Jacksboro Gazette-News (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 37, Ed. 1 Monday, February 8, 1971 Page: 4 of 6
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Jacksboro (Tex) Gazette-News Page 4 Monday, February 8,1971
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The Humanizing of a Wizard
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Johnson-Smith Vows Exchanged
Patsy Orene Johnson of
Elbert and Ronnie Smith of
Jacksboro were united in mar-
riage Friday, Jan. 15 at 7
o’clock in the home of the
bride’s parents Mr. and Mrs.
Lester Johnson. The double
ring ceremony was performed
by the pastor of the First
Baptist Church in Elbert.
The bride is a 1970 grad-
uate of Throckmorton High
School. She also attended
Midwestern University in
Wichita Falls.
Her husband, son of Mr. and
Mrs. G. T. Smith, is a student
at Texas Tech, Lubbock. He
was graduated from Jacksborc
High School In 1966.
The bride’s father gave hei
in marriage and she was at-
tended by her sister Mrs.
Andy Houston of Wichita Falls.
Best man was Larry (Bee)
Brandenburg. Ring barrer
was Rodney Earl Johnson, bro-
ther of the bride.
The bride’s empire wedding
gown was of white'satin over-
laid with Chantilly lace and
flowing train. Her veil of white
net was gathered on a beaded
crown. Her bouquet was white
carnations with blue stream-
ers.
Her maid of honor was
dressed in a long blue satin
empire dress with lace over-
lay.
A reception followed the
ceremony. The house was
decorated with white gladioli
with blue and white accents.
The three tiered cake, topped
with miniature bride and
groom, was served by Karen
McCarson and Pam Johnson.
Mrs. Curtis Dixon regis-
tered guests.
Attending from Jacksboro
were Mr. and Mrs. G. T.
Smith, Mrs. Arthur Reeves,
his sister, Mickey Fry and
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February 9-10-11
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functions |of our bank, to voice our sincere
appreciation of your continued, harmonious
patronage.
In case we have, we’ve designated this
appropriate period around St. Valentine’s
Day as our “Customer Appreciation Time”
to sini out a hearty “Thank You” and let
you know that you’re really someone very
special to us.
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(Member F.D.I.C.)
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“The Crystal Cave” by Mary
Stewart (William Morrow and
Co., New York, 1970) $7.95.
The legends of Arthur and
Merling and the kingdom of
Camelot have both attracted
and repelled me as no other
lore I know.
To imagine the folk of the
round table as popularised
in children’s books and movies
is an ennobling experience
To trace them in early lit-
erature from their primary
source, Geoffrey of Mon-
mouth’s “History of the
Kings of Britian," is--well,
less than grand. Old Geof-
frey’s "History” • is tedious
and deadly dull. What is
lacking, of course, is the feel-
ing that the people of the Dark
Ages were in any way like
you and me--human.
There are writers how-
ever, who have had the ima-
gination to draw out the hu-
man qualities from the Came-
lot figures while stili
remaining faithful to the es-
sential story line of history.
What T. H. White did for
Arthur in “The Once And
1 uture King” on which the
musical, “Camelot” is based,
Mary Stewart has done for
Merlin in “The Crystal Cave."
Because of the writer’s
skill we can have confirmed
that Merlin and Arthur are
really what we hoped them
to be -- not just Supermen
out of a comic strip, but
rather extraordinary human
beings who found their mo-
ment in history and moved
the affairs of the then dark
earth forward a little.
Mary Stewart is an EngUsi
woman whose writing repu-
tation has already been con-
firmed in suspense novels
such as “The Moon Spinners,”
"The Ivy Tree”, “Airs Above
the Ground” and “The Ga-
briel Hounds.”
“The Crystal Cave” is
at times suspenseful, but it
is not a suspense story as
such. The story takes place
in the fifth century when
Britain emerges hesitatingly
from Roman rule. The
country is really a series of
little kingdoms abounding in
conflicting loyalties, spiritual
upheaval, rumors, and super-
stition.
Into this brooding, dark time
was born Merlin, the bastard
son of Niniane, daughter of
the King of South Wales and ar
unknown father. The actioi
opens in Wales when Merlir
is seven and being subiectei
to physical and mental cruelty
from all who should have lovei
him. The novel closes in
Cornwall with the begetting of
Arthur. Between the beginning
and the ending is Merlin’s
world--the world of nature.
Merlin’s adventures in the
crystal cave where he is left
at times physically shattered
from what he sees there; his
realization that to go with the
gods one must stand in the
way of the gods by becoming
involved in the deeds and do-
ings of kings and courts; his
vision of a united Britian—
all move the story to its cli-
max.
Mary Stewart’s artistry
has been, in times past, to
weave the web of suspense,
to tangle plots, and untangle
them again in the end. “The
Crystal Cave” is rather a
reasonable explanation of what
people only thought to be
mysterious. The book is an
admirable attempt to dis-
solve the mystery of Merlin,
the Magician, and rather to
By JOYCE GIBSON ROACH
endow him with the real skills
which he used.
Merlin the trained mathe-
matician, the architect, the
engineer and the physician Is
the real man. Mrs. Stewart
would have us believe that
Merlin’s “magic" was pri-
marily the gift of prophecy
and visions in which he
was told of things to come.
The man’s skills were of
much more value than his sc
called magic. That people
should choose to believe that
all his accomplishments were
magic is typical of folk ways.
A case in point is Merlin’s re-
construction of Stonehenge,or
the Giant’s Dance—a circle of
enormous stones raised by
people already ancient in
Merlin's day. Merlin ac-
complished the task not by
magic but by mathematic
calculations and engineering
skill. Yet Geoffrey in his
history reports it as a feat
f magic.
If the book has a fault it is
lat Merlin is never really
glievable as a child. The
.■vents of his childhood—the
Physical cruelty of his grand-
father, the barreness of his
surroundings, the ugly names
pertaining to his paternity, his
living as an outcast not only
in his family but also among
tils peers—are convincing
enough. But every time Mer-
lin speaks, he sounds full
grown. It is difficult to keep in
mind that much of the book
traces his life from age sever
to twelve. Even as the book
ends, Merlin has just come to
maturity and is perhaps in his
mid-twenties. The reader
could excuse Merlin’s unus-
ually mature speech and rea-
soning, remembering that he
was, alter all, destined to be a
visionary and wizard, except
that the author has gone to
great lengths to show that
Merlin was made of the stuff
of all men. Her fault is a
minor irritation, however, and
does not rob the book cf its
majestic sweep.
Mary Stewart explains in
epilogue that her work is
fictionalized history and that
she has taken great liberty
in explaining what few facts
there were of Merlin’s life.
Yet, I wonder if Mary Ste-
wart in her fiction has noi
given us more of the truth thar
the historian. Merlin, in hi;
loneliness, in his compassion
in his visions of what oughi
to be, emerges if not a great
man of the Dark Ages, then
more important, as one who
helped to make the great
men.
I am grateful that good
writers have redeemed
Arthur and Merlin. Now if
someone will only explain all
that hanky-panky ‘twixt
Lancelot and Guinevere as
nore than just fate, I would
e glad.
(From The JacSsboro Gazette of Feb. 10,1921)
and Rowe will confer with other
livestock officials on the tariff
legislation and several rail-
road bills while in Washing-
ton.--Fort Worth Record.
CAMPAIGN TO SECURE DRILLING
CONTRACTS IN JACK COUNTY
BEGUN BY JACKSBORO C. OF C.
Geologists Interest
In Shallow Pools
The board of directors of Saturday for St. Louis, had
die Jacksboro Chamber of been called to Washington for
Commerce decided in a meet- jdiscussion of several bills
ing held this week to open ne- j n0w before congress. Spiller
gotiations with the various ———— _—~—
Hugh Mackay of Sapulpa,
Oklahoma, was in Jacksboro
the past week looking over the
shallow fields of Jack County,
with H. T. Daughtery. Mr.
Mackey is a geologist of
considerable note, and while
here he spoke very favorably
>f the oil situation of Jack
County.
communities in JackCounty
where oil may be located to the
end that such communities as
may desire to secure a test for
oil may be assisted by the
Chamber of Commerce in
getting in touch with actual
drillers and operators. The
plan briefly is this: That
each neighborhood desiring a
test block up several hundred
acres, usually from one thou-
sand to two thousand acres,
each man giving a portion of
the acreage; no bonus will be
asked, but rentals commenc-
ing the second year must be
paid unless a well is in pro-
cess of drilling on the land. A
well must be started within a
short period . ..
Income Tax Service
Peggy Wigington
My Neighbors
and
Tina Wigington Martin
Texas Cattle Men
Called to Capitol
For Consultation
“There goes a great sport.”
A message was received
'rom E. B. Stiller, secre-
ary of the Cattieraisers’ As-
sociation of Texas, Wednes-
lay by A. C. Williams, assis-
tant secretary of the associa-
tion, starting that Spiller and
Judge S. T. Rowe, attorney
,for the association, who left*
H & R BLOCK GRADUATES
Fort Richardson Inn Building
Office Ph. 567-9426
Home Ph. 567-2036
HK5T PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
311 NrMain, Jacksboro
REV. HAROLD BLACK, Pastor
BIBLE BAPTIST
(Fundamental)
319 N. Knox, Jacks
ksboro
FIRST UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
406 N. Main, Jacksboro
FIRST
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
400 N. Second, Jacksboro
REV. BILLY RODGERS, Pastor
REV. TOM PRICE, Pastor
ROY H. CARPENTER, Pastor,
9:45—Sunday School
11:00—Worship
6:00—Westminister Fellowship
7:00—Wednesday Choir Rehearsal
BETHESDA CHAPEL
Fort Worth Hwy, Jacksboro
H. S. SHIELDS, Union Work
10:00—Sunday School
11:00—Wroship
6;30—Prayer Meeting
7:00—Worship
7;00—Wednesday Night Service
• 9:45—Sunday School
11:00—Worship
5:45—Junior Hi-Senior Hi MYF
7:00—Evening Worship
-Wednesday Choir Rehearsal
7:00-
10:00—Sunday School
11:00—Worship
7;00—Evening Service
7;00—Wednesday Family Night
MOUNTAIN HOME
MISSIONARY BAPTIST
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REV. E. K. PERaITT, Pastor
10:00—Sunday School
11:00—Worship
7:00—TraimngTlnion
7:30—EveningService
7:30—Wednesday Prayer Meeting
LIVE OAK BAPTIST
1014 Wichita Ave„ Jacksboro
«EV. E. M. HAY, Pastor
QARL CLELAND, Youth Director
a:45—Sunday School
11:00—Worship
6;15—Training Union
7:30—Evening Service
WEDNESDAY
7:00 Teachers Meeting, Auxiliaries
b;00—Prayer Meeting »
8:45—Choir Practice
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9:45—Sunday School
11:00—Morning Worship
8:30—Christ Ambassadors
6;30—Children’s Church
6:30—Adult Bible Hour
7;30—Evangelistic Service
7:30—Wednesday Mid-Week Service
4:00—Missionette’s Every Other Tues.
■Thursdays
ANTIOCH BAPTIST
Phillips St., Jacksboro
REV. C. H. ANDERSON, Pastor
9:45— Sunday School
11:0§—Worshi.
8;00—Evening Service
ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC
225 W, College, Jacksboro
FATHER MICHAEL ERWIN, Pastor
Phone MA7-3307, Decatur
11:15 a.m,—Mass Every Sunday
gFIRSJ BAPTIST CHURCH
200 N. Knox, Jacksboro
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REV. JACK NIVEN, Pastor
BILL SMITH, Music-Youth Director
CHURCH OF CHRIST
215 E. Belknap, Jacksboro
BUD HALES, Minister
GRACE BAPTIST
212 E. Archer, Jacksboro
Larry Brandenburg, Mrs
Gene Worthington of Wizarc
Wells, aunt of the bride also
attended. The wedding was on
Mrs. Worthington’s birthday.
The couple are at home ii
Lubbock where Ronnie is
continueing his studies a,
Texas Tech.
Broasted Chicken
BLTHEL ASSEMBLY
OF GOD
Bowie and Jasper St., Jacksboro
REV. JACK 1IETZEL. Pastor
9:45—Sunday School
11:00—Worship
6:00—Christ’s Ambassadors
7:00--Evening Service
7:30—Wednesday Prayer Meeting
SQUAW MOUNTAIN
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
REV, N, W. BROOKE, Pastor
10:00—Sunday School
11:00—Worship
7;30--Evening Service
8:00—Wednesday Prayer Meeting
MT. PISGAH METHUUIST
East of Phillips Street, Jacksboro
REV. O.T. Kinney, Pastor
9:45—Sunday School
11:00—Worship
—E*pn!nflt Service
post Oak baptist
REV. B. W. WALLIS, Pastor
9:45—Sunday School
10;45—Worship
6:30—Young People
7;00—Evening Service
7;00—Wednesday Prayer Meeting
10:00—Sunday School
11:00—Mornine Worship
9:45—Sunday School
11:00—Worship
s-sn—Youth choir Practice
6:00—Training Union
7:00—Evening Worship
WEDNESDAY
6:15—Junior and Primary Choirs
‘ 7:00—Teachers Meeting
7;30—Prayer Meeting
8:15—Adult Choir Practice
BRYSON
FIRST BAPTIST
REV. E. W. "Jack” DAVIS, Pastor
6:30--Evening Service
7:00—Wednesday Night
Prayer Meeting
MEMORIAL CHRISTIAN
201 W, Archer, Jacksboro
SOUTHWEST BAPTIST
718 W. Mesquite, Jacksboro
REV. EARL H. OGLESBEE, Pastor
10:00—Sunday School
11:00—Worship
6:00—Training Union
7:00—Evening Service
7:00—Wednesday Prayer Hour
REV. RONALD ELDRIDGE, Pastor
PERRIN UNITED
METHODIST
9:45—Church School
10:50—Morning Worship
6:00—Fellowship Hour
7;00—Evening Worship
9:30— a.m.& 7:30p.m.—1st Wed.—CW?
7:30p.m,-3rdWed.-CWF
9:45—Sunday School
11:00—Worship
6:30—Training Union
7;30—Evening Service
7:30—Wednesday Prayer Meeting
REV. ROBERT LEFFEL JR., Pastor
9:30—Worship Service
10:30—Sunday School
NORTHSIDE
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Jasper Street, Jacksboro
FIRST UNITED
METHODIST-Bryson
REV. ROBERT LEFFEL, JR.,
Pastor
10:00—Sunday School
11:00—Worship •
8:00—Evening Service
8:00—Wednesday Bible Study
REV. BOB FRANKS, Pastor
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Bryson
KARL LESSEN, Minister
W. H. COPE, Minister 1st Sunday
DOUG WOOLSEY, Minister 2nd Sunday
GIBTOWN BAPTIST
s;45—Sunday t>cnoui
11:00—Worship Service
7:00—Training Union
8:00—Evening Service
10:00—Sunday School
10:45—Worship
6:00—Evening Worship
‘ 7;00—Wednesday Prayer Meeting
OAKLAND
COMMUNITY CHURCH
2:00 p.m.—Service Every
Second Sunday
-Friday Prayer Meeting
7:00-
10:00*-Sunday School
11:00—Worship
7:00—Evening Service
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