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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-31
By ALMA and PAUL ELLERBE


/. CHARLIE ROWLAND was a nice
~ boy. He lived in a nice house
on a nice street in our town and
everybody liked him. But every
body except Gladys Morton was
sure ne would never amount 10
anything, and everybody else would
have been right il Gladys hadn I
married him. WA
Mary Dupree was a nice girl,
: and she. too. lived IN nice house,
across the street from Charlie
They liked each other as infants
were fond Of each other as chill
dren, fell mildly, unthinkingly and
satisfactorily in love as adolescentS.
and would have been comfortably
and appropriately married in their
20s and lived together ever after
in happy obscurity, if Gladys Nor
ton had been able TO find herself
another husband.
That's putting il BADLY, but
looking back on il now II is suf-
ficiently clear that that is the way
1T was. Gladys wasn't pretty. but
she had style. she was well-born,
well-to-do and intelligent.
Nobody liked her much. though
most people respected her and
were keenfy aware OF her and
would have done good deal to
keep from antagonizing her.
z That's almost the first thing you
Think of in looking back on Gladys.
how everybody was anxious not to.
antagonize her. Charlie was, too.
Maybe she fixed il so that he had
10 antagonize her or marry her.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-31

and make the decisions in Char
lies name.
But the assistant got too gooc
and went on up and again Charlie
tried TO do the job and failed-sC
lamentably that only quick work
on the part of his in-laws kept il
from becoming common knowl
edge.
They we're buying up the after.
noon newspaper because il couldn't
be cured of its habit of knocking
the railroad and several other
things they all owned in common
Since Gladys was ready and
willing TO become the principal
stakeholder, they made Charlie
president Of the company they
formed and editor-in which latter
capacity all he had to do was write
editorials flor the managing editor
ran the paper). and they told him
what to put in those.
That was all right for a while
Charlie wrote simple innocuous
style and thought what they told
him was true. He hated posing as
q big shot and making speeches al
dinners and things, but he couio
have stood il because Gladys wrote
the speeches and they were pretty
good.
But he came TO think that wha'
the Millbank crowd told him Il
PUT in The editorials wasn't true
and he said so.
They explained their ineptitudt
and irrelevancy. but Charlie said
unh huh. but they were true. They
got another editor and made
Charles third cousin-in-law presi'
dent of the company. :.
Gladys explained that she could
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-31
THE END.

TomorrOw's short story: meet
my Husband" by Blanche Re-
beccs Moore.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-31

good bit, too, by photography-all
sorts of people wanted 10 be taken
on the oxen or the seat of the old
covered wageH-and- the sale of
tourist trinkets of the kinds eX-
perience had taught him he could
sell most readily.
Little Charlie Rowland in n lit
tie job, and as tranquil as his oxen.
More than that much more.
Happy. Mary was with him. He
had found her and married her.
We had cocktails with them in
the covered wagon and carried
them off TO dinner that night at
the Ponce de Leon Hotel. They
were happy all right.
Its n long life that has no
turning" Charlie said. 1--WE
knew what we wanted I'm the
beginning and at last we found
it,
And when we went away: -
Just don't tell 'em where L
am. They'd want TO make me
president or manager of some
thing rs sure as shooting, and
I'm not sure I could keep 'em
from doing It."
I THE END.
TomorrOw's short story: meet
my Husband by Blanche Re-
becca Moore.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-31
BUYING UP NEWSPAPER

He was hard working, well
meaning and anxious TO please, bat
ne couldn't expand himself to the
size of his responsibilities. The
district passenger agent said SO
and wanted him fired, but instead
Mr.. Morton promoted the district
passenger agent and gave Charlie
the Job, with a Woodworking,
grateful assistant to do the work
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-31

AZ seems likely -----------------------
A4-s Her father was president Of TIE
failroad that has its general of.
fees in our town and one of the
half dozen definitely rich men OF
The place, and the other five were
kin 10 her. Gladys had got herself
' engaged early and often.
! When her fourth engagement
went on the rocks there Vas no.
body left in her own set or near il
for her TO get engaged to, and she
looked about and saw Charlie Row.
land.
Gladys profted by her past mis-.
takes. She went after a man for
the first time with tact and gen.
ueness. This one had a streak OF
harmless childish vanity and she
played upon it. She studied him
as she studied the stock market
She handled her own invest
ments and had considerably in
creased them. She took Charlie
by the arm and led him gently
away from Mary and gently on
t. and on TO the altar.
= He was stationery clerk for her
fathers railroad. which was a job
just his size, Old man Morton put
him In the passenger traffic de.
Partment at twice the salary, and
the first thing Charlie knew. and
70 his considerable confusion. he
was assistant district passenger
agent
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-12-31
Last Minute Rush
For Auto License
Plates Is Evident

Late shoppers for 1912 automobile
license tags formed a line extending
some distance from the office of the
local license bureau early today, and
indications We're that the last minute
rush would push sales for the day
above the mark of l,l0I plates sold
on the final day of 1910.
Motor vehicles license sales hay
gained consistently this year over
corresponding periods of the proceed
ing year since the plates Went on
Sale December /, and 1t had been
believed that earlier sales this sea
son would eliminate much of thl
rush Of the final day. Demand for
the plates this morning, however
discounts this belief.
Motorists have been warned tina,
drivers of cars without 1912 licenses
will be subject to arrest after mid
night tonight, ana city officials have
pointed out that this warning az
plies to city license plates as we'll a,
to state tags.
The license bureau VIII be opel
to morrow from 8 a. m. to / p. M
W. c. Gates, manager Of the agency
said today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-12-31
H. T. Morris
Resigns AS
ABCMember
Pressure of Private
Business Given a S
Reason; Many Men
toned for Vacancy;
Enforcement Officer
To Be Named Also.

Henry I. Norris announced today
his resignation from the VANCE
Coun.y ABC Board, an office he ma.
held since voters OF the county de
cided to operate a county-oWned Ii
4Uor store, beginning July IS, 1888.
His resignation was understood L
have been presented to the Abe
board. OF watch George \. Rose, ST.,
i, chairman, the third mewber ba}N
W. D. Massce. This board Will pass
The resignation. on TO jhe Nanc
Board Of County Commissioners.
Chairman S. B, Rogers, OF the
commissioners, said at noon he hac
not at that time received the resi2-
-qtICu b t bod heard of it, and gay;
it as his opinion that a successor
would probably be chosen mex
Monday. Positions on the ABC boarc
are filled Dv the commissioners, the
Vance County Board of Education
and the Vance County Board O.
Health, sitting In Joint session.
Mr.. Morris is one of the original
members of the ABC board, as is Mr..
Rose. and Nj. RE will De tn only
one of the first trio left. The late
Thomas H. Crudup was the frs
chairman and served until his death,
when Mr.. Rose was made chairman
and r. G.. s Davis was added to
the board membership to fill the Va
cancy. WhSn Mr.. Davis died last
spring. Mr.. NaSsee was elected to the
place.
Mr.. Morris said to-day he was COM
PEELED TO give up the work because }
his private business, the Henderson
Grocery Company, largest wholesale
concern Of its KIND in this section
He remarked that he had given niue
of his time to The ABC board IN tbs
thought that it is the best solution
Of the liquor problem.
\ number of prospective success
sors Werl mentioned in conversation:
today, including f. c. Loughlin, "
3. Hight. W. \. Hutn, W. r. Vaughan
Robert b. Taylor and others.
The chairman OF the ABC board j
paid a -al;ry of 500 per month, an(
! the other TWO members are PAD pc
/ dems of $50 for each meeting al
tended. The board holds regula
meetings once a week.
As soon as a successor TO Mr.. Nor
rls is named, the ABC board VII
! select a successor to j. c. Cham
pion. ABC enforcement Ctflcer. Wh'
resigned recently after he had sho
and killed Police Sergeant W. NJ
Rid in a fight in J. c. Gill's cafe. L
! \. Jackson is the other Of two en-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-12-31
Greeting 10
1912 To Be
Given Here
Noisy Welcome in
Store Tonight and
Banks and Post Office
to Take Holiday To-
morrow; City Offices
Close.

Departure of the old year l94l ana
De observed in Henderson tonight
md tomorrow. Some business will
take holiday and some social events
have been arranged.
The usual noisy greeting TO the
new year is anticipated. with blow
ing of whistles and automobile horns,
ringing Of bells, and shooting Of fir
Works-even II the latter is in de-
fianCe of ordinances. The usual New
Years Eve club dance Will be had
1t West End Country Club from 10
to ? o'clock tonight.
All b?nks will observe d full hOli-
lay tomorrow. as will also the post
office, where there will be no rural
or city deliveries of mail. The stamp
md general delivery windows will
be open for an hour from 10 to II
a. m. Incoming mails Will be dis
tributed to lock boxes and outgo-
ing mails will be dispatched as
usual.
City Of Henderson offices, includ-
ing the city clerk and the water
department, will have : full holi-
day, but all offices at the court house
will be open as usual.
Retail establishments are to oper,
ate as usual without any time off
for the New Years Day, so far as
was learned today.
Probably hundreds Of Henderson
people were among those fortunate
enough to get tickets to the Duke
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-12-31
TRAFFIC FINE.

Roy B. Baker, paid 81 into the
office of the CITY clerk as a fine fOf
a traffic law violation, records there
showed today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-12-31
Plan Prayers For Peace
Here On New Years Day
Announcements Made
for Four Churches, In
Guiding Mid-week
PRAYER Meeting To-
night, Watch Night
and Worship Tomor-
PLAN PRAYERS

PLAN PRAYERS ....,...
Prayers for peace will be offered
in a number of Henderson churches
tomorrow, in observance Of New
Years Day and in response to the
request of the President of the Unit
ed States in an appeal to the country
at large.
In some instances prayer services
viii be held this evening, and al
least one midnight watch service has
been announced.
Holy I~nnocents Episcopal church
will have services at 1890 a. NJ, ii
charge of Rev. l. w. Hughes, tn
rector.
At St. Paul's Catholic church, the
pastor. Rev. Cletus J. He1frich, viii
preside at Holy Mass at nine O'Clock
in the morning, followed by tbs
Benediction Of the Most Blessed
Sacrament.
At. the First Presbyterian church
tonight's midWeek prayer meeting
will be devoted to the New Year
occasion and praying for peace. Il
addition. the church will be open
tomorrow for those who wish tC
come for meditation and prayer.
Rev. W. D. McInnis, the pastor, vii!
conduct the services tonight.
Rev. B. C.. Reavis, pastor of the
First Methodist church, has announc-
ed a watch night service beginning
at HIS o'clock tonight. with ar
hours service beginning at noon
Thursday, which will be devoted tc
prayers and meditation for peace.
The public is invited to all these
services.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-12-31
CAN O ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four

|. Odessa is a seaport on the
Mediterranean, the Black Sea, or the
Pacific Ocean?
2. What American naval officer
established commercial relations be-
tween Japan and the United States
in 1854?
3. There are active volcanoes in
the Hawaiian Islands; true or false?
4. Is a knot a unit Of distance or
Of speed?
5. THE Bohemian Girl" was COM
posed by Puccini, Balfe, or De
Koven?
6. What was the breed of the dog
"Rin-Tin-Tin' formerly starred in
motion pictures?
7. Great Salt Lake is in which
State?
8. Complete the old English pro-
verb, marriages are made in -"
8. What river forms a natural
boundary between United States and
| Mexico?
10. The famous penal colony
known as Devils. Island 10, u
which South American country?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-12-31
PRAYER Service Thursday.

In accord with the request OF Pre-
ident Roosevelt for a national day OF
prayer on January /, the FIRST Bap-
list church is observing along with
other churches OF the community the
day by calling It's members and
friends to the church at o on Thurs
day. From II to 1890 o'clock there
will be a season of prayer IN TIL
ladies parlor. To it any members o.
the community are invited to go to
pray.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-12-31
Funeral Held
For Victims
OF Rail Crash

A double funeral was held at
Cokesbury Methodist church, four
miles east of Henderson. at three
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon for Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Falkner. formerly ~
TINS county who were two of four
victims of a grade crossing crash in
Reidsville early Sunday. A tremen-
dous crowd attended and numerous
llolaI offerings were sent.
Rev. 7. w. Lee, pastor OF the
cilulcn, was IN charge of the serv-
ices, and interment followed IN the
=. UrCh ward.
The Falkners had lived in Reds
Vile for some months, and were en-
.,u n a silk mill. They were ma
tives Of The C~okesbury section, and
post of their relatives reside in this
city or county. Several children,
brothers and sisters survive.
\ brief service was held for the
Falkncrs in Reidsville Tuesday
morning at II o'clock. Some fifteen
to twenty cars brought friends from
ReidsVille for the services, and it was
reported that the Reidsville Throw
ing Mills. where the couple were en-
plOvcd. closed for the services. Mr..
Falkncr's age was given as 33 ana
Mrs. F'alknGr as %. The other two
victim, of the tragedy were Monroe
DeLapp. %, who died several hours
after the crash, and his wife. 20, who
with the Falkners were killed in the
car, when a Southern Railway pas
senger tram struck the car at a cross
ing in Reidsville.
Tho n,,.tv- 40 CoIG To have c,>c,,+
the evening at Hlllcrest Motor Lodget
~ lus,eS north of ReidSVllle. and
WorC returning home, 1t was said the
crossing Waterman had gone off
duty Only about fifteen minutes be-
fore the era h occurred.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-12-31
MRS DIES
AT HOME
Funeral Services Set Tor THURSDAY
At 2 P. NJ. From Baptist Church
Near Raleigh

Mrs. Sally williams Burrows, 70,
died We'd day al , a, M. at tn"
home OF Aer daughter, Mrs. P. S.
Kearncv, of Oxford.
Ms Burroughs was a native Of
Wake county, but made her home IN
Wildwood, Fla, until the past five
years, which she spent in Henderson,
and Oxford. She was a member OF
the Baptist church..
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs.
T. S. Kearney. Of Oxford. and Mrs
Charles c. Cook, of La Bell, Fla, and
fourteen grand children and four
great grandchildren.
She was the mother Of the late
Ralph D. Burrows.
Funeral services will be conducted
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock fron
the Symaria Baptist church, nea
Raleigh, and Increment will e
made in the church cemetery.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-12-31

Many a woman has shattered her
ideal by marrying him.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-12-31

At Holy I%nNOcents church tOMOr-
row morning, inasmuch as it is both
an ecclesiastical day and New Years
Day, there will be a celebration Of
Holy Communion at 1920 o'clock. In
accordance with the request Of the
President, the church will be open
for special prayers for peace thro-
uCh0ut the QaV.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-12-31

Oregon State Rose Bowl football
game in Durham and will go TO
Durham tomorrow for that occasion.
Prayers for peace tonight and to-
morrow Will be said in a number OF
Henderson churChes.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-12-31
Y SERVICE.

The regular mid-Week prayer
meeting VIII be held tonight at $50
O'Clock in the First Presbyterian
church. Choir rehearsals will take
place at $50. All members are asked
to attend.
There will be no service in this
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-12-31

church tomorrow. The church, how
ever, will be open all day for thosc
who desire to come in for prayer and
meditation. The congregation is ask
ed to remember that this Is the day
the President has set aside as a DAY
of prayer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-02
PUNCTURED LUNG
 FATAL TO BOY, 20
Gerald French of TOrring- ton SucCumbs to Injuries
 When Car OVerturns

Torrington, Sept. a. Gerald R.. French, 20, son of MT. and Mrs. Oakley French of New Harwinton road, was fatally injured after a car he was driving on West Pearl road late last night struck five large stones, several trees and turned over. He was taken to Charlotte Hungerford hospital in an ambu- lance and placed in an oxygen tent, where he died almost 8 half hour after being admitted. According to police, he died of a punctured lung.
 An occupant in the car, Walter Cable, 25, of Torringford, was thrown clear of the wreckage and was apparently not hurt, police said. The accident, which occurred at 10:05 p. m., was the first fatal acci- dent in Torrington since last March.
 The car, 1892 open model, trav- cling east on the road, left the high way at point i20 feet before conn., ing to rest. A large rock was lift ed off the ground and thrown sev- eral feet as result of the Impact. After the accident, French was pinned between the car and large tree. He was pried from his posi- tion by passing motorists before the ambulance arrived.
 Besides his parents, his survivors include, three brothers, Ronald, a National Guardsman, Alden and Lester, and Q sister, Eleanor, all oi Torrington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-02

SOLDIERS LETTER 2S FIT. LONG
 Fort Lewis, wash. = (UP) - Pvt. Tohmas Skewers may be a long way from his St. Paul, Mlnn., res
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-02
VIEW. DELEGATES TO RENDER REPORT

WaterbuTy's delegation to the na- lonal convention of the Veterans N Foreign Wars In Philadelphia rec
 irned home Sunday, well content with the session and with their role in it. Fife, drum and bugle corps from Connecticut won three prlzes in interstate competition and won the grand national trophy as well.
 Commander John Danlsavage ard Senior Vice Commander Edward c, 0cheley, who headed tho contingent 0f Waterbury veterans wia0 attend. od, Will give reports Of the e0nyen- tion at the regular meeting Of WheeisF.Young post Thursday night At the eFInoFy,
 Other FepoFte viii be given Suns day at 2iso co q meeting of the Mew Haven county council Of the vwsW in the probate court room cily nall annex, Mew Haven.
 senior Vice Commander eeholey Wnn appointed national poppy cons mlsaee chairman ~ philAaelphlA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-02
LAGRANGE UNDER
 BONDS OF $3,OOO
Local Man Charged With Passing Worthless Check
 in Local Club

Arnold LaGrange, 34, of 695 East Main street, was granted a continu- ance to Thursday under bonds of 5000 when arraigned in munich pal court yesterday morning. La- Grange is charged with obtaining money under false pretenses and driving another'S car without per- mission.
 Capt. Joseph P. Stevens, in charge of the local detective bureau, said LaGrange has been sought by police authorities of New York, Maine and Connecticut for many months and in that interim the accused left a trail of bogus cheeks in Waterbury and New Haven.
 Police said the mans record re- vealed previous charges of auto theft, embeZzlement and obtaining money under false pretenseS. He Is accused of passing small check in the city Saturday night at the Sheridan club, GA Phoenix avenue.
 Captain Stevens said he also passed checks in the taverns and other stores in the city.
 Yesterday the court disposed of the following cases:
 Thomas AnaStasio, 3I, of 43f Shel- ton avenue, New Haven, charged with breach of the peace, continued to Sept. 5. He was placed under $1O0 bonds.
 George NajpAner, 27, of 267 Litch- f7ald cf,.oof TnrrinOtoso oIcSo cra pted continuance when his case on 8 charge of speeding was called. His case will come up on Sept. IS.
 The following received nolles with payments noted: Frank Servia, %, of 706 North Riverside street, paid $25 on a charge of violation of motor vehicle laws.
 William Mahon, 29, of 126 Mer- rick road, Amityville, N. Y., motor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-02
MUNICIPAL BOARDS TO HOLD MEETINGS

Meetings of eight city boards are to be held this week, with five of the sessions scheduled =or today Several of today's meetings were postponed from yesterday because of the holiday.
 The board of health and the board of park commissioners will meet this afternoon, while the board of alder men and the board of works will meet tonight. The board of educa- tion will also meet tonight.
 The boards of police and fire commissioners will meet tomorrow afternoon, and the board of finance will meet Thursday afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-02

aggravated assault on Jack Mctta- lini on June T; John P. Eustace of watertown, charged with embezzle- ment: Jacobus Grootenboer of New York City, charged with auto homicide; William Harris and Will liam Allen of Torrington, charged with theft of motor vehicle, and Osward Maxwell and Patricia Best of Plymouth, charged with a statu- tory offense.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-02
'WATERTOWNER
 TO FACE WINNIE
John P. Eustace Charged With EmbIezzIement to
 Be Tried Sept. IF

Winsted. September 2. - Carl Winkler of Colebrook, charged with maintaining an unlicensed institu- ton for the care or detention of mental patients, is the only person from this immediate vicinity sched- uled to apepar at the opening fall term of the Litchfleld County Su- perior Court at Litchfleld on We'd nesday, September IT. Judge Ken- meth Wynne of New Haven will pre- side at the session, and States Att torney William H. Blodgett will act for the state.
 Others to appear will be Matisus and Elsie Deyaweicus, also known as Davis, of Bantam, charged with