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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-09-12

said District, whose owners have here
tofore not paid such levy.
1t is therefore ordered that the
sheriff and tax collector be given
credit for the same and that further
efforts on his part to collect said
tax be dispensed with and that the
Sheriff and Tax Collector be fur
nished a copy hereof.
1t appearing that during the
twelve months period ending Aug
ust 81, 1910, the following dis
bursements and receipts, exclusive
of schools, were made and had for
Holmes County. Mississippi, to-wt.
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JOHNSON-WICLEY

The lovely country home of Mr.
and Mrs. w. E. Wigley in Attala
county was the scene of the beau
tiful and impressive wedding of their
daughter, Miss Dorothy Wigley to
Mr.. Wilfred Johnson. The officiat-
ing minister was the Rev. William
Miller, a former school mate of the
bride and groom.
The guests were the members Of
the immediate families; Mr.. and Mrs.
H. J. Johnson, Mr.. Pate Johnson, Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Campbell of West
and Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Wigley.
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson will make
their home in Durant where Mr..
Johnson is a valued employee Of the
Pan-Am Service Station. (.
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and Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. TAYLOR last
week.
Mrs. Jones Hand, Miss Mary Hop
kins and Mrs. Percy joyce were
Durant visitors Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Carruth, Supt. of Durant High
School was a business visitor in
West recently.
Miss keturah Campbell left Mon
day for her school in Merigold.
Mr.. and Mrs. U. NJ. S~ringfield and
daughters were Sunday guests of
the w. A. Tate family.
We regret to note Mr.. A. j. Ste
vens, Sr. On the sick list a few DAYS
this week.
The Rev. Madison Flowers of Good,
mar filled his regular appointment
here Sunday with two inpsiring SER
mons and was a guest in the home of
Mrs. G. f. Thompson. In the after
noon Rev. Flowers, Mrs. Allen, Mrs.
Staten, Frances Allen, Imogene Sta
ten, Sara E. Thomas motored to
Loves Road, West of Walden where
Frances and Imogine received the
baptismal rites.
Mr.. Charlie Knott of Durant was
a business visitor on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. jackson visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Carter on
Sunday afternoon. I.
Mr.. w. H. Jackson attended to
business in Greenwood on Friday.
DR.. Joe Alexander went to Walden
on Tuesday.
Mr.. E. NJ. Alexander and daugh-
ter, Miss Blanche Moore Alexander
of Winona spent the week end with
Mrs. C. B. Alexander.
Miss Nell Taylor of Durant visited
relatives here Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Campbell
had as their guests last week, Miss
Martha Field of Durant, and Mrs.
George Field and two children of
Bay st. Louis.
Mr.. Thomas Brock and Mr.. John
d. Bryant visited the Holmes County
Park Sunday afternoon.
WI dllO NI6~ Wlk AHuICWS Ol
Memphis were week end visitors in
the homes of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Melton and their McCrary relatives.
Among those attending the funer-
ais of Mr.. W. A. Martin and Mr.. Billy
Walker at Mt. Pleasant Sunday after
noon were: DR.. and Mrs. j. s. Rosa
mond, Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Aldridge,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. S. Rogers, Mrs. G.
E. Thompson, Mrs. A. l Campbell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Denton Rosamond, Mr.
and Mrs. U. M. Springfield, Define
and Evelyn Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamar Bowie, Mr..
Jim Bowie and Miss Laura Melton
went to Jackson to see Mr.. Bowie of
McCool, who is ill at the Baptist
Hospital.
Mr.. Victor Miller Of Greenville
was a West visitor Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. p. Johnson, Miss
Mary Lynn Miller Of G~reenville and
Miss Alice Murff returned Monday
from a delightful visit to the Gulf
Coast. Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson and
Miss Miller spent several days here
in the S. L. Murff home before re-
turning to Greenville.
Miss Elizabeth Thornton of Nc
Comb was a week end guest of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. D. Thorn
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawanda Snavely are
welcomeing a little daughter who ar
rived September 4th, whom they have
named Mary Bernice.
Mrs. S. A. Snavely of Elliott spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Lewanda
Snavely.
Mr.. j. L. Taylor of Derma was
here Saturday.
Miss Norma Elizabeth McCrary OF
Lexington spent the week end with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Norman
McCrary.
Mrs. w. M. Brock and sons, Buddy
and Billy and Mrs. Johnnie Muir
tagh of Pickens spent Wednesday in
Memphis with Mr.. and Mrs. Billy
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$536,463.09

$536,463.09
And it further appearing that, &C
cording to Charter 81 of the Code OF
1880 and amendments thereto, this
Board of Supervisors at its Septem-
Der, 1910 meeting is required to
make a budget of estimated expendi-
lures for the fiscal year beginning
October 1, 1910; it is, therefore, or
dered, that the following be, and the
same is hereby adopted as a budget
for the fiscal year 1940-1941, to-
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Ordered this September End, 1910.
Dorothy McBee, Supt. of Educa-
ton has this day filed her report.
Pursuant to due and legal adver-
tisement for bids to be received at
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SCHOOL NEWS

Seniors Elect Class Officers
The senior class met Wednesday
Sept. 4 and the following officers
were elected:
President-Claire Melton.
Vice President-Harvey L.. Arm
strong.
Sec. and Treas.-Celesse Cade.
Reperter-Hazel Harlan and Doris
Weeks.
Sponsor: Miss Laura Melton.
Glass %colors: Pink and Blue.
Motto: To-day we launch, where
do we anchor?"
Miss Rosemary eagle spent the
week end in Durant.
Miss Nell Taylor of Durant was a
visitor in West School last week.
Miss Hazel Harlan was the week
end guest of Miss Doris Weeks.
Miss Pauline Tate visited Miss Cor
rine and Elizabeth Mcclellan over
the week end.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-26
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS
PROGRAM PRESENTED

Stony Creek. Micn., Dec. 20
Many we're present TO enjoy the
annual Christmas program present
ed at the Stony Greek Methodist
Church, Friday evening. Floyd Dy-
singer. Sunday School superintend-
ent, Mrs. Orval Throne, Mrs. Rob
erty VANITY and Mrs. Robert Excl
by, Sunday School teachers. were
in charge OF the program.
The first part OF the entertain
ment was devoted to congregation
al singing as Rev. Clifton Hoffman
read parts from the Bible that per-
tanned to the Birth OF Christ.
Special musical numbers were:
Miss Shirley Exelby. Miss Betty
Stuart and Miss Beverly Cranson
sang 1T Came Upon a Midnight
Clear" with Miss Virginia Book ac-
companying them at the piano,
Miss Evelyn Armstrong played a
violin solo "Hark the Herald Angels
Sing" A piano solo. Star of the
East" was played by Miss Virginia
Book. That portion of the program
was brought to close with little
Patty Rattray reciting "Particu'
lar"
A drama. Greatest Gift" was pre-
sented and included children from
the various Sunday School classes
The evenings entertainment was
brought to a close with Santa
Claus bringing his bag full OF boxes
containing candy and nuts that
were distributed TO all children
present.
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cold turkey, turkey pie and turkey
salad, not to mention outlets and
soup and :"
"Oh, stop! You know yearn for
variety"
you and your variety" Fran
ducked the pillow Kit threw at her.
Forty city blocks away, Mana
Harris, who had eaten less than
hamburger on many a holiday,
CROPPED for the chaste handles of
her shower and called through the
curtains to her maid, IF I've got
an evening dress that covers more
than half Of me, lay it out, Min
ME"
Minnie grinned and said, "Ya'as
ma'am. The black velvet's got
sleeves anyhow"
Mana surrounded herself with a
cloud Of scented powder and
laughed delightedly, delighted with
living, with what she'd done that
day.
In the slipper cabinet back Of
Minnie, under the lucky shoes in
which she'd tapped her way to the
front Inc Of She chorus, there were
papers to show that Mana Harris,
who had been one of the fourteen
children OF a coal miner, had that
day established for herself a trust
fund Of a quarter Of million dol
lars.
Minnie brought her dressing
gown that was both rough and
soft. 1t had been warmed and II
felt cozy next to her skin. She
wriggled her feet into the fur-lined
slippers Minnie held for her. How
good the world was this night, this
little warm. luxurious world within
her walls outside il was damp and
cold as she well knew
God bless Cemini," she said.
do you know who Gemini Is, Min
ME ?"
CANT say I remembers, Miz
Harris"
"Gemini, my astrologist says Is
the planet that controls the air"
Then he better git busy and do
some controllin' tonight. This air
amt no good for singer"
Nina laughed and wriggled into
her girdle. God and Gemini and
the radio have been very good to
me and I have no complaints, Min
mic. Hand me my :"
The buzz Of the door bell cut Of
her speech. Run along. Minnie.
That would be Mr.. Balch."
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Summerland, Saline. and Carl Cur
ny. Stony Creek.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Smith and
family. Adrian, Dale Kader, Milan,
and Miss Nina Carey. Ypsilanti,
we're guests OF Mr. and Mrs, Russell
Rattray and family, for sunday
dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Butler.
Wayne spent Tuesday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Ganong.
Miss Phyllis Torrey. Caro-, arrived
home Friday evening to spend a
two weeks holiday vacation with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs Clinton
Torrey and family.
Misses Mary and Flora Mae Gold
smith. Milan, are spending their
Christmas vacation with their par.
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. George Gold
smith and family
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Talladay en-.
joyed Sunday dinner with their
father. Charles Crittonden. Rawson-
Vile. and in the afternoon they at
tended the funeral services for Ira
Fuller.
Robert Chase, Jr.. who Is making
his home with Mrs. Catherine Bax-
ter and Miss Ruth. Granger. left
Saturday to spend a two weeks
vacation with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Robert Chase. Toledo.
Sunday dinner guests Of Mr. and
Mrs. a. J. Schupp, Mr. and Mrs.
We're Schupp and daughter, Kay.
and Mrs. Freda Nichols and family
were Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Schupp and sons. Wilbur and Rob
ert. Bucyrus. Ohio.
Mrs. Jake Bakics spent Sunday
and Monday with her mother, Mrs.
Henry Knueye at Leipsic. Ohio.
Mr.. and MIS- Arlo Dysinger, Aza-
liza, were Friday afternoon guests
at the home of their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Dysinger.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Book and
family visited Henry Klatt and
daughter. Mrs Blanche Preston,
Wayne, Sunday afternoon.
Sunday evening visitors OF Mr..
and Mrs. Blame Powell and Mr.
and Mrs. Rae Powell and daughter.
Kay, were Mr.. and Mrs. Claud
Rowe and son. William. Ypsilanti.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dusseau and
sons, Walter. Jr., and Richard and
Mr.. and Mrs Lee Dusseau, Mon
roe. Walter, Jr. remained TO spend
this week al the Powell home
Mr. and Mrs Ernest Bethke. Ann
Arbor, spent Friday afternoon at
the home Of their brother, Charles
Bethke.
Mr. and Mrs Edwin Avery. Plym.
outh. visited Mrs. Ida Avery and
daughter, Eleanor. Saturday after
noon.
Mrs Herehrt Sherman spent
Wednesday in Detroit and at the
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Santa Claus Club ProDide
Children Happy Christmas

Kansas City. No. Dec. 2s-UP
William r. Dwyer believed IN
Santa Claus as many children here
had a happy Christmas wednesday
P For several years as a fireman.
he spent his spare time repairing
discarded tops 10 give TO unfor-
tunate children Christmas morn
ing But. he was not SATISFIED.
There We're SO many more children
than there were tops TO give.
In 1887 Dwyer began deyoting
his fun time 20 the business Of
repairing toys He named his or.
SANITATION santa Claus Club.
Inc"
The club is non-proft non.
political charitable organization. -
he explained IL Is financed
through contributions from those
who know OF its work
Since 1887. santa Claus Club.
Inc. has repaired and dlstr hutel
thousands upon thousands OF toys
10 Kansas City's unfortunate chill
dren Last year It passed out
10000 toys Christmas morning.
This year Dwyer says. the number
exceeded $4,000.
The club is located in n ram.
bling. three story house named
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Mr.. and Mrs. Blame Powell and
Mr.. ayd Mrs. Rae Powell and
daughter. Kay Jean, were Monroe
visitors, Friday.
Mrs. Theodore KARL, Wayne,
and sister, Miss Shirley Bethke.
Ypsilanti spent Tuesday evening
at the home OF their father, Charles
Bethke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hector Parker and
son, Ypsilanti, spent Sunday eve
ming with Mrs. Eda Avery and
daughter, Eleanor.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Sherman
were guests Sunday afternoon and
evening at the homes OF Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Blossingham and fam
lily and Mrs. Grace Beck and chill
dren, Tnkster. and Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Merilatt Wayne.
Mr.. and Mrs Shirley Hannah
spent Sunday evening with Mr.
and Mrs Walter fowler and son,
Jack, Whitaker.
Mrs. Harry kempf and daughter
Eta Lou, spent Friday with Mrs.
Raymond Stokes and daughter,
Barbara, Ypsianti.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Austin and
family and father, Ben Austin, were
dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and
Mrs. Bert Goodridge, Milan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Splitter visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Wilson and fam
lily, Ypsilanti. Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wolff were
Sunday dinner guests OF Mr. and
Mrs. George Tedder, Belleville
Sunday afternoon guests ut the
Wolff home were Mr.. and Mrs
William Craig, Milan and Mrs
Gertrude Young, Ypsilanti.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hammond
and sons. Raymond and Bruce.
were guests Sunday evening o.. ,S!r.
and Mrs Charles Biglow, Tecum-
sch. During the evening they all
attended the Christmas program
at the Macon Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Fisher. Ypsi-
lanti, spent the week end with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Finch.
Paul Cranson and son Everett.
Detroit, spent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Parsons. Be
sides Mr. Cranson and son, Mr..
and Mrs. Parsons entertained for
Sunday dinner Mr.. and Mrs. d. L.
Cranson, Lansing.
MrG Toa9rh Dtr1IFutr.1s n.t~o.gt
spent from Friday until Tuesday
with her sister and brother-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rattray
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Schroen and
daughter. Miss Lola Summerland
and Miss Florence Schroen enter.
tanned for Sunday dinner Mr.. and
Mrs. David Haddon. Detroit, Mr.
and Mrs. John Summerland and
son, Gary. Ann Arbor. Miss Phebe
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home Of Nj. and Mrs. Albert Bios
singham sad family. iukster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kemp, and
daughter. Eta Lou entertained Mr.
and Mrs Harry kompt Jr, Npsi-
lanti. and Jerry shock. Pittsfield.
for sunday dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs Grant Austin and
family visited Mr.. and Mrs. James
Miller, Monroe. sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Misnick,
Detroit. spent the week end with
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wolff and
daughter. Miss Betty.
Mir. and Mrs Harold Hammond
and sons. Raymond and Bruce.
were guests OF Nj. and Mrs Muir
ray Day and daughter Betty, sat
urday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Parsons
We're sunday dinner guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Ford CransOn and fam
lily. Guests al the Parsons home
during the afternoon were Mr.. and
Mrs. George Strschan. Mr and
Mrs. Homer Bondy and Mr.. and
Mrs Donald Knight Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rattray and
guest. Mrs Josephine Ruedisuei
Detroit, visited Mr. and Mrs Fred
Finch. York. sunday afternoon
Mrs. Ernest Sohroen returned
home Friday after spending a week
visiting her mother and husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Miesol. and
other relatives in Detroit
Mr., and Mrs. Floyd Ganong spen,
Friday evening with Mir. and Mrs
Loyal kanitz. MooreYille, Saturday
evening Mr. and Mrs Ganoug We're
guests OF Mrs Harriet Collins, )
Ypsilanti
Hayes Holt VAS supper guest
Saturday OF Mr. and Mrs Blame
Powell and Mr. and Mrs. Rae
Powell and daughter. Kay. In the
evening Mr.. Holt and Wayne Han
sen were Detroit visitors. Evening
guests at the Powell home We're
Mr. and Mrs. George lrelan. Npsi
lant
Theodore KARL aud son, Theo
I dore, Jr., Wayne were guests sun
day afternoon at the home OF
/ Charles Bethke.
Mrs. Joseph Wolff and Mrs Ar
mold Nolf. Ypsilant. We're Detroit
/ visitors. Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r, J. Phillips spent
Saturday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs George Rattray
Mrs Minnie Schroen and daugh
ter Miss Florence. were Friday
visitors OF Mr. and Mrs Enocf
Fiegel and children. Mrs Schroer
remained to visit her daughter unit
Christmas afternoon
Monday forenoon. Mr.. and Mrs
Carl Henning and son. Richard
Britton. visited Mr.. and Mrs. Ra,
Powell and daughter, Kay. and par
ents, Mr. and Mrs Blame Powell.
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ledo. and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Frank.
forther. Ann Arbor.
Mrs. Arthur Faust is confined 10
bed with pleurisy and pneumonia.
Her daughter, Mrs. Harold Feeman,
Saline, Is caring for her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Hammond
and children. Ronald and Marlene.
London, We're Sunday dinner guests
OF their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hammond. In the afternoon Mrs.
]. Hammond attended the funeral
services for Ira Fuller. Npsilanti.
Mr.. and Mrs c. Hammond and chill
dren visited Mr.. and Mrs. Dale
Hammond. Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Cranson
spent the week end with their par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie DeYoe
and Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Cranson
and family, Lansing.
James Mack spent Sunday with
friends at Hudson.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Grams and
son. Onondaga. visited Sunday af-
ternoon at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
l.. S. Swaninger
Sunday afternoon visitors at the
home Of Otto Neumann and family
were Miss Louise Neumann and
Mrs. Norman Haines. Ann Arbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Michling and
Everett Petraska. Dundee.
Miss Virginia Book spent from
Monday until Thursday with her
sister. Mrs. Frank Riggs. Dixboro.
Mrs. Riggs has been i'll with influ-
enza. Saturday her mother. Mrs.
Joseph Book, spent the day at the
Riggs home
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlie Heath.
Milan, spent Sunday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hammond.
Mrs. Mary Baba, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Csatari and daughter. Helen,
Detroit. were Sunday afternoon
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Chic
and family. In the evening Miss
Margaret and James Chic. Jr.. Miss
Marjorie Sharp and Joseph Papu.
zynski took Mrs. Bahia back to De
trOit.
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When she was dressed and came
into her living room, Howard
Balch was standing in front of the
cracking fire in the hearth, one of
her flowers in his smart but shabby
buttonhole and highball glass in
his hand.
Hello, darling" she said, kiss
ing him affectionately. Have a
nice day at the Office? You look
rather tired"
He scowled. "Wench, I suspect
your soft tricks and the mo-
tive for your hasty summons.
What are you up to-"
Twelve years." she said sadly.
And you still suspect me. Give me
a cocktail and I'll show you my
cards and then wen have an early
dinner and a very good one"
1T always is. Do you suppose
I'm in love with you or your
cook ?"
There's never been any doubt
in my mind. It's cook, Of course.
And she's done luscious things for
tonight. Thank you" taking
the mild cocktail he always made
for her "A rare steak to put you
in a mellow mood"
Lord. I'll need it. These addition
breakfasts of Semblers put me in
foul state Of mind"
Don't use such dreadful lam
guage," she purred. "Sit down here
beside me"
He sat down warily. Here It
comes" he said. Shoot
"Oh, you do see through me.
Darling, I've come to an important
decision and I want you to pat me
on the back If your hand is
warmer than ! am and tell me
I'm doing the right thing"
And what deviltry are you
up TOT"
1T isn't deviltry. Howard. I've
just discovered that I'm tired.
old gal and fed TO the teeth. I'm
about 10 adbicate and give the
throne to someone else. I've been
off the air now for two weeks for
the first time in eight years and its
grand 70 be myself for a change.
I feel different inside. Look at
me-"
He looked at her and said, well,
what happens next?"
She thought that was for him 70
tell her. but he said nothing. so
she said "Ill tell you later"
ITO Be Continucd)
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Mississippi Statute Allows
Rabbits Not Liquor in Hats

Jackson. Miss, Dec. Pup 49,
A magician in Mississippi may
snatch rabbits from his hat as
long as he wishes, but II be had any
cocktails In his top piece, he had
better keep them there
Asst. Att.-Gen. Edwin Holmes,
Jr., has held that Mississippi
bone dry hard liquor statute pro-
hibits the use OF intoxicating bey-
erages in a magician's trick.
The ruling was in answer TO a
question from c. James McLemore
OF Indianapolis, Ind, attorney foT
the international Brotherhood OF
Magicians.
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BURNS TO DEATH

Marquette. Dec. Gap Miss
Alice Johnson, 30, Pequaming. burn
I'D to death shortly after 2 a. m.
Thursday when fire destroyed the
home OF her uncle, Kustave Ma
dosh. Miss Johnson was trapped
when she returned to the house 10
get her coat. after Madosh and
members Of his family had escaped.
Fremen said an oyerheated stoye
apparently started the blaze
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-26
CHAPTER NINE


THE WEATHERMAN had prom
ised a white Thanksgiving. His
prediction had been partially cor
rect but now, on the later after
noon Of the holiday eve, the snowy
crystals were turning to drizzling
rain. Kit Reilly, stuffing a padding
Of newspapers under the window
cracks with nail file to keep out
the gusts Of damp, penetrating
cold, contemplated the view with
an answering grayness Of spirit.
Hey. Kit! Help!"
Kit flew to the door OF the room
she shared with Fran and flung it
open.
Fran had collapsed on the top
step. Her hat was on the back of
her head and an oversize market
basket was clasped in her arms.
Kit reached down for the basket
and her eyes popped wide. What
have you got here?" she de-
manded.
Fran gasped, I'm a Greek bear
ing gifts. Helen Of Troy Popolou-
polos herselfl Gimme a hand! I'll
give you the details later"
Kit pretended to swoon. DO I
see the noble bird itself? Not tur-
key?"
You amt seen the haR q IT,"
Fran pushed her into the apart
ment.
rs this our lucky day?" she
wanted to know. II drop in to see
Jake Spivak and he asks me do we
want to do a show tonight at the
Boys 179th Street Athletic and
Uplift club for ten bucks and
Kits face fell. And you got an
advance and spent it all on food"
she walled.
II did not! Listen. SO stop at
lBarbieri's Grill to look up the ad-
dress of this joint and what do
see? / see a card of chances. For
ten cents you stick a little stick
into one of the holes and maybe a
prize comes out. So it does! What
comes out? First prize for Fran,
and this is 1t. Have a look"
They both looked long and rap
turously at the overfiowing con-
tents of the basket.
Kit shook her head. "1f Il were
hamburger I could believe II. But
not that nectar and ambrosia."
Them's turnips and cranberries
and what have you. And please
don't ever mention hamburger to
me again"
Kit didn't even want to speak
of it again, not after eating it for
three weeks and having to be glad
TO get that.
Fran's hopeful prediction some
months before, that the Dancing
Dolls would land a job in an up
town night club, had met with
proof that they could not. They'd
worked for ten weeks. for three
weeks, for two nights wherever
they could get job, and then the
limited circuit OF obscure enter
tainment palaces was exhausted.
Kits practical mind returned TO
the other good news Fran brought.
Did you say we get ten dollars
for a show tonight?"
Fran nodded. 81 tried to DRY
Jake loose from a little more, but
1t was no go. q. Guess we'd bet
ter do the Southern Bellies. Our
other costumes are all worn out"
Hitch up the Iron, Fran, and I'll
press them"
Sure. honey. Then I'll run down
and see II Mrs. Pulaski1l let us
roast this baby in her oven. -
Fourteen pounds OF heaven. dar-
ling. Maybe our luck's changing
today. I feel hopeful"
Fourteen pounds? Wen be
eating IL for weeks. Maybe we'll |
even be glad to have hamburger
again" Kit said from where she
was trying TO pull suit box out
from under the couch that served |
as their bed.
And how wen eat Il for
weeks" Fran agreed happily. |
There's a LOT you can do with
turkey. There's hot turkey and