.
Big bad things grow out of
little bad things. It was dry
and hot in Chicago back on
October 8, 1871. Down on
DeKoven Street an old cow
was probably bothered by the
heat and just as a means of
retaliation gave a lazy kick,
which overturned a lantern,
spilled oil and set straw
afire. The blaze destroyed
O’Leary’s barn, and as if
some strange fate toyed with
the whole affair, the wind
suddenly veered from south
to southwest and blew strong-
er and stronger. The wind
swept the blaze out of the
firefighters’ control, sending
it on toward the northwest
part of the city. On October
9 the north side burned. With
the destruction of the water-
works the struggle to save
the city became hopeless. It
is recorded that of a popula-
tion of 77,000 all but 7,000
were homeless. The blaze,
sweeping through hundreds
of acres of frame structures,
produced a heat which, it is
said, was felt in Holland,
Mich., 100 miles across a
lake, homes, hotels, stores,
factories, railroad stations,
churches, schools, bridges
were all wiped out.
If the fire had been put
out at first, when it was still
young, the tragedy would
have been averted. It’s like
that with little bad things.
A flare-up of temper at a
classmate’s remark, unwill-
ingness to share what we
have with others, a deceiv-
ing suggestion that leads
someone off on the wrong
road—if. checked at the begin-
ning, they are easy to stop.
If not, there is no end to
them. Well, big bad things
grow out of little good things,
too.
A beautiful drive leads in-
to Nikko, Japan. It is a long
drive, bordered on either side
by rows of majestic trees. A
stranger is always impressed
but not like after he h e a r s
their story.
Many years ago a man in
Nikko loved someone very
much. When she died, he could
afford no monument so he did
something else. He gathered
seeds from trees of superior
quality and planted by the
roadside. They were well
planted and s o grew very
fast. Today they are 200 feet
tall. What better monument
to one loved and lost?
Little good things are like
that-no telling what they can
do finally. A compliment on
teacher or friend, an encour-
aging word to someone down-
hearted, a seemingly unimpor-
tant task well done, a kind
deed-all these have humble
beginnings but grow into a
rich harvest. We should never
ignore little things at all.
Does a janitor spraying a
building overlook dark cor-
-ners? Not if he wants to get
all the harmful insects. Does
a student getting an algebra
assignment leave out a deci-
mal point intentionally? No,
for the answer may be many
dollars off. Does a detective
overlook one fingerprint left
at the scene of a murder? It
might be the most important
clue. Does a jet pilot ignore
one flashing light on a panel
of instruments? No, because
it might mean the difference
between safe arrival and
death to 100 people aboard.
We must never overlook the
little good things at all.
Let’s fight the little bad
things—temper, selfishness-,
deceit — to wipe them out;.
Let’s byild the little good
things—kind word, good deed;,
our service to God and build
them strong.
S. & H. GREEN STAMPS, DOUBLE WEDNESDAYS
Mr. and Mrs. F.M. Gladden
of Modesto, Calif, held a
family reunion recently at
which six sisters were re-
united for the first time in
29 years.
Traveling from Texas for
the event were Leota Yar-
brough of Paducah, Mrs. Jim
Stanley of Fort Worth and
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Robbins of
Dallas.
Others attending were Mrs.
Robert Fuman and Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Fuman and Children
from Santa Cruz, Calif., Mr.
and Mrs. Ron Chapman and
children of Hayward, Calif.,
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Gladden
of Alameda, Calif, and Guy
Gladden, Karen, Penny and
Guy Jr. of Vallejo, Calif.
The Gladdens are former
residents of Paducah.
Visitors in Mrs. Tennie
Byars home last Thursday
was three of her nieces. Mrs.
Beatrice Stinnet and Mrs.
June Leach from Graham, and
Mrs. Chessie Carr from Abi-
lene.
Dr. A.S. Anderson is visit-
in Paducah this week. He is
now living in Altadena,
Calif. He will also visit in
Anson with his daughter and
family, and other friends in
Texas before returning home.
MISS HOFFMAN IS
TEXAS TECH GRAD
Judy Hoffman of Cee Vee
graduated Saturday night
with a B. A. degree from
Texas Tech.
She will teach math in the
seventh and eighth grade at .
Snyder Junior High School.
She is the daughter of Mrs.
W.E. Hoffman of Cee Vee.
Miss Hoffman graduated
valedictorian from Paducah f
High School in 1961 and
valedictorian from Cee Vee
Elementary School in 1957.
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Leatherwood, Carl. The Paducah Post (Paducah, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 3, 1965, newspaper, June 3, 1965; Paducah, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1089833/m1/6/?q=%22~1~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bicentennial City County Library.