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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-18
CHAPTER CONTINUED

CHAPTER CONTINUED
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give a clean bill of health, sir.
When / was a kid of nineteen and
carried a message from wonder
full English girl who had stayed at
home because she was going to
have a baby, to her husband sta
toned in China "a man, by the way,
whom you'd have been proud to
introduce to Nora), and found the
fellow living with-Well, I won't 60
into details; but it gave me jolt
which wasn't easy to forget. I've
rubbed elbows with lot that's sor-
did, Mr.. Lambert, but I've hurt no
woman. Balance that, please,
against my depleted bank account. :"
"Well, Daddy?" Nora prodded
after a moment.
''This is all very WELL" responded
James, call very commendable; but
it doesn't change the financial as
pect of the case. Suppose" he said,
turning to Don, suppose you per-
suade this girl of mine to marry
you. What assurance can you give
me that, unless I continue to sup
port her, she won't during the next
ten years or so, know poverty and
hardship"
"Only this" said Don, and held
up two strong, Drowned fists. It
was an argument more eloquent
than words. but the older man re-
fused to see it.
For moment there was silence
so profound that one was conscious
of the cracking fire and rain beat
ing against window at the far end
of the big room. Then James said
quickly, as if to get it over: 81 sup
pose you know that Nora is not my
daughter-I should say, my legal
daughter?"
Don nodded.
"What he means, Don," explained
Nora, throwing perfectly amicable
glance to James, sis that I'm not
entitled to one penny of the LAM
bert fortune. So if you've that in
mind, darling, Dads giving you a
tactful chance to vamoose grace
fully"
''I'm still here" said Don, his
eyes smiling at her.
Watching the young people, James
stirred uneasily.
mora misunderstood me-" he
went on. "She often does, though I
think she knows I wouldn't be un-
just to her. II at my death her
brother inherits more than she does,
it's not because / adopted him L.
gally when I married his mother,
but because he's helped build up the
business started as youngster.
What / referred to was-See here,
Nora, suppose you leave ne alone
with this young man."
A laugh of merriment dubbed
from Leonora.
''Poor Father! You can't get used
to this generation, can you? We're
so outspoken! Don knows the whole
story, darling: how when you went
at the call of my poor, dying, de-
serted mother and found me,
gangling six-year-old whose birth
record named you as my father, you
took me home and treated me ex-
actly as if / were your own, though
you knew, with no shadow of doubt
that I was the child Of"
''Leonora!"
She raised her head, meeting his
shocked eyes gravely.
well, Dad, it's true, isn't it? l
had to tell him. Don knows what
an angel you've been to me, and
that I'd do anything on earth for
you short of giving him up. You
really shouldn't ask me to do that,
you know"
''Not when / believe it's for your
own happiness?" asked James.
Then, as the girl shook her head, he
added: well, clear out, both of you.
I've got to think things over. Clear
out"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-18


All it usually costs to relieve the
misery of a cold today-is 3 + to Sc
- relief for the period of your cold
15f to 25f. Hence no family need
neglect even minor head colds.
Here is what to do: Take two
BAYER tablets when you feel
cold coming on - with a full glass
of water. Then repeat, if necessary.
according to directions in each
package. Relief comes rapidly.
The Bayer method of relieving
colds is the way many doctors ap-
prove. You take Bayer Aspirin for
relief - then if you are not i'm
proved promptly, you call the
family doctor,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-18

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are an
effective laxative. Sugar coated.
Children like them. Buy now!-Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-18
By Labor

He who would eat the kernel
must crack the shell. --Plautus.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-18
Likely

Daughter-Daddy, what is you
birthstone?
DADA grindstone, think.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-18

& II throat 10 sore
from the cold. crush
and stir 3 BAYER
ASPIRIN tablets I'm
" glass of water.
Gargle twice. This
eases throat rawness
and soreness almost
instantly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-18

Terms to Suit
Gent-Is it true that my son has
owed you for a suit for three
years?
Tailor-Yes. Do you wish to pay
the bill?
Gent-No-I would like a suit
on the same terms.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-18
Post Graduate

Post Graduate
Joan-Have you ever had les
son by correspondence?
Jim-Yes, don't write to girls
any more.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-18
They Don't

They Don't
Customer want writing pad.
How much do they run?
Storekeeper = Run? Why they
are stationery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-02-18

l. Take 2 BAYER
ASPIRIN tablets
and drink o full
glass Of water. Re-
peat treatment in 3
hours.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-03
Mrs. Bledsoe To
Be Buried Today
Well known Todd Lady Died
Tuesday. Survived By
Several Children.

Mrs. Florence Bledsoe, age "a,
died Tuesday at her home in the
Todd community form heart troub-
lie, with which she had been suffer
ing for some time.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed at the home this afternoon by
Rev. Mr.. Huss and Ed Blackburn
Mrs. B1edsoe's husband, George
w. Bledsoe, died several years ago
Mrs. Bledsoe leaves 6 children, 8
step-children and one. brother and
sister.
The children surviving are Dick
and Woody Bledsoe, of Todd; Mrs
Lucy Greer, of Boone; Horton ano
Bass Bledsoe, Todd and Mrs. B. K
Osborne, Boone. The step-childrer
are Mrs. T j Call, N .Wilkesboro
Mrs. Robert Clawson, Todd anc
Mrs. Chas. Waugh, La Grange, Ga
She leaves George Blackburn, o.
Pa, brother and Mrs. Victor Ora
ham, of Todd, sister.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-03
FARM AGENTS REPORT
SHOWS MUCH PROGRESS
WAS MADE LAST YEAR

Continued from Page One)
farms have been selected on which
plans are being made to carry out
certain other demonstrations in the
| future.
A small amount of cooperative
purchasing has been done. A con-
! siderable amount of cooperative
selling has been done in the sale of
lambs and wool.
By means of circular letters, the
press, and meetings the "How and
Why" of the 1887 Agricultural Con-
servation Program was made known
to farmers of the county. AS re-
suit of these methods, few more
than eight hundred additional work
sheets were filled by farmers Of our
county-bringing our total to more
than seventeen hundred.
Two All Clubs were conducted
during the year.
Apparently, interest in dairying
(milk production) is increasing.
Many silos have been constructed
and a sale of purebred Guernseys
was held.
An average of four az poultry
demonstrations fiocks was carried
I for the year.
Interest has been shown in the
setting of locust seedlings, approx
mately seven thousand $4,000 hav-
ing been purchased for setting in
1897.
i Bee meetings were held on three
farms to discuss modern methods Of
handling bees.
Agricultural Conservation Program
| AS stated in the narrative report
of 1886, total of approximately goo
farmers participated in the 1896 Ag-
ricultural Conservation Program by
fling work sheets. 694 of these
farms received payments for carry
ing out soil building practices. A
total of $50 checks were paid, some
going to share choppers. These pay
ments totaled $21, 771.28.
! Approximately 800 additions
work sheets filed for participation
in the 1887 program, this bringing
the total to more than 100 work
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-03
40 Days OF Bad
Weather Predicted
Ground Hog Saw His Shadow
Yesterday. Weather Legend
Is Recalled.

Forty days and forty nights OF
severe winter weather." was the
forecast issued Wednesday via the
grounding legend.
All day Wednesday the sun shone
brightly here and if the ground
hogs were not ill with flu, scarlet
fever, chicken pox, infantile paral-
ysis or some woodchuck disease,
they ventured out of their earthen
homes, saw their shadows and
darted back underground, to re-
main there for forty days and forty
nights. All of which, according to
the ancient adage associated with
these weather-predicting animals
means we'll have a long spell Of
bad weather.
81 don't think much of the ground
hog prophecy, but it's at least con-
soling to know that we can't have
much worse weather than we've al
ready had for the past two weeks,
one local observer commented yes.
terday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-03
Took Both Games By Margin Of
One Point, Thereby Keeping
Their States Clean.

Lansing, Jan. 31.-Before a large
crowd of enthusiastic basketball
fans here Friday night, Virginia
Carolina teams eked out two close
victories over the Lansing High
basketeers.
The Virginia-Carolina girls won
an extra period game in the last
half-second of play, 1884, on a diff
ricult angle shot by Walker just as
the whistle blew to end the 3-min-
ute extra period. The Lansing SEX
tette had staged a desperate last
minute rally to tie the score at 1881
for the regulation game, after trail
ing by 5 points, and with little more
than minute to play.
The boys game was equally close
and exciting. It saw the Lansing
quint come within one point of
overcoming a 9 point lead, which
the visitors had piled up during the
first quarters. The final score was
1924.
A large crowd was present for
the exciting and significant battles.
The lineups and summaries fol-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-03
Virginia-C Carolina Cagers Are
increasing Hold On lst Place
Both Teams Won Two Games
In Past Week. Nathan's Creek
Teams Climb.

Virginia Carolina b basket b al
teams encountered severe COMPETE
ton during the past week, but both
teams managed to exc out victories
over their opponents and they are
now rather securely anchored on
top places in the Ashe high school
tournament, with 10 victories and
no losses.
In two of the most exciting bat
ties played in the county this sea-
son, the Grassy Creek boys and
girls defeated Lansing cagers by
the scores of So to %, for the boys
and Is to "a, for the girls.
The Lansing quints fought two
more close battles Tuesday night in
Jefferson. The Lansing boys won
Is to "a, while the official score for
the girls game was recorded as "a
to %, West Jefferson winning.
These two losses on the part of
the Lansing girls caused them to
drop to a. tie with two other teams
for second place.
On the other hand the strong Ma
than's Creek girls team climbed to
second place by defeating Todd and
Fleetwood. In last Weeks paper
the outcome of the Lansing Nath-
ans Creek game was inadvertent-
ly reported to The Post as being Is
for Lansing and 2 for Nathan's
Creek. The correct score was Nath-
ans Creek 81 and Lansing Is.
One of the many significant things
that took place during the past
weeks games was that the Healing
Springs girls came within one point
of tieing Virginia. Carolina girls.
Last Friday night the four teams
in the Jeffersons fought close bat
ties, with West Jefferson boys win
ming 81 to rs and Jefferson girls
taking the big end of 81 to IS
score.
The Nathan's Creek boys also
climbed up little by virtue of
their victories. The scores of all
games, standings of teams, and
schedule of games for the coming
week are printed elsewhere on this
page.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-03
RESULT OF GAMES
FRIDAY NIGHT, JAN. %

Boys Games
Nathan's Creek, 80; Todd, 28.
Fleetwood, "a; HeI ling Springs
Is.
w. Jefferson, 81; Jefferson, 26.
Va.-Caro., 25; Lansing, "a.
Girls Games
Nathan's Creek, So; Todd, 81.
Healing Springs, 35; Fleetwood,
IL.
Jefferson, 81; w. Jefferson, Is.
Va.-Caro., "a; Lansing, 33.
TUESDAY NIGHT, FEB.
Boys Games
Nathan's Greek, 40; Fleetwood,
Al.
Va.-Caro., SO; Healing Springs,
%.
Lansing, Is; w. Jefferson, "a.
Girls Games
Nathan's Creek, 80; Fleetwood,
a.
Va.-Caro., Is; Healing Springs, "a.
w. Jefferson, "a; Lansing, %.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-03

Referee-Garbee, A. S. T. c.
Subs-Blevins.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-03

in the way of feed production
in the form of silage to be fed to
cattle, especially, milk cows.
"A combination estimate and count
indicates that there are at least fif-
ty (50) silos in the county now.
Most of those are trench silos, and
at least six CO. are upright silos,
four az of which are metal Some
of the trench silos are very durably
constructed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-03

partment Of Agriculture; and Mr..
L. T. Weeks, Assistant Extension
Tobacco Specialist Of State College.
These specialists not only gave
the farmers a few fine points in
grading but explained proven
methods for growing the golden
weed.
Dairying
It is very evident that much pro-
gress is being made in Ashe County
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-03
SCHEDULE OF GAMES
Friday Night, Feb. 4

Nathan's Creek at Riverview.
Todd at Lansing.
Tuesday Night, Feb. 8
Fleetwood at Riverview.
Lansing at Jefferson.
Thursday Night, Feb. 10
Fleetwood at Jefferson.
(This game was scheduled to be
played tonight, but the game was
postponed at request of Fleetwood. }
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-03
AgrOnOny
Crimson Clover

Crimson Glover
Several farmers of Ashe County
bought a supply of crimson. clover
seed through the facilities Of the
Farmers Cooperative Exchange
(branch office in Statesville).
The crimson clover seed was
guaranteed to be SO percent pure
and was backed by an unqualified
guarantee.
A saving of &c per pound over
the local prices was made.
Corn Variety Demonstrations
In cooperation with Mr.. E. c.
Blair, Specialist in Agronomy, two
corn variety demonstrations were
conducted, one on the farm of Mr..
w. NJ Transou of Laurel Springs,
and one on the farm of Mr.. S. v.
Alexander of Crumpler.
Each demonstration consists of
eight go varieties of corn in addi-
ton to local varieties.
The corn has been harvested
but has not been weighed. It is ex-
pected that it will be weighed and
the yield per acre calculated with
in the next week or two.
AgrOnOmy
Tobacco
A large number of farmers attend
ed the tobacco grading demonstra-
tons held in the County on Novem-
Der 9, 1887 and saw how tobacco
should be graded and handled in
! order to bring highest prices.
The first demonstration was held
on the farm of Mr.. S. v. Alexander
near Crumpler in the morning and
the second demonstration, held in
the afternoon, was held on the farm
of Mr.. E. c. Eller at Bina.
Three state and federal tobacco
grading specialists were present,
Mr.. w. P. Hedrick, State Tobacco
Marketing Specialist; Mr.. James "A.
Mcdonald Of the United States De-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-03

Mr.. Pennington is well pleased
with these terraces and believes
they will be great help in con-
serving the moisture and prevent
ing washing.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-03

Roosevelt directs Eastman to
draft laws aiming to end the rail-
roads financial 'chaos."
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-03

(This standing includes all Of the
games played to date.)
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-12-15
Musical Program
Is Feature OF
Holiday Program

Holly, tinsel and silver garland
helped add to the CHEEKY atmos-
phere in the lovely home Of Mrs.
Gerry Wills when she entertained
the Up-River Women,s Club at its
annual Christmas meeting. An ap-
progriate program was arranged by
Mrs. Glenn Wright, the club pres
dent, opening by the singing OF
Jingle Bells" by the entire group.
This was followed by roll call, each
member responding by reciting a
short Christmas poem. Vocal and
instrumental numbers added to the
program, after which a gift ex-
change In the form of q fish pond
added another Christmas-y touch
to the lovely afternoon. With light
ed candles casting soft glow over
the rooms, the hostess, assisted by
Mrs. Austin, served the traditional
plum pudding with coffee. Fifteen
member and two visitors were pres
ent. The next meeting will be at
the home OF Mrs. Earle Knaub.
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-12-15
Plays at CPS.

With a years valuable experience
on the m piles behind him, Donald
Williams, son Of Earle v. Williams
of Kennewick, is again turning out
for basketball at the College of
Puget Sound, Tacoma. The lanky
sophomore has looked good in sew
eral preseason practice games and
is doing much to smooth the wrin-
kles from Coach Lou Grants wor-
ried brow. The Logger basketball
prospects are none too bright this
year, since three of last years
sharpshooters have received their
diplomas. The College of Puget
Sount opens its conference season
against Pacific University In Ia
coma on January IL and IL.
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-12-15
Vale Grange Hosts

The annual meeting of Benton
County Pomona Grange was held
at Vale Grange last Saturday at
1:30 pm.
The complete program for the day
was as follows: 100 to 200 pm,
opening the grange in the fifth de-
gree; 200 to 500 pm, reduce to
the fourth degree; reports of Po-
mona officers; reports of subordi-
nate master; reports of subordinate
oranges; 800 to 500 pm, general
order Of business, resolutions and
discussions, entertainment number
by lecturer Morgan. -.,..-.-
500 to $50 PM, talk by state
lecturer, Lyons; $40 pm, dinner
served by Vale grange; 1880 PM,
initiation and closing Of the fifth
degree; BIAS to $50 PM, program
by Pomona lecturer Morgan; in
Sailing officers L. L. Todd of Ana
cortes, assisted by State Chaplain
Swayze. Pauline Copeland, Marga-
ret SchuSter, Madeline Weisenbach
and Theo Lampson.
The Yakima Dairyman's Egg and
Poultry Association will meet De-
.cember 20 at the Cheyne home. All
members are urged to be present as
it will be election Of officers for the
coming year. ,-t
Lauren Clark Represents County
At the Benton county contest held
in Prosser last Wednesday Lauren
Clark, representing Richland high
school in the Washington State
Progress oratorical contest, together
with Miss Hess of ProSSer, was
chosen to represent Benton County
in the district contest to be held in
Yakima December I16. Winners Of
this contest viii go to Olympia to
compete for state laurelS.
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-12-15
WILLIAM EDwINlTnLERY

william Edwin TiIlery was born
June 10, 1919 in Kennewick. He
lived here until two and one-half
years ago. when he moved to Pol
lok, Texas, where he and his mo-
Their were visiting relatives. For four
months he was stationed at Fort
Houston in San Antonio. He then
took Ill and has been confined to
the fort hospital for the past two
years. He died on December s fol-
lowing three operations.
He is survived by his mother,
Mrs. Georgia L. Tinery, one sister,
Mrs. B. w. Tyrrell Of Kennewick
and one brother, Jack Of Walla
Walla.
Funeral services were held from
the Mueller Funeral Home Tuesday
afternoon with the Rev. Nelson Of
Richland officiating. 1nterment
was made in the local cemetery.
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-12-15
PascO ChOristers to Give
Concert Monday Eve

The Pasco Choristers. under the
direction of Lewis II. Owens, will
present their fourth annual Christ
mas concert December 10, at the
M. e. church at eight o'clock. This
years program viii include three
numbers from last year to be sung
by special request: "Panis Angelo
Gus" Joyous Christmas Song" and
Christmas Lullaby" along with
many other beautiful numbers OF
both classical and modern music.
Also to be heard on this program
will be two numbers by the Women's
ensemble. Mr.. Owens will play an
organ prelude, Christmas Fantasy
by John West.
The Pasco ChoriSers concert Is
being sponsored by the Business and
Professional Women's Club Of Pasco
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-12-15
Mrs. Rose Mastel, who has beer

Mrs. Rose Mastel, who has been
patient in Our Lady of Lourdes
hospital at Pasco for several weeks
last past, was brought to the home
of her son Joe in White Bluffs last
Thursday. Her daughter, Mrs. W..
B. McFall, who has been staying
here for the past month to be near
her mother, returned to her home
, in Tillamook, Oregon.
AS soon as the Christmas rush
gets under way, two cars will de-
liver the rural mail, one taking the
Hanaford end of the route, which
will be served at the usual time, and
the other taking the White Bluffs
routs, making the White Bluffs de-
livery much earlier.
On Tuesday, Mrs. Gordon Fetch
err entertained at luncheon the fol-
lowing guests: Mrs. Dale Schultz,
Mrs. Paul A. Piper and Mrs. Ralph
Mas of Hanford, and Mrs. e. J
Gullidge and Mrs. Orville Ounham
of White Bluffs. The afternoon was
spent plying the needle, finishing
Christmas gifts. -
George w. Clark, Jas. p. Scroggs,
Richard N. Gels, Warren T. Lee and
Harry Wildey joined the local crew
of the United States Bureau Of Re-
clamatdon engineers Monday. Nh I.
Wudey was q member Of the first
contingent to make White Bluffs
its headquarters, but was trans
ferred to Ephrata some months ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Parke were
business visitors in Yakima Tues
day. They were accompanied by
Mrs. E. j. OLarey.
Mr. and Mrs. r. s.. Reierson, Mrs
Jess Brown and Mrs Beth Beyers
were Yakima shoppers Tuesday Of
this week, driving over In the Refer
son car.
Pete Salvani, who recently pur-
chased q house from one of the
Land Settlement Tracts, has NOV
ed 1t, TO the Salvani orchard in the
In-Between district and will re-
model 1t to make home. D. O.
Walker was In charge of moving
operations.
K. E. serier, secretary, Priest
Rapids Irrigation District, In White
Bluffs each Tuesday and Saturday.
Office in Lloyd building. !.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Marsh Of
Yakima spent Sunday as guests at
the home Of their daughter, Mrs. J..
Brown. They were accompanied
by Miss n. Anderson. -.
Ray Ramsey Is making q sizeable
shipment Of turkeys for the Christ
mas market. He has already ship
ped out several hundred and the
ones to go out Thursday will finish
all that are ready for market.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Coffin and
son Charles, IT,, Of Walla Walla,
were week end guests Of Archie and
Cecil Borden.
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-12-15
Hold Turkey Shoot

The White Bluffs Rod & Gun
club viii hold another Turkey shoot
Sunday, Dec. i18. Here Is your
chance to cash In on q Christmas
dinner. There will be turkeys, ducks
geese, chickens and guinea fowls.
The shoot Will be held at the usual
place. back Of the John Dover
Lumber Co. sheds, and will start at
ten am. and continue thruout the
day. Come out and help make this
one as big success as the one
given just before Thanksgiving.