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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-01
'TBLUE DOOR } 9!
II Rachel Mack 49, "a s."'a.

door and was amused again oy IT,
incongruous appearance. She re-
called now that it had been piu.
even when she was a small child
though not so bright oiue a.
this. A sky blue, rather ian - -
washed and sun-fad a: 49, ~
grandfather had chosen that coloI
because of a villa with a olGe
door in Italy, nigh on ma sa had
side, where he and MS VILE i'A'
spent their honeymoon. 49,, :.
"But why does Penny Keep IL
so vivid now" Elaine asked her
self amused. "Heaven knows The
rest of the house doesn't get any
attention. The glass is broken IN
the conservatory. The porch Is
saeping The yard looks like !
in5eIe why does she concentr-
ste IN the front door,"
She was never to know the rea'
SON That secret was Bertha
own. Once she had gone to see
s,her how" in the asylum. It was
II, . week or two after his con
tinement there and she found hin
so despairing and rebelliious and
sullen that no sensible words came
from his twisted lips.
He had said, "Im going to run
awav from this place, old girl
See if I don't Keep the front
door painted blue, will you, so I'll
know the old Hunter place when
Bertha had whispered fearfully,
"when will you come, Mr.. Dun
CAM"
ooh, some quarter moon" he
had answered carelessly. That
always been my lucky sign"
They never let her see him
again. When she tried, they told
her very firmly that Mr.: Deal
thouht it was best for Mr.. Hunter
not to be disturbed. So Bertha
Gibbs went back to Worthwhile, to
the epty old house there, and set
herself the task of keeping it in
tact against his coming. Her
childish mind seized on those two
remarks concerning the blue door
and the quarter moon, and out Of
them she evolved her ritual of
painting the door brilliant blue
every four weeks. 1t was her own
As soon as Elaine was out Of
the house Bertha went up to the
third floor again. 1t was her
fourth trip. Each time she had
found Duncan Hunter sleeping.
Now he was coming awake, open
ing his eyes and looking at her.
"How about some food?" he
asked, smiling.
"It's almost supper time" Ber-
tina nodded. you've slept all
day"
He laughed and she bent and
touched his shoulder warnlngly.
Remember there's a girl in the
house, Mr.. Duncan"
81 know" he nodded. "a fine
girl. We had a talk last night"
Bertha stared. This was news.
Then she remembered something.
"But not that one, Mr.. Duncan.
She went away"
went away" exclaimed Dun
can Hunter. "But of course. | re-
member now. She told me she was
leaving today. Well, Pm sorry.
A fine girl. I'll tell you after
dinner what she's persuaded me
to do. Quite a girl. Lots Of
pluck"
"But another ones here" old
Bertha said. prodding him out of
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-01
Presidential Car
Is In Jeopardy
Fear Is Felt For Safety In
Mountain Road Trip

ABOARD THE ROOSEVELT
SPECIAL, EN- ROUTE TO CALL
FORNIA, Oct. 1.-(UP).-Fear
for safety of President Roosevelt
was felt yesterday when his auto
mobile stalled on a narrow, rock
road in the Florence mountains
near Las Vegas, New. members Of
his party disclosed last night.
The Presidents car stalled three
times proceeding up the steep
grade. When it finally was forced
to turn back, the car had to make
a turn on a narrow ledge of road
way.
1t was backed into a widened
stretch for the difficult turn. The
edge of the road fell away in 9
sheer drop of several hundred
feet, so that a miscalculation ot
the driver might have sent the ca,
and its occupants plunging down
the embankment.
The President laughed and chat
ted during the maneuyer. Once
as the car neared the edge of 6
soft shoulder in the road, Marvyr
H. Mcintyre, the Presidents sec
rotary, became so alarmed h
leaped out and heaved with his
shoulder against the radiator.
1t required a half hour for thu
car to be turned back, and brough
safely down the treacherous grade
The President smoked severa
cigarets. Mrs. Roosevelt, who &C
companied him on the sight seems
tour, seemed nervous ~ first
Later, however, she laughed gail,
as the car finally was swuns
around and headed downwacC
again, :
The narrow road was built b,
Civilian Conservation Camp work
ers, leading to a lookout on tn,
top of the mountain, where ;
large circle permits cars to tur,
around easily "
The trip into the rocky Charles
ton Park Mountain area was tn,
elimination of drive from Boul
der City, where earlier in the da,
Mr.. Roosevelt formally dedicat~E
the huge Boulder Dam. lie toureC
through Las Vegas, and continunS
by automobile into the mountair,
before boarding his special tram
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-01
FASHIONS OF YESTERDAY"
SHOW THIS EVENING

Fashions Of Yesterday" d sort
Of pageant and style show on
which the women Of the First NJ.
Z. church have spent much time
20 make it a success, Will DE
staged this evening in the base
ment auditorium there, at 7:39
o'clock. 4 number of other at,
rractive old wedding dresses an2
others "have been taken out OF
moth balls 80 to speak, since the
list was published.
Mrs. Paul English, IN charge OF
the music, will preside at the piano
when Mrs. C. NJ. Ogle and Miss
Kate Dotson, as soloists, or Mrs
Gus Station and Misses Tommle
Shepherd and Margie McCarsor
al a trio, render appropriate
songs in vogue the year OF these
weddings. A male quartet IRON
Mills River will also render some
beautiful old balIards. The al,
fair, at which a silver o11erihg
will be taken, promises to be al
attractive one.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-01
"HELPING HAND" GIVES
BENEFIT FOR CHILDREN

The Helping Hand" an organ
ization OF mature and noble wo-
men will stage a benefit for IN
derprivileged children at the h!gn
school auditorium on ThUrsdaT
evening, October 3rd, at 5 o'clock.
4 small admission vii lbe charged.
4 number OF clever bits are be-
ing planned for the occasion
the marriage OF prominent coU-
pie" will take place on the stage.
Their identity IS 70 De kept q
secret and the one guessing their
names first will Dc present with
a beautiful wedding cake. A lit
lie playler vii, De one OF the fea-
lures.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-01
EDNEYVILLE'S Y.T.F.
NAME NEW OFFICERS

The Edneyville chapter of tbs
Young Tar Heel Farmers OF Amer
lea at their first chapter Of the
year elected class officers as fol
lows:
President, James Hill; vice-pres'
ident, Horace Wells; secretary,
Hollace Justus: treasurer, Wood
row Pryor; reporter, c. F. Pryor,
Plans were also discussed for
the annual Father and Son BAN
quet and the initiation of the
Green Hands.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-01
LOVELY EVENING
BRIDGE

Miss Kate McShane. OF Wash
trgron. D. c., who has spent the
summer AZ The Waverly, was nos
Tess last evening at a charming
little bridge, a wealth Of fall
flowers being used effectively IN
rhe living room
Mrs. G.. I. Crawford held the
nigh score for ladies, and the
prize for gentlemen went 70 Mr..
Charles Fielder. 4 salad course
and daintily embossed CONNECTIONS
were served with punch.
Playing bridge at this delight
full party were Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Akin, Mr. and Mrs. G.. L. Craw-
ford, Miss Eleanor De Mazier,
also a guest at The Waverly, Mrs.
Douglas, a guest at the Cedacs,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fielder.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-01
.U.D.C. TO MEET

The Margaret Davis Hayes
chapter. United Daughters of the
Confederacy. will stage the first
fall meeting at $3.50 on Thursday
afternoon al the home Of Mrs. J.
s. Brown on the Willow Road with
MesdamcS Lila Ripley Barnwell
s-f G.. W. CoHnen as joint hos
,csseS. Roll call is 70 be answer
cd with the name OF living
North Carolina writer. An inter-
es.ing report OF the Confederate
Veterans Reunion held at Amar-
lilo, Teas. will De given by a re-
veved veteran, Mr.. I. 7. Johnson.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-01
FLORIDA PWA GRANTS

WASHINGTON. Oct. l. (UP).
PWA yesterday announced alloca-
ton of S7,202,493 public works
funds to Florida % finance 10 con-
struction projects. Outright grants
totaled s3,5l2,593 and loans for
81 projects amounted to $685.
900.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-01

was born and reared here and IS
widely beloved by young and old'
The groom-tO-be, son of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. d. +. Melvin, also
from a well known family from
the eastern part Of the state mas
made many warm friends during
his residence Of several years mere
Due TO a recent bereavement IN
the family the wedding will be a
nulet affair.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-01
WEST STA A44S5H n!IllE';
BY LOCAL =.

Hendersonville's 5o,.,:. :
defeated the IVES. . sSs,'as :
; s e Of 5'i i5s s.ss Is Il ~ se g.
w. W; O. W. W. team de: ;ss, .ni
s ssrs team ga Mn in a cl,sss ne; Ss.a y
u, The scores were ,'s "a
West A,heyilIe d !0.iQs.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-01
DIXIE REACHES PORT

NEW YORK, Oc-. 1.-(UP).-
The liner Dixie, grounded three
weeks ago in the hurricane off
Southern Florida, was locked here
today. The Dixie will be dry
locked and returned to her New
York-New Orleans run in Deem
Der.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-01
NEICHBORLi NElCHBORS
MEET FRIDAY

The Neighborly NsiEh6ors Sew
ing club OF Druid Hills will hold
the first meeting Of the fall with
Mrs. J. P. Fletcher on Friday az
cernoor, October I, a. 3:3O
.1'rl0ck
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-01
EASTERN STAR y
MEETING TONIGHT

HerdersonyilIe chapter. No. 81
O.E.S. will meet this evening a.
the Masonic HaI, a. 5 o'clock for
the regular session
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-01
By Mrs. G. r. McManaway
: Society Editor
Phone SO Before IL Noon
r. E L. CLASS MEETS
WITH MRS. SHIPMAN

The T. E. L. class OF the FRS;
Baptist church met yesterday a.
the home Of Mrs. J. t. Shipman,
with team No. 3 as joint hostess.
Mrs. Frank Randall, president,
presided. The class song. NY
Faith Looks Up to Thee" was used
IN opening. Prayer was by Mrs.
J. H. Reaben. Splendid reports
from the committees were heard.
The devotional was conducted
by Mrs. DeLoach. After this
eorsage was presented to Mrs. De-
Loach for her splendid work dur
ing the summer.
) During the social hour specia!
music was provided by Mrs. P. :.
Sudduth, Mrs. J. +. Stewart, Mrs.
Jno. T. Wilkins, and Mrs. Waite"
Stepp. Mrs. Farmer gave a read
ing and little Miss Emmie Lou
Wilkins played a piano solo.
Mrs. W. K. Ship also gave a
reading and a playlet on state ms:
sions was given by y q. A: girls
under the direction of Mrs. FARM
er. A sweet course and Russian
tea was served to the 80 present.
HATcH-MELVIN INVITATIONS
ISSUED
Dir. and Mrs. James Allen Hatch
request the honor of your presence
at The marriage Of the daughter
Margaret Preston
to
Mr.. John Marshall Melvin
on Saturday afternoon, the
- twelfth OF October
at four o'clock
Sc. James Episcopal Church
Hendersonyille North Carolina
The bride-eleet, who belongs 20
one OF the most prominent fan;-
lies of this section OF the state, /
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-01
STATEMENT OF THE OWNER.
SHIP, MANAGEMENT, CIR
CULATION, ETC, REQUIRED
BY THE ACT OF CONGRESS
OF AUGUST %, 1912,

of The Times-News, published
daily at Hendersonville, n. c.,
October l, 1885.
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S,ror j. t. FAN.
49,, sworn Co and subscribed before
lie VhlS lst day of Oct, l936
o. Y. BROWNIES
Nv co,,,,,;. Notary Public.
NY Io commission expires Sept. 10,
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-29
Sheriff Al. Fassett Died in Rochester
MINI. Hospital from Tumor or the
Brain Yesterday, Wednesday.

Sheriff AL. Fassett of this (Vellev
county died in a Rochester, Mimi.
hospital Wednesday am. 18th from
a tumor on the brain after an un-
successful operation. The sad
news came by radio yesterday a.
m. the sheriff having taken ser.
iously ill at Glasgow some time
previous. In the operation the
top of the skull had been removed
revealing the tumor & at frstit was
thot to be successful until the in
lection was found to have spread
thru the rest of the brain, filling it
with pus. Sheriff Fassett was a
good officer and respected by all
who knew him. He leaves a wife
and children in GLASGOW.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-29

upper portals are making progress
with intake structure. Excavation
steel and wood forms are complete
for 4 of the II monolithic blocks
to stand side by side in making up
the complete structure. During
the week the new concreting plant
turned out 1000 Gu. yds. of con-
crete which went into the blocks.
Work on shaft foundations is pro-
ceeding faster now that men have
succeeded in excavating & bracine
with steel posts & beams apprecia.
ble.Sized chambers in which to op-
crate. 1t is now possible to excav-
ate shale more rapidly as we'll as
get steel members into place more
easily.
THE RAILROAD IS ON THE JOB
Another week of extra-large R.R
receipts was recorded. A total OF
2,237 carloads of freight came in,
accounting for 1861 sos net tons.
Most of this was sand, gravel &
rock but there were also 13 cars OF
lumber, 9 cars of pilines, "a cars of
cement. 1 car of machinery and IS
cars of miscellaneous freight. The
483 cars of rock and 1873 cars of
gravel comprised the piece, de re-
sistance" however.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-29
Bids Will be Opened

Bids will be opened in the local
U. S. Engineer Office for the follow
ing items from
Aug. 81 to Sept. IL:
Wax paper & paper cups, Sugar,
Ground alum, Copper wire. Flour,
Recording gauges. Hardware sup
plies. Coarse aggregate 1 sand.
Gravel for toes & upstream slope.
Awards made during the past wk-
by the local U. S. Engineer Office,
we're as follows:
Machine bolts & nuts-To Mine /.
Smelter Supply Co., Denver,
1895 90; Gravel-To Nees Truck
ing Co., Fort Peck S3,36O0O:
Blacksmith coal-To Central Coal
& Supply Co Moberly, Mo. $172.5O;
Conduit-To American Electric Sup.
ply Co., Boston. $4,000; Switch
locknuts. etc.-To home
Lighting Co, Baltimore. $1,000
Copper wire-To Louis Electrict
New York, N. Y. SOS 20:
Farwell. Ozmun, Kirk
Co., St. Paul, 1929 90; Cupboard
motor-To Caille Motor Co. Detro-
It,$l59.00; Potatoes-To Frank
kaluza, Savory, Mont. $4,000
JourDel jacKs-To Minneapolis
Co. Minneapolis, S175.;
Twist drills-To Atlantic Coast
Co.. Brooklyn, N. Y.
'23024; Water bags-To Shap-
eigh Hardware Co., ST. Louis, Mo.
Electrodes-To Air Re-
uction Sales Co.. N. Y. $23. $4,000;
,lectrodes-To Great Northern Tool
Z Supply Co., Billings, Sc. 7O8 90:
Total 500, 1880
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-29
Wheeler news
By Mrs G. . .Bradstreet

By Mrs c. 0. Bradstreet
Mrs T. A. Brink of Nashua wa
a caller at Miss Sibbley Sun. Mrs
Brink is Miss Sibbley's aunt.
Mr.. & Mrs George Morris were
dinner guests at G. W. Ballard
home in Glasgow Sun.
Roy Rogers was a caller in Wolf
Point Sat.
Mrs Bari Peterson & daughter
Helen of Reserve and Mrs Gus
Sholtz of Portland. Oregon were
callers at the Ring home last Wed.
Miss Florence Crone has bought
Miss Blanch Salsbury's beauty shop
& would like to have all her old
customers and new call. Miss
Crnne is formerly of Great Falls
A complete line of beauty culture
is at your service.
The new school building at Vince.
Ter will be ready by Sept. 9 it is re-
ported.
Mr.. & Mrs Ray Sumter and
left by Auto. for q visit
n Canada and Glacier Park, Sat.
G. 0. Bradstreet is building a
lew porch on his residence.
Floyd and Everett Meek were
at the Arthur Meek home
sunday.
Mrs Kathryn Peters and Mrs
|. r. Bradstreet were callers in
ilasgow Mon.
Mr.. and Mrs Red Lewis were
alters at the Ed LoranZ home
I'm. night.
MIR. and Mrs Loranz are moving
ito the Cooper Apt. having sold
leir home to Lester Hovey of
razer.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-29

Clarence Brookshire went to Ha-
vre last week and returned bring
ing his mother Mrs W B BrOoKshire
and sister Miss Lilly BrooKshire
They are staying with MIR and Mrs
o. C. Cannon trying to hnd a suit
able location for a residence in
Wheeler.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-29
Preachers Dole

Every clergyman who breaches .
sermon at ST. Paul's cathedral In Lon
don is given n bottle Of sherry and 4
loaf Of bread, the gift Of the Corpora
ton OF the City OF London. No one
knows when or now the custom orix
mated, hut 1t Is continued because Ut
has always been done"
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-29

The Auction sale at Delano last
Saturday was we'll attended. Most
articles brought good prices and To-
Cal business houses we're well pat
ronized by the crowd.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-29
Presidents Eorn In Ohio

Presidents Garfield and Nj 'kinley
were born In the same county II north
eastern Ohio; President Hayes was
born Mt Delaware and President Hard
ing at Corsica, both in northern Ohio.
The state also produced President
Grant. BORN at Point Pleasant; Pres
ident Harrison, born at North Bend,
and President Taft. born in Cincinnati
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-29

Mrs Roy ODonnell who was injur-
ed in the tornado at Delano Heights,
and has been convalesciDg at the
home of a daughter in Minneapol-
is, is now much improved and will
return to Wheeler soon, Mr.. O'Don-
nell is employed at the spill way.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-29
Visamins in Corn

Corn Is included In all food charts
a. an all-around vegetable, containing
most Of the necessary vltamins. Ger.
tain Indiana. whose diet consists
chiefly OF corn, are remarkably tall
and broad-shouldered and have excel.
lent teeth.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-29

Mr.. & Mrs. Nick Peters have
moved from Frazier to Wheeler
where they are binding their no.
me. Mr.. Peters is working on the
Dam.
Mrs. Nick Peters and Mrs. John
Bradstreet we're Glasgow callers
Monday.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-29
e reporter
By staff Correspondent

Mr. L Mr. A N. Weasa & ia.
mily & Mrs Deegan were visitors
from Frazier Sun.
Miss Dolores Ferris of Fl. Peck
was a wK. end guest of Miss Helen
Flint.
MI. & Mrs Glenn Browning
were Wheeler visitors Sunday
from 9Th Point.
Mrs Zoe Mitchell of Houston. Tex.
was a visitor at her niece's home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Browning on
Missouri bottom.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-29
Wavs Of Carving Mail

In Alaska mall is carried from one
settlement to another and from the
inland regions toward the coast by
dog sleds. At the other extreme OF
the picture we find that a substantial
part OF the letter mall of the city OF
New York Is moved through the CON-
gested sections Of the city by q sys-
TEN Of underground pneumatic tubea
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-29
Tomato Plant Detects Gas

ali British submarines are TO carry
tomato plants. as q means of detect
Ing noxious ga.ss. This plant. over
30 times as sensitive rs tho best chem
ical test, droOps at the faintest contact
with poisonous gases
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-29

Mr.. & Mrs v. M. Owen & fami
ly of Wheeler Mill enjoyed a visit
from MI. & Mrs Chase Mulenix
& son from Tolley. N. Oak. for a
few days last week. The women
are sisters.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-29

The principal of the school was
making a prayer at the chapel ex-
.ercises, "Oh, Lord" she said. bless
those who are called on to teachr'
A voice among the students ad-
ded: And also don't forget those
called upon to recite."
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-29

Napoleon Bonaparte and Marie Louise
were married by proxy In Vienna in
April, 1910. Later there wal a civil
marriage at Comperlene. and two weeke
later the marriage WAS blessed by the
Catholic church ut Paris.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-29
Diameter Of Star Mira

The diameter Of the star. Mira, In
the constellation Of Cetus. Is nearly
As great as the orbit Of Mars and
would take 27,OOO,000 Of our suns to
All Il.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-29
Degree of Honor Baseball

The Degree of Honor baseball
team of Wheeler had their first
practice Aug II. They were:: John
Reeves, Ted Reeves. John Brown
Harlin Scott, Bobby Shane, and
Tom Mccain.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-29

Those who walk In Uruinchi, capital
Of Sinkiang, are looked down upon.
Everyone OF any Importance rides, and
the better the mount the greater the
respect accorded the rider.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-29

Mature Persons Learn Better
Mature persons up to fifty years Of
age learn most things better than pu-
pills Of high school age. say a director
Of vocational education at the Univer-
str OF California
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-29
FOR RENT

A 2 room apartment built-in
features, partly furnished. A 8 room
apartment, just finished unfur-
nished. See Owen at Lumber Yard
WHEELER, MONT.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-29

P. E. Haueen bought a house at
Delano which he will move to
Wheeler. Leon Gauker who sold
the house is locating in Glasgow.
German made the DEAL"
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-29

T. B. Nash bought a building To-
Gated in Wheeler of Neal Benson.
He will move same to a new lOc-
alton near the Spot. Germain made
the deal.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-29

Mrs Leona Howard and son Billie
Gordon from Fort Worth, Texas are
at the home of her father W..
K. Schultz who is a shovel operator
for the government here.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-29

MI. & Mrs Geo Odds were visitors
in Fort Peck Tuesday. Mrs Olds is
a daughter of Nj. & Mrs Young
BRYANT who is a cook in Barrack As
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-29
c. NEWS

Mrs Leo Morris of Mpls is visitin
at home of her parents MI & Mrs
Schultz at IA wood St. wheeler.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-29
WANT ADS
FOR SALE

A 12x14 cabin with basement.
built-in wardrobe finished inside
and out. On Frazier ave. near the
pumps. A. j. White
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-29
Population Of United kinrdom

The population Of the United King
dom has increased 4 per cent In ten
years, London proper gaining s per cent
and six other large cities 10 ner cent.