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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-09
CHAPTER Al

MARCIA sat on the observation
car, watching the cleaning rails
converge and disappear over the
horizon as she sped to Santa Cruz.
Her eyes ached with the strain OF
seeing, as she tried to study the
swiftly changing scenes. Tall, fra
grant smelling trees skunk past, a
blur of the glistening sea flashed
to the west, tiny towns slipped
into oblivion.
T. She sensed rather than saw the
flowers along the roadway, the
.contented happy life of the people
who lived in this scenic wonder
land. Marcia the artist was al
ways quick to catch picture, and
lust as sensitive to the underlying
beauty. Of a sudden the carefree
life under the wide flung skies
held undeniable appeal to her, and
she was glad to be rid Of the city
with its never ceasing demands on
time and energy.
Particularly she was glad to be
away from Gary, for she knew he
presented a problem that would
demand all of her tact. While her
common sense told her that mar
riage with this man was practical,
even logical, her heart screamed
a warning. Almost as if she were
the engineer on the train she was
riding, she could see the signs
ahead: Dangerous Crossing,
and the wig-wag signal that meant
to stop, look and listen.
A raucous looking man in check
cred cap and sporty clothes tried
to interrupt her thoughts. Going
far?" he began genially. And
when this won him no answer ex-
cept a brief shake of her head, he
went on undisturbed: "You a
school teacher? knew a teacher
once"
Marcia had a girls distaste of
being accused of having a peda-
gogical look. It was grand to be
o teacher, but to look like one
unthinkable!
"You knew a teacher? I can't
believe it," she said fatty. "What
grade ?"
"Oh, about the SIXTH" He re-
fused to be abashed. "You see I
never went further than that.
Didn't need to; I could tell them
all the answers long before that.
What grade do you teach ?-may-
be I'll bring you red apple some
day."
Marcia wanted to snub him
properly, but his fatuous efforts to
be entertaining were pathetic
rather than rude and she had a
sudden desire to humor him. Be-
fore many miles had rolled under
the wheels, Marcia knew his life
history, his ambitions, his hopes.
She was studying his ruddy face
with kindly interest, when she saw
him doff the ridiculous cap and
smile from ear to ear. Following
his gaze she saw workmen along
the tracks, grinning broadly and
waving.
always do that" he exclaimed
with satisfaction. Makes 'en
feel good" Comp1acent, he set
tied back into the rickety chair.
"Now, grille, if you don't teach,
what do you do? How come
you're running around loose with
out a ring on the finger? That's
what women's hands were made
for rings, and rockin' babies, and
things, Just wish I could have
won hand and heart Of some fair
maid. All, me-"
Marcia realized he didn't expect
any answer to his remarks; in
fact, when she did venture an
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opinion or a question 1t seemed tc
bounce gaily off his plump Shout
ders. With a sympathetic smile
Marcia realized the fellow was
lonely. as lonely as She He was
probably too boorish to appeal tc
discriminating people, yet he was
not satisfied with his own kind
She, too, faced a quandary of a
different kind: too stubborn tc
take love as she found it, unhappy
with the barren life without it.
Marcia lapsed into the intro
spective mood that had enveloped
her at the start of the journey.
She realized somehow that the
coming week represented the calm
before the storm. Like a sleeper
loathe to wake up, she determined
to absorb the maximum Of health
and inspiration from it.
"Inspiration should be easy"
she remarked to herself, no longer
bothering to speak her thoughts
aloud to her unhearing companion.
All around her were new expert
ences in beauty, and she reacted
Immediately. When the sun was
setting, she reached the little
beach town Of Santa Cruz, and
was met by Marie Winecoop. At
sight of the angular plain faced
woman s..,.lniing toward her, Mar
cia could hardly restrain a smile.
But when the woman extended her
hand in heartfelt welcome, she for
got the plain face in admiration
of a really fine personality.
Come, child. We've been wait
ing for you," she said after intro
ducing herself. 'We're mighty
glad to have company, Tiny and
me-" she finished, stroking the big
head of the st. Bernard by her
side. At once Marcia felt as if
she had come home, for she recog-
nized in Marie a real friend. "Pll
bet she wouldn't even be prejudiced
in favor of her own COUSIN" the
girl thought, then grinned to her
self. Matter of fact, she prob
ably disapproves of Gary as being
a sissy britches." Which was al
most Marie's term for the cultured
and highly esteemed cousin.
"He's the salt Of the earth," she
was quick to tell Marcia, as she
put her in the out-moded old Ford
and raced up the winding roads
to her summer cottage. "He
bought my home up here, and
takes care of me in grand STYLE"
she said cheerily, "but he and I
are different. I've often told him
I should have worn the pants in
our family. like to get out and
garden and build things, and gen
orally make a spectacle of myself"
Marcia noted her quick cham
pionship Of the generous Gary, but
was amused at the way she half
apologized for his bookish habits.
Maybe you'll disapprove of me,
too," she said to her new friend.
I'm sort Of a sissy-an artist, you
know"
"Well, don't let it bother you,"
the outspoken woman said to Mar
cia's delight. "Some of us have
to be according to a different pat
tern else there would be a deadly
lot of monotony in this old world.
You were made to please people;
I was made to work."
Ellen, too, was made to work,
thought suddenly. Women,
it seemed, were designed accord
ing to some preconceived pattern,
and unless they were clever
to realize how their lives
were cut out they couldn't fit the
pieces together properly. mine
must have been cut on the bias
and stretched out of shape" she
thought as she considered the diff
Guilty she was having to make her
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life come out right.
Aloud she said, II guess I'll have
to be satisfied if my work pleases
people. I seem to be sort Of q
misfit as person."
Marie sensed the undercurrent
of bitterness in the girls tone, and
turned to her sympathetically.
What you need is a little fatten-
ing up. Your only trouble is that
you aren't big enough"
AS she spoke the car turned into
an inviting driveway, and Tiny
jumped out Of the back seat to
lead them up to the house. His
tail wagging in delight, he seemed
proud to bring a visitor to the
picturesque little house on the hill
side. It looked more like a Cape
Cod house than a California cabin,
and Marcia admired the prirn gar
den where Marie undoubtedly
spent many happy hours.
During the days that passed so
peacefully, Marcia found the crisp
mornings a real incentive to work.
She sketched patiently to develop
roughs for the new book. The
character of the hero engros sed
her, and she found it surprisingly
easy to arrive at definite per-
sonality for this man Manders- =
with his sandy hair, serious gray
eyes, and the long clean line of
his determined jaw.
Afternoons she walked through
the fragrant forests, sometimes
accompanied by the nisnamed
Tiny, more often alone. Marie
wisely left the girl to her own de-
vices; realizing intuitively she
needed time to think. She moth
cred the young artist ardently,
then seemed almost ashamed of
such a feminine trait.
"Why don't you ask me about
Gary?" Marcia asked once.
Don't guess it's any Of my
business" came the noncommittal
answer.
But he's your own cousin.
Didn't he tell you that he and
I-?" Marcia stopped in confu-
sion. Surely Gary hadn't kept
these details to himself when he
asked Marie to accept her as a
house guest.
"He said he thought a sight Of
you," she looked Marcia directly in
the eyes. "Are you wanting to
tell me? Do you like him as much.
as he likes you?"
Marcia smiled at the weak word
she used to describe Garys PAS
sionate love. Then frankly she
said, That's what I want to dis
cover while I'm here" :,
mot from me-" the older wom-,
an disclaimed. "I'd never inter-
fere. Things like that must come
from the inside of you"
you've been fine," Marcia said,
to the woman's embarrassment.
"I was almost afraid to come
afraid you'd be forcing Gary on
me. IF I do. come around to his
way Of thinking, I want it to be Of
my own free will and not because
of any outside inf1uence-or dis
appointments"
Marcia's eyes clouded as she
thought what these disappoint-
ments were, and wondered if she
could ever live down the all pos
sessing love she felt for Sandy.
Vainly she tried to convince her.
self that life could not be lived in
the past, and that with Sandy def
nitely out of her reach, she still
had the future to face. In these
moments the reassuring love OF
Gary seemed desirable, and she
wondered if it would ever come to
take the place Of that other ex.
perience.
(To Be Continued
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-01

in isolated defense of merchant men by themselves.
 Favor Convoy System
 From past experience the French are inclined to place their defense of merchant vessels in any future conflict on the convoy system, During the World War only lh per cent loss was suffered when merchant ships sailed under cone voy.
 It took the French a long time to get their convoy service into operation during the war. There are many problems to solve in using this system. It is necessary to have sufficient ships available to carry out a real escort. Because of the varying speeds of merchant ships 1t is always hard to get a homogeneous group together. The slowness of a convoy leads to real delays which mean heavy losses,
 Today France has not sufficient ships to meet its needs in war; time for the immediate establish ment of conveys. Such ships must be small and fast, for 1t Is a naval waste to use any ships larger than destroyers. Destroyers, on the other hand, are so necessary for offensive action in conjunction with larger squadrons and for de- fensive patrols that few can be spared from normal naval squad rons. The French have a large number of destroyers today, but not enough to spare for conveys. Besides this they have 26 modern torpedo boats, 8 small torpedo escort ships and a number of old torpedo boats and seagoing launch- eS.
 Since 1882 France has been busy building most modern tor- pedo boats of the Hardi type. None has yet come off the ways and orders have gone to all shipyards to rush production and finish all ships now overdue by spring. Simi- lar orders have been given for bombing planes to join naval pa trols,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-01

Commercial shipping, figures show, has been hard hit by recent attacks and the fear of crews to take to the sea without protec- ton. Following the double attack of Q freighter and an Air France dispatch boat on Oct. 24, eleven freighters anchored in the Medi- terranean port of Sete have re. fused to sail. The crews demand effective defense measures before they will venture on any trips. It is understood that the majority of these ships were intended to carry neutral cargoes of food and goods to Barcelona, a short run of only 12 hours from Sete.
 Many proposals for the even- tual protection of Frances mer- chant fleet in case of open warfare have been made since the Medi- terranean tension began a year ago.
 Experience from the World war period and from the Spanish war have provided the background for most suggestions now under con- Sideration. There are three forms of defense which the French in. tend to coordinate; airplane pa- trols both for defensive and offen- sive action in guarding commercial ships, armed naval patrols along commercial routes and supple mented by anti-aircraft and light artillery on board merchant vessels themselves, and armed conveys Of ships.
 Aircraft Defense Effective
 From Spanish experience, the French have learned that unarin.. ed craft are easier victims of aerial attack today than they were dur ing the World War from submar. ines. However, land warfare in Spain has also taught that al- though anti aircraft guns are rarely effective. despite modern improvements in bringing down enemy planes, that this fire does force enemy craft to such high attitudes that effective bombing is almost impossible. Above 2,000 feet altitude enemy airplanes rarely have a chance to sink such a small targt as a moving ship.
 The placing of experienced gun crews with anti-aircraft batteries aboard merchant ships, 1t is be- lioved, would be a fairly safe de- feuse against air attack. However, if mass bombing attacks are made 1t is not believed a merchant ves- sel could carry enough guns to ward off all attackers. Thus there Is still an element of Vulnerability
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-01

LOUIS A. WALSH . ARCHITECT
 Ill West Main St.
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'N Auto Springs, Axles. Etc.

AXLES-Frames strengthened cold in car. Bear line up service. Wa terbury Auto Spring. 3s Brown Place.
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WINDOW CLEANING - You will save money if you send for us to do your cleaning. Connecticut Window Cleaning Go. Offlce 82 Woodlawn Terrace. Dial 4-4517.
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TRicT of wATERBuRYs ss. PRO.
 E1TE ES1THrG Go9ET Sf JAMES MSy F. 'SiG MGRpG9 5R2f
 late of the town of Waterbury,
 In said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for. the creditors. Of said settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly at. tested. within said time,. will be debarred . recovery. All persons Indebted to said estate are request cd b make immedlate paXmsmt to 1i.30-1s.1.2 Admlnistratrix.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-01

DISTRICT of WATERBURY, ss.
 PROBATE COURT, Dec, ist. A,
 D. le37. ESTATE of LlBERO
 DE RITO, late of Waterbury, in
 said District, deceased.
 Upon the application of MARIAN NINA DE RITO, praying that letters of admlnistratIon may be granted on said Estate, as per application on file more fully appears, it Is
 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at the Pro. bet sss 9tcs cS So Wsa'eGeSrSf stS Gsy Sf pecs D saa her A. D. 1887, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon Standard Time), and that notice be given of the application, and the time and place of hearing thereon. by publishing the same one time In some newspaper having q circulation in said District, on or before the 2nd day of December 1887.
 MARauERITE M. FAHY,. l2.i-lt Asst. Clerk
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g Painting. Paper Hanging
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Legal Notices
LIQUOR PERMIT &nTlllH Olf AIppL1CArIO

This Is to give notice that I, Oscar. A. Derouin, of 3S0 West Main St., Waterbury, Conn., have filed an with tho Liaaor Control Commission for n Druggist Permit for the sale of alcoholic liquor on the premises 1888 Thomaston Ave, Wnterville. Conn. The business Is owned by oscar A. Derouin, of 3s0 West Ma In s sWs,ssSr1SSry Sy cSnn qeS psro % oS o 3s0 West Main St., Waterbury, Conn.
 OSCAR A. DERouIN.
 Dated Nov. 3Oth, 1887. l2-l.S
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-01
LIQUOR PERMIT Rnn,UGilG nUN A ADpII(IATInN

AiS TRiS aaccaSos sG sixf9 Of psSs @Si,sE st. .Aas oa
 viiie, Conn, have filed m applica- ton dated Nov. 30th. 1887, with the Liquor Control Commission for T Restaurant. Permit for. tho snle. of alcoholic liquor. on. tho premises ness is owned by Attilio Zaccario, of Davis St., oakvllle, Conn.,, and will bo conducted by Attilio Zac- carlo, of Davis St. oakville, Conn.,, us permittee. -
 Dated Nov. 30th, 1887. 12-1-S
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-01

DISTRICT of WATERBURY, ss,
 PROBATE COURT, Nov. 30th. A.
 D. le37., ESTATE of NICHOLAS
 CoMBELLAC!K, late of Water'
 NATIONAL BANK of WATER.
 BURY. Executor, by THOMAS ". MOORE, Trust officer, praying that It may be authorized to on. promise and settle a doubtful and disputed claim against said estate, as per appl cation on fllc more fully, "'pfRaof 'oRpEREp. f' iS That said application be heard and determined at the Probate office in Waterbury, in said District, on tho ist day of February A. D. lo3s at lO;oo o'clock In tho forenoon (Standard Time), and that notice bo given of tho .pendency of said application, and the time and place of hearing thereon, by pub fishing this order one time In some newspaper having n circulation in Bnid District. also by leaving with or by mailing in registered letters, postage prepaid from Waterbury, a copy of this ordcr to all parties interested and residing without the Probate District of Waterbury on or before tho 3rd day of December l037.
 MARGUERITE M FAHY, 12.i-it Asst. Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-01
FRANCE BUSHES NAVAL PROGRAM
 TO STRENGTHEN MEDITERRANEAN PROTECTION FOR MERCHANTMEN
DeStrOyers And Planes Believed To Be Best Weapons Against Sea Raiders
 In Event Of HOStilitieS
BY PETER c. RHODES NEA gervice Stan C0rresn0mAemk

Paris, Dec. 1-(UP)-France has issued orders to speed up program of construction of destroyers and air. planes destined for the navy result of continued tension in the Mediterranean, it has been learned here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-01
WE OFFER YOU
 USED CARS WITH A GUARANTEED OK

Due to the fine Public Acceptance of the new 1888 Chevrolets; we have taken in trade many choice 'trade-ins' in used cars. To clear the way for many more car de. liveries, 1t IS necessary to sell quickly our used cars-we there- fore, have re priced our entire stock of used cars for quick dis- posal. Savings up to $40-and we have 8 dandy selection. Come ip and see for yourself-compare our values.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-01
Autom0bileS
IA Service Stations. Repairing

FOR QUICK ROAD SERVICE on Tires, Batteries and ignition Trout ble. Call 3-5905. Batteries recharg. ed, soc without service. SOMMA AUTO SUPPLY. 234 238 East Main St.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-01
Employment
Women Wanted

HOUSEKEEPER-Care of home of business couple. Must be fond Of children, and have good educa- tional background. Willing to come to Long Island. Box D-s5, Demo- crat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-01
Merchandise
Feed and Fuel

GORDON RANGE OIL SERVICE Texaco Range Oil 9c gal, 50 gal. lots. Dial 3-3370. 529 No. Riverside
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Legal Notice

sTATH 4hiHr sf sf wGHHNSUR9 GSHMHsTs29us s fRS 3IS: ESTATE of VICTORIA u k: BRlcl clCH, late of the town of Waterbury, in said district, de- ceased.
 trict of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six months from tho date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect tc present their accounts, properly at tested. within said time, will be de- barred n recovery. All persons In: debted to said estate arc requested to mako immediate payment to
 HERBERT r.fEBRElCH. l1.30--12.l.3 Administrator
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56 Plumbing. Heating. Metal wOrks

RANGE BURNERS serviced, includ- ing wicks, SITS: 9 years exp. Dial 5-0273. Al. Cusson, 439 South Main Sales and Service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-01

A superstition in Central Euro pean mining districts holds that on Christmas Eve high mass is sung by invisible choristers in the mine with the richest ore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-01

ROOMS PAPERED-$60O with soc paper furnished. H. Fitzsimons Dial 5-0022, 8 8. m. to 6 D. m.
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Automobiles
AutOs aud Trucks For Sale
USED CAR CLEARANCE

SA%AI<A4S<A4NOG '32 Buick Business Coupe ... $lS5 | '32 Chevrolet 9 Door Town
 Sedan, radio and heater $545 | '36 Chevrolet Sport Sedan .... $405 '35 Chevrolet Door Sedan .. $425 | '34 Chevrolet 4 Door Sedan .. $325 | '33 Chevrolet Door Sedan ... $225 | 32 Chevrolet R. s. Coupe .... $170 '36 DeSoto 4 Door IT. Sedan $625 '35 DeSoto 4 Door TT. Sedan,
 Radio and heater ...... $575 '35 DeSoto Airflow Sed., Heater $595 '35 DeSoto 2 Dr. Sedan, heater $495 '34 DeSoto Airflow Sedan .... $445 '33 DeSoto 4 Door Custom
 Sedan, heater .....,..... $375 'S5 Dodge Business Coupe =. $395 '34 Dodge 4 Door Sedan ...... $375 '36 Ford 4 Door Sedan, radio. $445 '35 Ford Tudor Sedan ........ $325 '36 Graham Door Sedan =. $495 '34 Nash Business Coupe ..... $345 '37 Plymouth 4 Door Sedan ... $595 '37 Plymouth Business Coupe. $525 '36 Plymouth { Door TT. Sedan $545 '36 Plymouth 2 Dr. IT. Sedan. $525 '36 Plymouth 2 Door Sedan .. $495 '36 Plymouth R. s. Coupe .... $495 '36 Plymouth Business Coupe $465 '35 Plymouth Door TT. Sedan $425 '35 Plymouth 4 Door Sedan $4l5 '35 Plymouth 2 Door Sedan .. $395 '34 Plymouth 4 Door Sedan ... $325 '34 Plymouth 2 Door Sedan ., $3l5 '34 Plymouth Coupe ....,.. $295 B Plymouth 4 Door SeelAn .. $275 '33 Plymouth Business Coupe $245 '34 Pontiac 3 Door Sedan ..., $325 '33 Pontiac 4 Door Sedan ..... $275
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'37 Ply. Town Sedan $595
 GLEN,S USED CAR LOT IA Cole St. Dial 4-3508
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Business SerUice

5l Business Services Rendered
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or SUITS - Cleaned and pressed, 39c. State Cleaners & Overs, 787 No. Main St. Called for and delivered free. Phone 4-2SS7.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-25
Loans To Tenants
TOPurchase Land
Not Available Yet
Applicants Requested To Wait
Will Make Rehabilitation
Loans, Though.

County Farm Security Admins
tration Offices are receiving numer-
Gus applications from farmers for
loans to purchase family sized
farms under title l of the Bank
head Jones farm tenant act, but
county Offices are not yet ready to
accept formal applications for this
type of loan, says w. Bryan Oliver,
county supervisor, in charge of the
Rural Rehabilitation program of the
FSA in Ashe, Allegheny, and
Wilkes counties.
AS allotments for tenant land
purchase loans in North Carolina,
based on farm population and per-
centage of tenancy, are set at $527,-
600, not more than $50 or 200 farms
in the state can be brought un-
der the land purchase program this
year, said Olive. The act author
ICES doubling of the allotment next
year and further increasing it this
year if Congress appropriates funds,
but the present fiscal year land pur-
chase funds are sufficient only to
establish patterns.
Applications for tenant purchase
loans should not be made to the
county office until machinery has
been set up for administering the
program and the counties selected
where the program will be initiated
this year. Not less than five or
more than 10 loans will be made
in any county selected.
The county supervisors have ad-
vised that no county committees
will be set up until the State FSA
Advisory Committee has recon-
mended counties where the ten
ant purchase loans will be made
this year.
Meanwhile there are sufficient
funds to meet all immediate needs
in the county in the way of rehab-
ilitation loans to qualified farm
families without adequate CONNER
cial credit for necessary livestock
feed, seed and farm equipment
Simple service loans to small groups
are also available where group pur-
chase of such items as pure bred
sires or heavy equipment will eco
nomically serve farm debt adjust
ment committees are available tc
all farmers in the county, Mr.. DIV
er said.