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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-04

I Garry. He always came some
time before the play was half over.
| The curtain fell. The audience
applauded politely, and Barbara
powdered the seven freckles on
her tilted nose and pushed back
a shining lock of hair.
A friendly voice hailed her in
the lobby. Natalie was holding
out hand.
This is luck, Babbs! But why
are you at flop and what are you
doing alone?"
"Hello, Natalie. I'm at a flop
because Garry wanted to see
Wenda Aver in action and I'm
alone because Garry was held up"
when does Garry's play open?"
She explained but she wished
Natalie would run along so she
could hurry home. She wanted
to be there when Garry tele-
phoned.
Then Natalie spoke in a lower
voice. "Babbs, I'm marrying
Basil Worthington two weeks from
Tuesday at IL o'clock in the morn.
ing in a church. You'll receive
an invitation in day or two. YoM
and Garry. Youth come, WON'T
your"
Even while Barbara congratu..
lated Natalie she decided tina.
was the right verb in this case for
Natalie had given the idea of mar
riage to the middle-aged broker
her heart was doing a Lohengrin
caper of it's own.
Basil was coming, and the older
girl spoke more hurriedly, but
with amusement in the rich cur
rents of her voice. "I know YOU
can't hand me your blessing, Bar
bara. Basils bald. expanding
in girth, twice my age. But I'm
fond Of him, and this is a safer
way for happiness than .. :" She
decided not to complete thu COM
parison.
"Safer?" Barbara insisted.
though.
'"The display view doesn't at
handsome Garry. Basil has his
town car. Can't we drop your"
But when they were ensconced
in the car and Barbara said that
she wanted to go home, Natalie
shook her head. Take hint from
me. Don't be sitting on the door
step waiting for him. Come with
us and hear some music"
IT couldn't. / like sitting on
the doorstep"
Don't be a. goose" Natalie
talked on. Nobody can keep up
excitement about an umbrella
that's always behind the door
waiting for a rainy day. Let. your
self get borrowed sometimes.
Don't spoil man too much. It
makes him -expectant." va
Basil roared with laughter.
who taught you so much ?" he
asked.
"a man, handsome dark man,
who knew every kind Of torture i'm
the game" Her tones were LIGHT
but thread Of bitterness ran
Through them.
"Tell the chauffeur I'm going
home, BASIL" Barbara said. ut
isn't tall, dark man for whom
I'm waiting"
| Her telephone was ringing as
she fitted her key into the slatch.
It tangled with prolonged in
sistence as though the caller had
been on the line for some time.
Go Be COntinuefll
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READ THIS FIRST:

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Garry Page, New York coIumnist, mas
Just returned from abroad. At the pier
ne was greeted by Barbara Kingsley.
who came to New York few weeks;
previously, the day before Garry sailed
for Europe, to I'LL vacancy on child
magazine at the suggestion of her close
Garry became interested in each other
when she was society editor of the
Martinsville Post and Garry had come
to Martinsville for a wedding. Jack
Metcalf. an artist. and Ruth Merry
close friends of Garry's. had taken a
kindly interest IN Barbara during Car
ry's stay abroad. Julia, Barbara %
cousin from Martinsville. in New York
for a visit. moves into sBarbara's apart
from meeting Garry at the boat and
finds a raucous party in progress. She
Is disnayed as Garry calls for her that
evening. Barbara Is furious to find the
party still going when Garry brings
Julia and the others to leave. Jimmy
Minton. a notorious playboy. gets fresh
and Garry knocks him down. In answer
20 long distance plea from her former
quaintance. Bruce Kemper. who is sick
from dissipation. moved to hospital.
Xemper escapes from the hospital and
returns to Barbara's apartment. When
Garry enters, Kemper hides in the bed
up the situation and leaves. Not long
afterwards the telephone rings. Rush.
ing from Barbara's apartment for help,
Garry is struck by an automobile. At
the hospital Barbara finds he Is not
to marry him. She accepts with alacrity.
She, however. fears threats that jim
my Minton has made against him.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY:
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t6EAD THIS BIRST.
Barbara Kingsley, in New York only
few months with child magazine
has just told Garry Page New York
newspaperman, that szs will marry
him. They became interested in one
another when. she was society editor of
the Martinsville Post and Garry had
come to Martirsville for a wedding.
Barbara's closx friend, Natalie, who
has just anno4nced she is going to
marry an older man. Basil Worthing-
ton. cautions Barbara about seeing too
much OF Garry. Garry has a play which
is soon to be produced, starring Wenda
Aver. He was to meet Barbara at the
theater that night. He had failed to
Now GO ON WITH THE STORY.
CHAPTER 10
WHEN BARBARA picked up
the telephone that was ringing as
she entered her apartment after
the theater, Garry said: Barbara,
I just missed you. The doorman
said the house hadn't been dark 10
minutes. I'm so darned sorry
My column wouldn't flow."
''It's all right. Not much Of a
show, but your actress is good.
Want to come down for a while 2"
"Of course I want to, honey
There was the barest perceptible
hesitation in his voice. I'm tied
up for little while, though. When
I couldn't find you, went back
stage to Wenda Ayers dressing
room and Hadley was there. He
suggests we go out and talk things
over. Will you meet us at
Sardi's?"
Barbara watched herself in the
long mirror across the room. She
saw "a slender figure in a yellow
frock whose velvet was as warm
and mellowed as the petals of the
roses she had bought from the
corner flower vender that evening.
Garry liked yellow, she had
learned, so her wardrobe was now
punctuated with a range of shades
that ran the shining color scale
from lemon up to gold. Garry
liked caramel pies, too. There was
one in the cupboard now with as
nice meringue as the corner
bakery had ever supplied. There
were logs on the hearth ready to
fame at a match's touch
She answered Garry lightly.
you'll be talking business and I'm
sleepy, darling. Won't you count
me out this time ?"
She knew that the memory of
Natalie's words prompted that re-
mark. Don't be an umbrella
mot on your life! I'll grab a
cab and be right down for you!
Babbs, you little goof, you aren't
hurt, are you?" His voice was
boyish in it's surprise.
The band that had been circling
her heart relaxed, became fluid,
melted away. "Of course not !
But I'd hold up your conference
and honestly I'm sleepy.
There was enough of Natalie's
admonition left to make her cling
to her decision.
When she had replaced the tele-
phone she sat still, wondering why
she hadn't gone. She wasn't tired
at all, and fa1l evening she had
been waiting for Garry's coming.
She reached irnpulsively for the
phone, to tell him she had changed
her mind, then stopped. After all,
this was a business conference in
which she had no real part. There
would be others, many Of them.
.Garry's work was important. She
had better grow accustomed to
that fact.
The door bell Weakened her a
couple of hours later. From three
flights below. Garry spoke through
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-04
CHAPTER 10

BUT BARBARA put aside her
fears of Jimmy Mintcn in the days
and weeks that followed. Though
the man had made threats openly
that he would find a way to get
even with Garry fer the sock he
had been given one night. the
threats never materiaized.
Ruth Merriweather came back
from Paris, just before Christmas,
prettier and thinner than ever.
She brought Barbara her first
word of Bill Jameson and Marie
since the night that Julia had been
their guest Of honor at dinner.
"Bill saw in the ship news that
I was home and called" she said.
Hes discovered his idol wears
false eyelashes. I mean it. She
does. False !eyelashes are all
right, of course, if you can work
the deception but Marie can't"
Meaning what?" Barb ar a
asked. They were having lunch
at the Cog Rouge, and a snow
storm was raging merrily IN the
street outside.
Marie is smart enough to know
that if she hadn't dissembled a lit
tie Bill wouldn't have made her
platform quite so high. Oh, he
loved her. This isn't sour grapes,
but she loved him more! But now
she isn't comfortable up there and
he won't let her down."
"But Bill wouldn't talk about
her" Barbara said slowly.
"Of course not. It's what he
didn't say. He called to make a
pretty speech about an offer in
one of the family factories. I guess
love is like any other disease. It
can be healed. I'd been afraid to
hear his voice. But didn't feel
a tremor when he telephoned. just
just an emptiness. It was al
most as though I didn't want to
get better, and here I discovered
was healed"
She crumbled roll slowly and
Barbara watched her. IF any
thing should happen to her and
Garry, would she, too, feel that
emptiness some day? Swiftly, she
said inwardly, though she lived
forever and forever, always she
would wait for a telephone to ring,
a letter to come. She would watch
for broad shoulders in a crowd,
hear a laugh strangely dear and
turn swiftly. :. No, love couldn't
die. Not love such as she and
Garry bore for each other.
She mentioned Marie to him
that night and he held her closely
and kissed her fears away. Honey,
if you turn me down I'll buy a
banjo and sit under your window
until you change your mind. /
love you rather terribly"
Christmas came, and they rode
through Central park in a cab in
a snow storm, and came far down
Fifth avenue to the churches
where tall Christmas b trees,
adorned with dark blue lights,
celebrated the ancient birth. They
0lo NOT go around the corner to
Barbara's apartment where she
had decorated a slim tree with
tinsel and lights but went to
.Garry's instead, where the jap
anese servant served a perfect din
neY.
Next year, Garry said, you'll
be presiding at your own table.
Barbara honey, I want to make IA
date with you" He leaned across
the table. 1.-THE morning after my
play opens will you go with me to
the city hall for a license? Then
Wen scare up a kindly minister
So Christmas ended, and during
the holiday week Garry called one
afternoon to say that his play was
going into production at once. II
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would rehearse for three weeks,
open in Washington the last of
January and have it's Broadway
premiere by February first.
"And the next morning remem-
Der we have an important engage
ment, Babbs honey. How in the
world did I ever merit your"
The snow was white and fresh
and clean that winter. The sky
was a gayer blue than ever it had
been back in Martinsville. Bar
bara, brushing her rusty curls one
night because she was going to the
theater with Garry, reminded her.
self that she had been neglecting
everybody lately.
She didn't even miss them
Ruth, Natalie, Alan and Jack. She
hadn't written to Peter for weeks.
Somehow her life was so full with
Garry's devotion, her calendar so
uncertain because Of the irregu-
larity Of his hours, that she had
narrowed her life down to his.
The telephone rang softly in the
living room.
Barbara darling?" Garry had
q good telephone voice, deep,
pleasing, filed with minor ca
dences.
"Oh yes, Garryw A carlton of
gladness rang in Barbara's husky
tones.
Barbara, my sweet, will you
forgive me and love as much as
ever If 4 ask you to meet me at
the theater?"
"Nutw AS Barbara said it, the
word became something nice.
Anything important happened?"
Late copy" he moaned. HAD
ley wanted to make some changes
in a dialogue sequence. I didn't
finish with him in time to get to-
morrow's column done. I'm work.
ing omit now. I'll be along by the
second act"
Don't hurry don't mind"
you're perfect! And Barbara,
keep an eye on Wenda Ayers
work, win you? She's signing up
with US tomorrow and going into
rehearsal right away. Her shows
closing Saturday."
Barbara laughed into the mouth
piece. $50 that's why we are see
ing flop before the house goes
dark. I wondered. Of course I'll
watch the girl. I think I've seen
her ore-pretty and blonde
like Little Eva"
Little Eva at %. We can't
offer her much of a part but the
boss thinks she's a conner. I'll
hurry, honey"
The seats were excellent. They
always were when you saw a show
on passes. In a few more weeks
she would be seeing Garry's show,
she told herself as she watched the
first act through. The curtain
went up ( -rsthe second act. Garry
had not come. She did not go into
the foyer when the curtain rang
down. She sat in her seat, watch
ing the people. The house was
half filed, probably mostly paper
she reflected. But the play had
LASTED Its three weeks so the pro-
ducer would have a share in pos
ssible sale to the movies. She won.
dered whether Garry's play WOULD
be movie, some day.
It was long trail back to Mar
lstinsville and social reporting. The
bell rang for the third act cur
tain.
Now and then she scanned the
doors. wondering what detained
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-04

-. destroyed sweepstakes ticket
Because his wife has religious
scruples against gambling,
Charles Fenton, garage mechanic
at Midland, Ontario, burned up a
sweepstakes ticket worth $4,950.
Although the horse he drew was
not among the grand prize win
ners. Fenton appears rather rue
full as he gazes at the stove In
which he burned his ticket. =
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-04

their personal affairs in the pres
fence of strangers.
Words Of Wisdom
Spring unloclzs the flowers 10
paint the laughing sol. -F1eber.
Tolayss Horoscope
SImpatiencesis "a characteristic sOf
persons whose birthday occurs to-
day. They are inclined to deal
narshly with those who falter.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-04

Best golfer at Wooster, O., col
lege, but not on the varsity team.
That's the unhappy plight of Eva
ShOrb, of Massillon, O., who
shoots around 80 consistently. It
seems that Coach L. C. Boles
won't break staid old college rules
to place her on the team. Also
Ohio conference rules say nothing
of the fair sex in athletic competi-
tion. But Miss Shorb will be en-
tered against other goods if
matches can be arranged.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-04
sUne-Mfnute rest

sOne-Minute TEST
I 4. On what date did the bonn
ibartment OF Fort Sumter, South
Carolina, occur?
/ 2. When did Col. Charles A..
Li11dbergh make his New York
Paris flight?
8. What city is the greatest rail-
road center I'm the United Statess?;
Hints ON Etiquette
Well-bred people do not discuss
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-04

Meet the prettiest girl attending
the convention of international
Beauty Shop Owners in New
York. She is Nancy Bridges, OF
Lebanon, Pa, shown wearing the
conventions official hairdress, the
esprit Of Youth. Miss Bridges
was the spirit of Youth" to the
fetes for President Roosevelt's
birthday in January.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-04
go

Will Liechtenstein be next In line for another
Ansuhlss? ,Liechtnnstein is the small state lying
between Austria and Switzerland, comprising
" IS square miles and with population of 10000.
The question of the principalitys relations with
The Republican., 1938-04-21
REV. C. A. SHILKE ACCEPTS
CALL TO NEARBY PARISH
Former Pastor OF st. Marks To
Go To Lavansville, Near
Somerset

Rev. Charles A. Shilke, former pas
tor Of st. Marks Lutheran church in
Oakland, and since January l doing
special work for the Maryland Bible
Society in Western Maryland, has ac-
cepted call extended him by the
Lavansville Lutheran Parish, near
Somerset, Pa.
Rev. Shilke will begin his official
duties on May 1 and expects to be d
resident in his new field by that time.
He has been supplying his new parish
for several weeks while continuing to
reside in Oakland, and conducted con-
firmation and administered the rite
of Holy Communion at the Easter
services last Sunday in the two
churches composing the parish.
Rev. and Mrs. Shilke came to Oak
land in July, 1926. Rev. Shilke had
served the parish at Walkersville, Md,
for eleven years prior to coming here.
He is a graduate of the Gettysburg
Theological Seminary.
The Republican., 1938-04-21
Discussion Settles Fees, Etc.
For Municipal Golf Course

Members of the Town Council with
the Mayor and about fifteen citizens
of the town vitality interested in the
municipal golf course, met Tuesday
evening in the Council chamber to
discuss membership fees and other
matters governing the operation of
the course during the 1888 season.
By almost unanimous opinion, the
following scale of fees was decided
upon: Man, $1,000; man and wife and
minor dependent children, $4,000;
single women, $1,000; for beginners,
$500 per month, amount paid to apply
toward yearly membership when be-
ginner decides to join. Fee for out-of-
town members, same as for members
in town.
Greens fees, per round of nine holes,
so cents; per day, $1.00; $1.00 straight
on Sunday for one, two or innumera-
BILE rounds.
Members of Council stated that the
course would be ready for play about
the middle of June.
The Republican., 1938-04-21
Soil Conservation Meetings Are
Being Planned

Meetings throughout the county for
the purpose of further explaining the
1888 soil conservation program, will
be held as soon as they can be ar
ranged for, it was announced yester-
day by John H. Carter, County Agent.
In the meantime Mr.. Carter said he
was mailing letters to growers of po-
tatoes and wheat, totifying them of
the various goals set out in the pro-
gram for each grower who sells more
than 100 bushels of the product.
Nothing in the law is compulsory,
Mr.. Carter pointed out, and there can
be no penalties for any farmer for
growing more than his quota until
after a referendum has been called
and two-thirds of all those who vote
favor such regulations. No referen-
dunn has been called for growers of
either wheat or potatoes in this State,
it was said.
The Republican., 1938-04-21
HUGH H. CALDERWOOD, OF
DEER PARK, FOUND DEAD
He Had Been Engaged In Field
Work On His Farm During Day

Hugh H. Calderwood, 59-year-old
farmer of the Deer Park community,
was found dead last Thursday after
noon about four o'clock lying in field
which he had been engaged in prepar-
ing for seeding.
Officers investigating the case said
possibly he had had heart attack.
Indications were, the officers said,
that a tractor being utilized by the
dead man in drawing a harrow across
the field, had been on fire and his at
tempts to eXtinguish the blaze may
have brought about his death. His
body was found lying midway between
the harrow and the tractor and it was
stated that he had probably been dead
two hours when found The officers
making the investigation were Sheriff
Clarence Spear and States Attorney
Neil C. Fraley.
Mr.. Calderwood was born in Scot
land on July 7, 1878, and came to Deer
Park in 1902 as an employe of the late
Colonel George Truesdell, where he re-
sided until his death.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Nan
ME Rodeheaver Calderwood; son,
Paul Calderwood, of Washington, D.
c.; two sisters, Mrs. Hughie Nc
Knight of Scotland, and Mrs. Robert
Alexander, whose home is in England.
Funeral services were conducted on
Sunday afternoon at one o'clock from
the Methodist Episcopal church in
Deer Park, with Rev. W. B. Orndortf,
of Mountain Lake Park, officiating.
Interment was in the Deer Park GEM
etery.
The Republican., 1938-04-21
County School Teachers To Hear
Address on Far East

Arrangements are being completed
for all teachers of the county to heal
an address by Miss l. Jewell Simpson
assistant state superintendent OF
schools, in the auditorium of Oakland
High School on Tuesday evening, May
8, beginning at $50.
Miss Simpsons address will be
about her visit to the far Eastern
countries, China and Japan, during the
summer of 1887, as related particular
ly to the educational policies of those
countries. A dinner will precede the
lecture
Central closing exercises for ele-
mentary schools, announced by F. E
Rathbun, county superintendent, were
as follows: Grantsville, Deer Park, on
June 7; Accident, Swanton, Red House,
June 8; Friendsville, Kitzmiller and
Kempton, June 8; Oakland, June 10.
All are at p. NJ, except Swanton and
Kitzmiller, which are at 2:30.
The Republican., 1938-04-21
Weather Is Kind On Easter

Temperate weather, with sun that
sometimes shone brightly, combined to
aid this section to celebrate the Easter
season properly. The forecast was for
stormy weather and the raw east wind
of Saturday evening led almost every
one to believe the forecast would prove
correct.
Sunday, however, dawned fair and
continued so during the day. There
was hard rain on Monday which ter
minated in a thunder storm Monday
evening.
Hundreds of persons in Oakland and
throughout the county observed Eas-
ter by attending church services and
in many cases spent the afternoon in
promenading and driving around in
their automobiles to see others in the
Easter parade.
The Republican., 1938-04-21
Knights Of Pythias Planning
Big Meeting TOmOrrw Night

A get-together meeting of members
of the Knights of Pythias lodges of
this area is planned for Friday even
ing, April %, when the rank of knight
will be conferred upon class of candi-
dates. The work will be eXemplified
by degree team from Parsons, West
Va. Mr.. Van Meter, of Elkins, W. Va,
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal
of West Virginia, will be present.
Other lodges who will send repre-
sentations include Friendsville, Terra
Alta, Rowlesburg, Kingwood, Thomas,
Carmel, Blaine, Gormania, Hendricks
Parsons, and Elkins. The local lodge
is expecting an attendance of 250 to
300. Refreshments will be served.
The Republican., 1938-04-21
FRIENDSVILLE YOUTH is
WINNER IN FLA CONTEST
Wilbur Thomas Is Best Speaker
At Grantsville Tuesday

Wilbur Thomas, Friendsville, won
the district public speaking contest
conducted by the Future Farmers of
America at Grantsville High school
on Tuesday, and will compete in the
Statewide contest at College Park
on Saturday, April 80
His topic was "Soil Conservation" j."
Vernon Hunt, Flintstone High, took
second place with his address, "Why
Be a Farmer?" Other contestants
were Oliver Bowers, Oakland; John
Clister, Accident, and John Manages,
Grantsville. Oldtown High was not
represented in the contest.
Judges were A. C. Stanton, Grants
vile; H. C. Riggs, Oakland; W. w.
Savage, Friendsville, and B. o. Aiken,
Accident. Speakers were introduced
by Frank ]. Getty, Grantsville princi-
pal.
The Republican., 1938-04-21
Former Resident Married

Miss Marjorie Gibbs, daughter OF
Rev. and Mrs. Bernard Gibbs, Of West
over, West Va, former residents of
Oakland, became the bride of James
Shepherd, of Westover, last Sunday
afternoon, April II, at the family res
idence. The ceremony was performed
by the brides father.
Mrs. Shepherd is graduate OF
West Virginia Wesleyan College and
has been teaching in Fairview High
school at Daybrook, West Va. She had
as her maid of honor Miss Mary Grace
Shirer, of Oakland
The groom is a graduate of West
Virginia University, Morgantown, and
at present is an educational adviser in
a CCC camp near Moundsville, West
Va.
Rev and Mrs. Gibbs and family
resided here a number of years ago,
Rev. Gibbs then being pastor of St.
Paul's M. E. church.
Among the guests present at the
wedding were Mr.. and Mrs. W. E.
Shirer, parents of Miss Mary Grace
Shirer.
The Republican., 1938-04-21
ROadsides Beautified In County
Forests With DOgwOOd Trees

Approximately $4,000 red and white
pine Seeding trees have been planted
in Garrett and Allegany counties by
the State Department of Forestry, as
part of the annual spring tree plant
ing, according to H. C. Buckingham,
district forester.
He also said that 1000 dogwood
trees had been planted in this county
along state forest roads, as part of
the county roadside Identification plan
to encourage motorists to drive
through the forest. Areas have been
improved where laurel and rhododen-
dron blossoms may be seen while driv-
ing in an automobile and other trees
have been planted to provide food for
game.