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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-08
Bv KATHLEEN NORRIS

M HEN woman discovers
M love and passion for the first
w time, at 40. what are her
chances of happy marriage?
That's the question Anna Rose
asks me; and in her letter, describ-
ing the situation. she gives me
few of the details that make it I'm
usual. OF course every situation is
unusual, to the woman who is living
in it, but Anna Rose naturally feels
her own way uncomfortably compI-
Gated.
She married at "a. and Of that
marriage has q son, Robbie, IL
years old. Although she was left a
comfortable living when her hus-
band died few years later, she was
not willing to be an idler. and dis
covered that she has real gift for
salesmanship. This was profitable
and interesting to her. and she soon
was making good money. travelling.
able to take good care Of the child.
and having. she says. many happy
holidays with Robbie.
Two years ago she yielded to
sudden temptation. and entered into
an intimate association with an old
business acquaintance. q married
man. Anna says she cannot in any
way. explain her own conduct. She
did not love this man, and she has
always been on friendly terms with
his wife.
1T was just one Of those things"
she writes. TT seemed to me to be
q sort of assertion of my own COM
plete freedom. My first marriage
had been loveless. and perhaps I
thought there was no real love in
the world. and that one needn't wor-
ry too much about things Of that
sort.
Whatever thought I've COM
pletely forgotten now. Whenever he
was in my city and circumstances
made it possible. this man and I
carried on our affair. It ended some
months ago. Neither one was in
possession of any letters; there had
been no witnesses. and there was
NO ill-feeling. told him then that
I had met a man so far above me
in every way that was living in a
new world.
Roy is a nerve specialist, A
years old. He has never been mar
ried; he has lived with mother
and sister all his life. They idolize
him; regard him as something a
little more than human. He is SIM
pie, quiet, not rich; but he generous
ly supports his mother and sister
so that he would be well-to-do if it
were not for them, and quite the
gentleman.
What he feels for me is what
q man of that age feels when he
has never been in love before. 1t is
worship. He becomes so confused if
smile at him that sometimes he
can't 60 on talking. If he is writing
me a letter he tells me he will stop
three or four times and walk the
floor. He cannot believe that could
care for him. He suffers-really
suffers if speak affectionately OF
my first husband. You were not
happy, and it was merciful dis.
pensation that he was taken.' he
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Markham
and three daughters from Irrigon,
Ore, visited Sunday at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Markham.
A social gathering was given in
honor of Mrs. Martin RuSsert Sum-
day afternoon at the home of Mary
Jane Griffith. Mrs. RuSSert was
the former Lille Allen. There were
II guests present.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-08
White Bluffs Com. Presbyterian
r. NJ. Broadbooks, minister

The church school meets at 10:15,
Stanley A. Pemberton superintend-
ing.
There will not be any church ser
vice Sunday morning. The pastor
will be at Cornell holding services
there.
The young peoples service at the
church hour last Sunday was well
attended and enjoyed by all who
attended.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-08
Large Number Enjoy
Sport of Rabbit Drive

HOVER-A rabbit drive was stag
ed Sunday with dinner being served
to seventy men at the Finley grange
hall. The men from the upper val
ley reported the rabbits plentiful,
but on this end the hunting was
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-08
Third Term Papers Filed

Chicago, Ill.-Without formal in
dication from the White House.
Democratic leaders filed petitions
placing President Roosevelt's name
on the primary ballot to be voted on
April 9th. Unless he withdraws his
name by the end of the week, he will
go into the primaries as possible
third term candidate. District At
torney Thomas E. Dewey OF New
York was formally placed in the
running in Republican primaries.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-08
Girl Scouts Examined
on Compass Reading

H1GHIIANDS-The Badger Ilrl
Scout Troop met Friday night aft
er school az the home of Mrs. Ted
Watkins. Regular business was
transacted, after which the girls
took an examination on compass
reading. Refreshments were served
by Mrs. Watkins at the close Of the
eveninf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Preston and
sons, Wallace Jr. and Billy, were
Sunday dinner guests at the Mar
ion Warner home in Benton City.
Mrs. G. A. Leber is i'll at her
home this week.
Miss Harriet Schwendeg OF Ben
ton City was a guest Tuesday and
Wednesday at the Carl Bennett
home.
Merlin Giles is reported as pro-
crossing nicely, following a coast
ing accident in which he broke his
leg. He will be on crutches for
sometime, however.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Preston, ac-
, companied by their son. Wallace
! Jr., Calvin Liebel and Bob Tatlow,
motored to Prosser Friday evening,
where they witnessed the Basket
ball game.
Woman's Club
The Highland Woman's club met
last Friday for their regular meet
ing at the Highland clubhouse. Roll
call was responded to by MY First
Recitation I Remember speaking as
a Child" The program Club Mix
erS" and games were in charge Of
Mrs. E. j. Brand and Mrs. Wallace
Preston. Hostesses for the day
were Mrs. d. Taylor, Mrs. Grin
Beinhart, Mrs. NJ. @. Clark, Mrs.
Fallgren and Mrs. Earl Reymore. At
this meeting plans were made for
the pay-off party, which was in the
form of a pot luck dinner, held at
the clubhouse on Tuesday.
Chester Edmonds OF winlock
spent Sunday at the Henry Paulsen
home visiting his mother Mrs. Ralph
Edmonds.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Paulsen are
visiting this week in Yakima at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar
Paulsen.
Junior Sonderman left last
Thursday with Bud Sonderman of
Spokane on trip to California.
Terry Taylor accompanied Clar-
ence Yedica to Spokane Monday,
where they attended a Philco deal
ers' meeting and banquet. They re-
turned home Tuesday.
Miss Lois Estes is able to be up
again, after being confined to her
bed several days with the '.flu."
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Paulsen re-
turned home from Yakima Sunday,
where they spent the past couple
of weeks at the Delmar Paulsen
home. 90
a Finishes Work "
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-08
At the Churches
UNITY CLASS

Regular services every Monday
afternoon ct 2:30 in the Masonic
hall. Anyone interested in attend
ing these services will be most vel
come.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-08
FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN
Second and Auburn Streets
Rev. Carl E. L. Lucky, Minister

Divine services Sunday at 1890
am.
p Sunday school at $50 am.
Special Lenten Services Sunday
evening at 8 pm. The Walther Lea
que meets every Thursday evening
at 8 pm. You are cordially invited
to attend these services.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-08
HanfOrd Com. Presbyterian
Rev. r. NJ. Br0adb00ks, Pastor

The church school meets at $50,
Mrs. L. L. Whitwer experimenting.
There will not be any church SER
vice this Sunday, the pastor being at
Connell for morning service there.
The service last Sunday morning
in which the young people of the
church took a large part was well at
tended and enjoyed by all.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-08

Gone are the days when a Kern,
wick girl rubs her cheeks WITH -,
calico TO get a flush. 'eu
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-08

When borrowing trouble In IA,
newick you never have To estabS.s
credit.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-08
Finishes Work

Forrest Gragg, who has spent the
winter in Toppenish, returned home
this week after, completing his work
at the sugar beet factory.
Library Guild, which was to have
met last Monday at the r. Wooden
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-16
Is Children
Are Examined
At Clinic

Fifteen children, all from Vance
county. were examined Wednesday
afternoon at the regular monthly
cripple clinic held at Central school,
under auspices OF the Vance County
Health Department, DR.. A. ID. Gregg
health superintendent said today.
Dr.. W. +. Cole. Of Greensboro Spe-
cialiSt, WAS in charge. During the
three years the clinics have been held
here. DR.. Cole has missed only one
Miss Ruth Hopkins. of the State
Board ot Health, WIS also in attend
aucr.
Seven of the children were present
for the first time. three OF them white
and four colurcd Eight had beer
examined previously. including five
white and three Colored.
Treatment was recommended
where considered necessary, ano
supports suggested for those con-
Sidcrrd To be needing them.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-16
ROCK SPRING WILL
HAVE FAMILY DAY

Rev. S. L. Morgan, the pastor, an
nounced today that Family Day will
be observed at Rock Spring Baptist
church at Townsville next Sunday.
Mr.. Morgan will preach a special
sermon at II a. m. on How To
Succeed at Marriage and Home
Making" A special invitation is
given to all married couples, and
"more important still to young peo-
pie" "No other subject can be
more important in the light OF the
fact that one in every SIX marriages
ends in divorce" said Mr.. Morgan.
An urgent invitation to alP' was
the word from the pastor, who ask
ed that arrangements be made for
those without cars to be provided
with transportation. A mothers day
offering for the Baptist hospital is
to be taken.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-16

I Right, Tempe, we are" Gayle
smiled at her and put an arm
around the smaller girl. 1--WE do
lille Jeremy, personally as well as
professionally. But you must all
help us in this immediate situation.
It's not-well, entirely convention
al, you know"
They nodded. They did not have
to be reminded that they were be-
ing paid $3.50 a month each, or
that their "work" sc far had con-
sisted entirely of what they would
have called fun. Mr.. Benjamin w.
Mortified was more and more a
Legendary somebody, however real
they saw him to be.
1t was Gayle herself who left the
group to go and tell Jeremy.
She could not find him easily.
For several minutes she searched,
and finally Graham the butler re-
ported that Mr.. Jeremy was in the
library. Gayle realized she should
have looked there first.
She discovered him between two
tiers of books that partially en-
closed corner of the great room,
and came onto him so suddenly as
to surprise him.
Jeremy, L" but he interrupted
quickly.
"Oh! Look, I didn't mean 1t that
way" he burst at once into an
apology. Il was-I was going to
write you a note, but well, look,
Miss Dixon, Bailey told me to act
natural but didn't mean to kiss
you as if L"
Gayle had stopped, mouth agape,
and now she burst into laughter.
stop it, Jeremy! Don't feel that
way. Everything's all right. Why
why. Jeremy-it was grand! Good
ness, you needn't ever need to apol-
ogize for kissing girl! loved it,"
"You-you did?" He held out
hand, pleadingly.
"Of course! We were just re-
hearsing, and if you wanted to
tease a little bit, who cared? I
don't get angry easily, Jeremy.
Anyhow, girl is honored when a
handsome man wants to kiss her.
And somehow I think you really
wanted to kiss me there. Now hon
estly, didn't you?"
He swallowed, staring wide
eyed.
ut was nice, Jeremy. Honestly"
she said in a low tone, intimately,
sweetly. Not flirting with him, but
irving to console man in an OBJ
vious misery of embarrassment.
She bit her lip to be sure she
wouldn't laugh again. He was
backing slowly away.
IT have something else to Tell
you," she begged.
He gazed fearfully at her ior
long moment ,,.., ,yo,.
aA-al right" he said then walt
ing ITO Be CoutinueAi
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-16
Methodists
End Revival
Of Ten Days

A revival meeting that had been
in progress for ten days closed laSI
night at the First Methodist cht'rch'
There was several professions aI INC
closing service.
Rev. Mr.. RcaviS did the preaching
throughout, with services at 9'"o d.
m. and at 7:45 p. IN. The singing was
in charge of Rev. John PcrlhHF'
Friends church pastor in GfHilahl'
Mrs George Holden, the church or
ganist, served throughout the PERIOD
and the regular church CHOIR, aug
mented by the junior choir and "tIl-
erS, led in the singing. MI. Pcrmal
usually sang solo 1T each service.
The pastor announced mat Il mum
Der Of professions had resulted from
the meeting, and several chIlrch let
ters written for, these to be admitted
TO the church later.
Good congregations attended most
Of the services. it was SAID, with
many from other denominations. in
Guiding their pastors, attending from
time 10 time.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-16
J. B. Gee Attends
Council Meeting
OF The Red Men

J. B. Gee has returned from Will
mington, where he attended the
Great Council of North Carolina I'M
proved Order of Red Men, on Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday.
B. c. Bradley, of Charlotte, Great
Sachem, presided over the session.
The session voted to meet IN Char
!otte in l94l
MI. Gee was named chairman Of
the legislative committee for the
next year.
Officers for the year were E. w.
A. Woolard, of Rocky Mount, Great
Senior; M. w. Henderson, Kannap-
oils, Great Junior; A. S. HolloWell,
Edenton, Great Prophet; w. Ben
Goodwin, Elizabeth City, Great Chief
of Records; E. P. H. Strunck, Will
mington, Great Keeper Of Wampum.
f. w. A. Woodland was elected as
Great Sachem for l94l, with M. w.
Henderson, being made the Great
Junior. A. c. Cutler, Of Washing
ton, was elected Great Junior.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-16
Drewry News

Miss Janet Hayes and Jack Will
liams. Of Henderson, were the din
ncr guests of Mr.. and Mrs. N. l..
williams, Oh Sunday.
Mrs. Alice Walston, of Burlington,
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs
Shade Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. DOrest Nichols and
son. Sterling, and Jim Nichols, OF
South Hill, Va, spent the day re-
Gently with MI. and Mrs. N. l.. Will
liamS.
Mrs. Fleming Watkins and daught-
CT, Juliarcne, spent Sunday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Pas
ChalI, in MiddlcbWg.
N. l.. Williams, Jr., spent the pas
weekend at Palmer Springs, Va.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-16
as the guest of Aston Watkins.

as the guest of Aston Watkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barker Watkins and
family were the dinner guests OF
Mrs. Watkins mother, Mrs. Vance
Harris, in Henderson Sunday.
Fleming Watkins, Jr., spent the
night recently with Aston Watkins,
in Palmer Springs, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Price Paschall an
nounce the birth of a son at their
home in Drewry, on May T. Mother
and son are doing nicely.
Mrs. Fleming Watkins and daught-
en-. Juliarene, visited Mr.. and Mrs
Plummcr Watkins, at Palmer Springs
Va, Tuesday.
Mrs. Weldon Capps was the din
ner guest of Mr.. and Mrs: Huber
Palmer, of Henderson, Saturday
night.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Plummer Watkins
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-16
Rel cross Seeks $1,000
Here For Low Countries

members Of the Red Cross chapter
committee to hear the appeal from
Norman II. Davis. director OF the NJ H.;
tional organization, and to make
mans for the campaign that Is De
ing put on. ,,
In the nation as Il whole the sum
of SlO.OOO.000 is asked for relief III
the war-ravaged countries. especially
the smaller nations. and Vance c"l'l'-
" has been allotted a quota OF ST.
600.
Mrs. Austin said today further de-
tails OF the campaign would be await
able after the meeting this after
noon. which was set for O'Clock.
\ motion picture film is beng
shown at the Stevenson theatre Ill
connection with the present cam,
paisn. showing the work Of the REQ
Cross in war service.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-16

lily, and Bill was lifted out Of his
personal gloom.
In truth Bill began to feel a lit
tie ashamed of himself. He wished
he were not given to quick ami
mostly toward another man. He
couldn't remember when anybody
had so aroused him as Jeremy had
done this morning, kissing Gayle.
Not even in football had he ever
suddenly wanted to strike another
man; but then, he never had faced
a situation like this before, involv-
ing a girl. He wondered if love up
set everybody the way it did him.
1.-The floor is all clear in the two
big rooms" Bill told Gayle. Looks
like swell place for dance right
there. We can use the stage for
the orchestra, and"
"Oh, surely, Bill" Gayle walked
with him back to their new "the-
alter" and stood with him, plan
ming. 1T is a perfect place. In fact,
| this is where The Oaks had big
doings Is yea, or so ago, remem-
Der. Back WI: Il Jeremy's parents
were young Mr.. Merrifield told us"
That's right. Now look-Where
are the girls?"
"Tll get them"
The six other girls were rounded
up by Gayle and brought to the
big barren halls, and together the
eight youths stood there il happy
connivance.
Its another case where we have
to play a game and keep mum
about it." Gayle exclaimed to the
others. I'VE want to have a really
grand welcoming party for Jeremy.
But there is sort of ticklish sit
uation-Jeremy has no friends
here, except for us. Mr.. Mortified
knows no young people much. So
the guest list will have to be ours"
"Goody!" Temple Hyde bubbled
that.
"Hush!" Bill Bailey pretended to
slap her. Its a party for big peo-
pie, not kids"
The other girls laughed. All but
the olive-skinned one, Lola Mon
tesa. 1t was gradually becoming
apparent that Lola was not given
to laughter, or much talk. But that
seemed not to affect her striking
beauty. d
Bill picked up the conversation
lead. Nov look, chillun." he was
big-brothering all of them. "sit
down this afternoon and make out
lists Of at least a dozen people
each. Pick right gals and guys
you know what I mean. Your best
friends. Tell them you and a few
others of Jeremy fuckers friends
are giving him a party at his big
home here next Tuesday night. A
dance. Tell them each to invite a
date. Just pretend like you are
Jeremy's friends who are organic
ing the party"
well. aren't we?" Tempe Hyde
snapped.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-16

The American Red Cross has a a.
,.ised local chapter officials from
Washington that Vance county od Is re- re-.
listed 10 raise a quota of $1,000 tor
he f,md for relief work in Holland
and Belgium, recently invaded by
the GeruanS
Mrs. G. Q. McPhail recently was
elected chairman OF the Vance county
chapter. but is forced to be out oil me
c;tv for several days, and IN her ao-
sence. Mrs. f. Il. Austin. ioflner
chairman, is taking charge OF me
drive temporarily to raise the Sl'ooo
asked At this time. IT,
A meeting was called for late tins
ofrrr.nnon at the Perry library OF
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-16
WARWICK FUNERAL
TO BE HERE FRIDAY

Funeral services for Charles H.
Warwick, of Norfolk, Va, Will be
held from Holy Innocents Episcopal
church Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
with burial in ElmWood cemetery.
Pallbearers will be the trainmen of
the Virginia railroad, by whom he
was employed.
Mr.. Warwick died suddenly We'd
nesday morning, at his home in Nor
folk, following a heart attack. He
was a native of Henderson, and was
Well-known here:
His widow, Mrs. Louise Warwick,
a daughter, and a sister. Miss Lizzie
Warwick, of Portsmouth, are sur
viving. Mr.. Warwick was the broth
er of the late Mrs A. j. Cheek and
Ashton WarWick,sof Henderson
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-16
MARS HILL COLLEGE
WILL GRADUATE TWO
HENDERSON STUDENTS

Mars HILL May 16-(SpeciaD-
Miss Miriam Pinnell, daughter Of
Frank F. Pinnell, and H. B. PARROT,
son of H. r. Parrot, both of Hendcr-
son, are to be among the 1873 students
to graduate from Mars Hill Junior
college this season, according to an
announcement made recently by j..
w. Huff, college registrar.
Both students are prominent in
campus functions. Miss Pinnell has
been president of a regional club.
and has held important offices IN
the Nompareil literary society, a
Sunday School class, and other Or
CARNATIONS. Parrot has held an o.
flee in the Euthalian literary society,
of which he is a member, and is Il
member OF the German club.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-16
|. J. YOUNG, JR.
TO ARRIVE FRIDAY

I. J. Young. Jr.. who for the past
four wears has been connected with
the British American Tobacco Com
panv in China, locked last night IN
San Francisco. Calf. on his first
"trip home since he went to the
Orient. He took rlane in San
Francisco -. III arrive here to-
morrow. to be at the bedside Of his
father. |. J. Young. vino is i'll At
Maria Parham hospital, following an
operation there yesterday morning.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-16
Community Sing At
High School Next
Sunday Afternoon

Sunday afternoon at 1870 o'clock,
there will be a community sing at
the Henderson high school. under
the sponsorship Of City Road Meth
lodist choir
All choirs, quartets or singing
classes are invited to attend. A
choir is expected from Danville, Va,
consisting of sixty voices. under the
direction of NJ. G.. Proffitt. former
Iy of Henderson. A Danville quar-
tette will also be present, along with
singers from Durham, and choirs
from various churches in and around
Henderson.
The public is cordially invited 10
attend