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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-04

Mrs. Jack Thomas were dinner
guests in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eli Thomas, Grant, Va,
Christmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Little and
Colleen, Cleta Sturgill and Miss
Gladys Sturgill spent last week
! end with Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Cline
at Hickory.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Payne and
son of Coal Creek and Miss Bios
som Reeves, Fries, spent part OF
the holidays in the home of Mr.
Lee Reeves and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence John
! son and family, Mount Airy and
Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Milgrim Of
! Wytheville, Va, were guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Anderson dur
ing the holidays.
DR.. Bruce Nye, Philadelphia
Pa, Mr.. Glen Nye, Langley Field
Va, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Lit
tie and sons, Shelby, were guests
of their parents, Prof. and Mrs
F. c. Nye during the holidays.
Mrs. Anne Spencer and Mrs
Felix Davis were dinner guests
in the home of Miss Myrtle Pugh
Thursday, Dec. %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Perry
Bride Creek, Va, announce the
arrival of a daughter on Dec. @.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobson Hash and
family, Fox, Va, were guests Of
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
]. A. GRAPHICAL, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine Blevins
Asheville, spent the Christina:
holidays with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. M. w. Blevins.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Ashley Wis
tied relatives at Lansing anc
Fox, Va, during the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Perry and
jana Lee, South Carolina, spent
the holidays visiting relatives
here.
Miss Dorthula Reeves is i'll al
her home here at this writing.
Misses Tootsie Payne and julia
Hager spent the holidays at their
homes in Newport and Max Mea-
doWs, respectively.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Van Hoy
and Henry and Mamie spent the
holidays at their farm at Piney
Creek.
Mr.. Kemp Nye spent last week
visiting his brother Mr.. Glenn
Nye, Langley Field, Va.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-04

contests is devoid of the profit
motive. Their will be DONE"
The Boone Congressional aspi-
rant is a son of the late Robert
c. Rivers, for forty-five years
publisher of the Watauga Demo-
crat, and a brother of it's present
publisher, r. c. Rivers, Jr. He
was born and reared here, re-
ceived his education at old Ap-
palachian Training School, now
State Teachers College, and has
engaged in newspaper work since
early manhood. He recently re-
turned to the Democrats staff,
after an absence of several
months spent in the press divi-
sion of a Government depart
ment.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-04

Due to the drought in the
Tennessee Valley the iva is
now producing a great part OF
their power with steam plants
1 located at Nashville, i, Memphis,
and Hales Bar. They have a
dual rate which means that
when power is produced by
steam they charge a higher
rate.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-04

FOR SALE-A young mule, will
be 2 years old in May. Large
enough to- break and work now.
See or write J. F. Reeves, Lau-
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Miss Beatrice Baker has accep-
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Howard Tucker of Washington,
D. c. visited his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. H. c. Tucker, last week.
Evening star., 1940-07-10

hurt him deeply, almost too deeply
to bear, and she felt the flood Of
teras in her eyes. She brushed at
them angrily, still running, and
then suddenly her foot struck
jutting piece Of rock and she pitched
forward and fell shard on the
ground.
Bill was beside her almost in
stantly, lifting her in his arms,
pressing his cheek against her hair
and murmuring her name. He didn't
realize at first that she was hurt,
but then he heard her little gasp Of
pain. A single glance was enough to
reveal the rapid discoloring of her
ankle and the obvious severity of
the sprain.
At each touch. no matter how
careful he was. she cried out and
tears dropped over her long lashes.
He had to have bandage and the
only thing handy was the shirt on
his back and without a momenC.
hesitation, he pulled it of and tore
wide hands from it to bind the
swollen ankle. He worked silently
and swiftly with surprising deft-
ness and skill.
Bill Is Hurt.
When he had finished, he pulled
her head to his lap and wiped the
tears away, and softly stroked her
hair.
II know it hurts, angel. am
awfully sorry it had to happen"
His voice was deep with sympathy.
Maybe the pain will let up a bit
now that we have it bandaged."
She looked at him then with eyes
that were filled with suffering.
She drew a long, sobbing breath.
His arms closed more securely
around her but it was Jimmvs
arms she wanted right now. AS if
reading her thoughts, Bill lowered
her again to the ground and stood
up. He turned abruptly away and
repacked the lunch basket and Jugs
and placed them at the base of a
tall pine; then he donned his
leather jacket and walked slowly
Evening star., 1940-07-10

mountain, and no place had ever
looked SO good to Jane as the we'll
made and snowy bed that greeted
her when Bill pushed open the
door. He put her down and set to
work quickly to make her ankle
easier, and she relaxed in the soft
ness of the bed and closed her
damp lashes over her eyes.
When the ankle was attended, he
sent to the cafe for warm food for
her. Then, as they waited for the
food, Bill pulled up a chair along
side the bed and turned his gray
eyes upon her; eyes that seemed to
question and probe suddenly to the
very depths of her soul. She
lowered her own eyes and felt a
flush steal over her face. He pushed
the chair back and sat on the edge
of the bed. Still she did not look at
him. When he spoke, however, it
was not to refer to what she had
been speaking of . 1t was a subject
that startled her.
Copyright, 1910. Chicago Daily News, Inc.
Tomorrow: Jimmy Martin comes
into James life again.
Evening star., 1940-07-10

fully on cushion of pine needles,
her back against a tree.
rs it hurting dreadfully, dear?"
he inquired solicitously and ran
gentle fingers over the badly swol-
len ankle.
Not SO much as it did," she said
and reached hand to him, feelin
bit contrite. II am sorry, Bill,
truly I am. I don't know what
possessed me to act like that"
Forget 1t. Jane" he said roughly.
"You see, understand lot of
things" and Jane felt even worse
than before. He wasn't accusing
her, but letting her know that he
knew the truth, and there were
no explanations for her to give
no argument for her behavior.
"You ought to hate me. And yet,
you are so good to me, Bill"
Bill Won't Give Up.
II love you SO much that I am
willing to give my life for you,
Jane" he told her earnestly. But
when he spoke next, there was no
mistaking the hardness to his voice,
or the determination. Understand
this, my dear-I will never give you
up. married you for love and I
will keep you for the same reason. ("
She caught her breath; then said
falteringly:
II know"
I seemed hours before they
reached the cabin at the foot of the
Evening star., 1940-07-10

back to Jane. She looked at him
anxiously.
When he spoke. his voice was
strained and his jaws set firmly.
"I'll get you back to the cabin
now"
IF you could make me a crutch
Of some kind"
Il am going to carry you, dar-
ling" And though he used the en-
dearing name, she noticed there was
not the warmth in 1t as in the
past.
He stopped to pick her up, era
ding her in his arms against his
chest and she could feel the beat OF
his heart which she tried desper-
ately hard not to listen to.
"Comfortable?"
quite" she answered. In a mo-
ment, she added: I'm much too
heavy, Bill" But she knew it was
not true, for he carried her weight
as If he were a small child.
Jane Tries to Explain.
IF you had been too heavy to
carry, I would never have married
you" He grinned as he spoke and
she found that his voice was not
so cold and drawn, and the change
in him made her feel somewhat
better in spirit.
Darkness was closing in when at
last they glimpsed the lights twink
ling far below them at the hotel
Bill paused and put her down care
Evening star., 1940-07-10
Out ofhuheart@ 6
BIZ Blanche Roberts
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deeply, so desperately. 1t was like
waking out of a terrible dream and
finding that it wasn't a dream at
all, but stark, real truth. 1t was like
reading a book about girl whose
heart had been terribly broken, and
then finding out that the book was
about you.
She looked around. feeling sud-
denly trapped. She didn't want this
life that confronted her now, this
life with Bill instead of with jim
my. She didn't want it, had never
wanted it. She wanted Jimmy. She
loved him. He was hers. Bill :.
her husband. Bill, the man sitting
there beside her, her husband but
at the same time stranger to every
deep feeling that was in her heart.
-. This couldn't be her, Jane Della
field, sitting here listening to a
mans plans for spending the sum-
mers of years to come, with her.
This wasn't the life she had
dreamed of, this wasn't the life she
wanted at all. Something terrible
had happened some grotesque
mistake. :.
Jane Runs Away.
Quickly. without giving thought
to her actions, she got to her
feet; she wanted to get away from
Bill. She had to get control of her
self. However, spasm of emotion
crossed her face before she turned
away. Instantly, Bill was on his feet
too, reaching hand for her. But
she pulled away from him i'm
pulsively and started to run. She
heard Bill call her name, and the
sound seemed to be torn from deep
inside of him. 1t was as if she had
Evening star., 1940-07-10
CHAPTER X.

SHaI i EN- ~
They set out for the picnic about
10 o'clock, carrying a package lunch
prepared by the hotel chef and a
canteen of water and thermos of
coffee. The day was so beautiful
and the scenery so colorful as they
started their trek up the mountain
that exhilaration filled them, made
them feel like laughing, shouting
and behaving in all like a couple of
kids.
Time and again they stopped to
admire the view and to catch their
breath. Bill would put a support
ing arm around James waist and
stand with her looking off across
the valley, pointing out tiny farm
house, or unique pattern of multi
colored fields in the distance.
When they came TO rough places,
he helped her along; sometimes
picking her up bodily to carry her
over obstacles. When the incline
became sleeper, Bill gave his hand
to Jane so that he might pull her
along. She was discovering that
mountain climbing was no joke and
that she became winded very
quickly.
1t was after two before they
stopped for lunch and Jane thought
she had never been so hungry or
tired in her life, or that food could
taste so good. When things were
ready, she found she had no time
to talk-not until she had satisfied
her appetite. Bill laughed and said
she would make herself sick, but
she didn't care.
Jane is Contented.
With the meal over, she stretched
out again and looked up at the
sky through the branches overhead
and inhaled deeply, letting her
breath out in a sigh of content
ment.
Having a good time, darling?"
Bill inquired, dropping down be-
side her.
Wonderful. 1t is enchanting.
She turned over on her side so she
could see him better. She wrinkled
her nose at him. Il think I could
just lie here for days and look and
listen and never get tired of it.
Everything seems to be in tune.
Look" her voice broke off excitedly
as she pointed to a spot high in
the tree. "A squirrel! Isn't he
cunning? I wish he would come
down"
Bill picked up crumb of bread
and threw it. The little animal
seeing that the morsel fell to the
ground short distance from them,
felt safe and scurried from the tall
tree to retrieve it.
"Oh, Bill! Isn't he cute? I have
never been so close to one before" ;"
She was awed. Everything is so
wonderful up here. I love it."
Then we will build us a cabin
In the mountains and spend our
summers up here"
Thinks of Jimmy.
"Our summers" Jane repeated
mentally and thought of Jimmy.
And for the first time, she realized
vividly how completely apart she
was from the man she loved; how
wide the span she could never
bridge now
Jimmy was gone now forever
She was married to Bill Merri-
weather. He was her husband, she
his wife. 1t was as if this were the
first time the thought had ever
really penetrated her mind and
heart, and it was the effect it had
on her heart that shook her so
Evening star., 1940-07-10

Mrs. Allerton, were in the rooms
a few minutes before the collapse.
In recent years the sea has been
Evening star., 1940-07-10

The story thus far: When Susan
from Jimmy Martin, Jane Delafleld. who
knew and loved Jimmy for years before
he met Susan. finds herself once again
his regular date. Jimmy confesses his
love for her and they plan to marry
after Susan gets the decree. But then
Susan returns. announces she has
changed her mind and violently be-
rates Jane for attempting to steal jim
my. Taking the advice CT her Aunt
Beth, with whom she lives, Jane ac-
cepts the attentions of Bill Merri-
weather. and finds him an ardent
sutor and able defense against the
bitter words of Susan. At lsst Bill
asks Jane to marry him, despite his
knowledge that she still loves Jimmy,
and she accepts. They go away for
short honeymoon and Jane finds her
THOUGHTS of Jimmy fading in the light
of Bits devotion.
Evening star., 1940-07-10

eating away the cliff at an alarm.
Ing pace, gulping down a tennis
court and bowling green.
Evening star., 1940-07-10
Rooms Fall OFF Cliff

The Manor House Hotel at
Caster, England, is short two
rooms. They fell off the cliff into
the sea. The acting manager,
Miss F. Weir, and her assistant,
Evening star., 1940-04-28

avenue NV. last year. After IN
afternoon Of thrilling elimination
races down through the thousands
OF spectators lining the course, Carl
Cederstrand became champion.
Carls Trip to Akron.
Then began his exciting ex-
perience. A few weeks after the
Washington Derby. Carl and his
father travelled to Akron as guests
OF The Star. On their arrival they
were met by squad of motorcycle
police and an official car, and were
taken on fast ride to the Derby
headquarters.
For a day and a night, until the
finals were completed, Carl was
Champ" to every one, and received
additional prizes, including a wrist
watch, went to movies and rad fun
in general.
At the race, nearly 100000 people
were there to watch ia city cham
Evening star., 1940-04-28
Soap Box
Continued From First Page.)

the 1910 Derby is the raising of the
age minimum. There are, however,
several other changes which you
should note carefully. In the rule
book, the changes are marked with
a red star.
An important change this year
limits the cost of wheels, tires, axles
and bearings to no more than Sc.
The total cost of the car, of course,
is still limited to $40. The 1910
rules also require that the cockpit
OF your racer must be large enough
for you to get in and out without
taking off the steering wheel. Other
changes concern mechanical con-
struction, and must be observed.
The length permitted remains at so
inches over all, with the width still
not to exceed A inches. The
weight of boy and car remain at
$50 pounds.
A total of 366 boys brought
coaster cars Of every conceivable
shape, color and design to the
Derby course at Massachusetts
Evening star., 1940-04-28

pions, from 50 States, Colon, in the
Panama Canal Zone, and from On
tario, Canada. Carl won his first
two heats easily, but in his third
elimination heat, he was nosed out
by fast car from North Platte,
Nebr., which later won third place
in the finals.
This year will mark the seventh
annual National Soap Box Derby.
1t was started in 1884 after a race
run in Dayton, Ohio, had attracted
wide interest. The idea for the
Derby originated with a newspaper
photographer who one day watched
some boys riding down hill in coast
ers made from old ironing boards,
soap boxes, baby buggy wheels and
almost everything boy could lay
his hands on.
Preparations Being Made.
The Chevrolet Motor Co: became
interested and began to hold the
Evening star., 1940-04-28
8-Acre Area Slipping
Slowly Toward Pacific
Dy the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN PEDRO, Calf, April 27.-An
eight-acre area near Point Firmin
Is slipping slowly toward the Pacific
Ocean.
Lloyd Aldrich, Los Angeles city
engineer, said yesterday the entire
section might slide into the sea-
Streets leading to the area, in the
vicinity OF Los Angeles Harbor, have
been closed and the seven families
there warned of the danger.
The land movement began in
1929, some sections dropping six
feet. Mr.. Aldrich said the slide
resumed April 2 and had advanced
more than an inch a day,
Evening star., 1940-04-28

Derby already are being made by
American Legion Posts, civic groups,
boys clubs and other organizations
throughout the District, and neces.
sary operating committees are In
the process Of formation.
Boys Must Do Own Work.
Every boy must live up to the
spirit and the letter Of the rules OF
construction. The cars must be
boy-built. although 1t is permissible
for adults to give advice.
No boy who finishes his racer
Evening star., 1940-04-28

National Derby, each year Offering
Plains, N. Y. became national cham
pionship 4-year scholarship to
the State university of his choice
as the grand prize.
Last year, an 11-year-old young
ster. Clifford Hardesty, jr., Of White
Plains, N. j., became national cham
pion. And last year, Maurice Bale.
jr., who won the Derby In 1885,
when he was 13, became the first
champion to avail himself Of the
scholarship when he enrolled at the
Indiana State Teachers College to
study aeronautical engineering.
Preparations for the Washington
Evening star., 1940-04-28

and gets It through the rigid inspec-
tioll will 60 unrewarded. Every
contestant will get q steel Derby
racing helmet and ahiit, and there
viii be prizes for all winners.
Last years champion had an ex-
ceptionally speedy car. Carl Ceder-
strands racer was one Of the best
. or 10 racers of the ia cars en-
tered from all over the United
States.
Maybe there is q national cham
pion building his racer in Wash
ington right now.
(Watch The Star for Derby News. }
Evening star., 1940-04-28
Russell Soge College
Honors French Envoy
BY the Associated Press,

~ The Associated Press.
TROY, N. Y, April 27.-Russell
Sage College tonight conferred an
honorary doctor of laws degree on
Count Rene Doynel de Saint-Quen-
tin, French Ambassador to the
United States.
Prior to the ceremony more than
10 college presidents saw the Am
bassador dedicate the colleges
French Center, named in honor of
Gen. Lafayette, who was received
on the same spot 116 years ago.
Evening star., 1940-04-28
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Evening star., 1940-04-28

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-30

sound from Prescott, however, and
at about nine forty-fve Gun left
the fat, chartered a taxi and drove
to Grosvenor place.
The taxi set him down outside
Watson's house, and Gun handed
the driver ten-shilling note.
Sorry, sir-no change. I'm
afraid"
Trouble with you fellows" COM
mented Gun, lis that you're like
the eternal mountains - always
changeless!"
He was searching his pockets for
odd coins, when with almost start
ling suddenness voice behind him
said:
"Oh-can have your taM-if
you've done with it,"
It was a very pleasant voice. and
Gun turned to find a face quite as
pleasing smiling into his own. He
had a vision of fiame-colored hair,
blue eyes and small, very white
teeth. She was in evening dress,
and the perfume she used was
faint but subtly intriguing.
Il bequeath him to you freely,
lock, stock and barrel" he said.
"Or. rather, wheel, body and bon
net" He handed the ian a form
and a sixpence.
He held the door open for her.
May tell him where to go?"
As she stepped in he noted the
neat ankles and feet with approval
THE Five Arts club Blooms
bury square, please"
Gun passed on the direction.
wondering a little. He knew the
Five Arts club-a residential club
for girls and women associated
with artistic work, and without
much money.
Then II suddenly occurred to him
that she must have come out Of his
friends house. There had been no
one in sight when he got out of
the taxi, and he would almost GER
tainly have noticed her II she had
come out Of any OF the houses TO
left or right Of him. whereas he
had had his back turned to Wat
sons front door. Perhaps she had
been dining with him? That was
the FIRST time Gun regretted he had
not accepted that dinner invita-
ton. Her voice, he remembered.
had been cool and clear as crystal.
with that slight stressing Of the
rs" She was probably an actress
that would account for the Five
Arts club
(To BE Continued)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-30
SQUAD REDUCED.
To ELEVEN MEN

Michigan Normars freshmen
football team. reduced TO exactly
eleven capable players, will tansle
with Wayne University frosh al
Brigss Field Thursday The kick
off is scheduled for 3 p, m.
The Huron squad. one Of the
smallest in recent years. has been
weakened by injuries. This leaves
Coach Mac Valleau with material
for just one complete team, which
will be called upon to play so
minutes OF iron-man football
The greatest losses to the Huron
yearlings are Harold Syrett. little
Mt Clemens quarterback who sus.
tanned a kidney injury against De-
troit last week. and Clare Krawc-
YAK. hardy fullback from Saginaw.
The latter has heavy cold
Joe Versichele. Detroit De La
Sale graduate. viii replace Syrett
in the Normal hackfield while
ucward Weir ~ t-tica will start
In I[rawczaks slot unless mo
saginaw star has sufficientlv re-
covered nv game tine
Other members ~ tho starting
1,renn viii irclnda Renpv stand.
ON and lin pirchaIl ends Andy
Nasbino and relev Cloorap tacL
los. Dick Eou and lin, Nenm,ior
onards and nean Ailwa,d and
Howard SIahauob balfbacks
Dasnita Tho terrific nressure nm.
dor Witch mo Huron freshmen
viii nlav facing a. thev viii at
Ions, three WINE teams VaIsau
"a oo,rtdo,,, 80 ,.i,,o,.,--