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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-27

from Puerto Barrios week ago,
right after you BACKED out on
US. didn't open IL for three days
- then l thought il might be
something important - some
thing that should be answered,
so | read it,"
Was 1t important? Barry
asked.
"She was worried because she
hadn't heard from you"
Il suppose Id better try TO
answer it,"
Allison said coolly. Il didn't
know how long you'd be uncon-
scious so | answered il for you.
Barry trowned.
Let me see the letter"
Allison handed il to him and
left the room. He read il slowly
and then read ii again. 1t was
so typical of Lila. She was fran
tic that he hadn't written. A
plane arrived from Puerto Bar
rios that carried no letter from
him. Didn't he know how impa-
tient she was TO hear? She would
never let him get out of her
sight again. After this trip she
was going TO insist on desk job
for Barry, right there in New
York; no more Of these trips in
TO places SO remote, so danger
Gus. Barry released the letter
and il fluttered TO the floor. He
lay there quietly for while
staring at the ceiling.
Later Allison came back with
some fruit juice in a glass and
bent over the bed. Barry drank
it slowly.
"Sit down." he said. Il want
to talk to you"
Allison brushed a hand across
her forehead after she had
drawn up a chair.
This heat she said. II won
der IL anyone ever gets used to
it,"
"They tell me they do" Barry
said. But it wasn't the heat that
| wanted to talk about"
Il know it's that letter! ALI
son said gayly.
Just what did you say"
ooh, not much. really. Just
short, friendly note to tell her
that you had been sick, but that
you would come along all right
you told her, of course, that
I was staying here, with you?
+ (TO Be COntinued)
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-27
. SERIAL STORY
DARK JUNGLES
BY JOHN FLEMING LOIS EBY NC. .ssve. '; ;as

said. I'VE should make it TO the
plantation before noon. l will
take the lead now. The path
through the jungle is treacher-
Gus. If you feel faint, call out
and we'll stop again"
On they plodded, their sure
footed little beasts picking their
way cautiously over rocks that
projected themselves abruptly
from the earth. With a trained
eye, Jose picked the narrow op-
ening in the solid wall of trees
and they started down the jungle
trail. The light of the moon was
shut out, and they were moving
more slowly through the inky
blackness.
1t seemed TO Barry that years
had passed when he saw ahead
the thin fingers Of sunlight
where they broke through a
clearing. 1t was like finding the
reassuring light Of a lighthouse
in world of black uncharted
water. He knew they were APP
preaching the plantation. Next,
mems voices came to him. Clear,
deep, chesty voices that rang
through the stiffness. He knew
the native chicleros were at
work slashing their zig-zag pat
tern in the trunks OF the zapote
trees. Jose, riding ahead, looked
fuzzy and distant. He could
again feel burning fever on his
brow. Jose pulled his mule to a
stop.
"Hurrah! We've made IT," he
shouted triumphantly.
Barry turned his eyes then to
the chicleros perched like mon
keys high up in the towering
trees swinging their machetes,
the bright blades glistening in
the sun. Then his eyes followed
the trees down to the ground
where he heard the sharp, eff
cient commands Of woman's
voice as she directed the bleed
ing Of the trees.
At that instant the owner OF
the voice stepped out from be-
hind a tree-it was Allison. A
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-27

new Allison, a vital, command
ing Allison. Her golden hair was
cropped close like q mans she
wore white mans shirt open at
the throat, her leather boots
were splattered with gray mud.
Barry looked for a moment and
then the light faded and he
slumped from the mules back
tc the ground-he had tainted.
Jose heard the dull thud as
Barry fell TO the soft ground. He
slid from his mule quickly and
and picked Barry up in his pow
erful arms. Allison came run
ming across the clearing.
What's happened to him.
she cried as she looked at the
chalky, drawn face, the wasted
thin body.
Hes been very SICK" Jose
said quietly. For over a week
now have nursed him for ma
laria."
Bring him TO my estancia. p"
Allison commanded. "I'll 60
ahead to get the bed ready
Jose carried the sick man in his
arms as if he had been a baby.
Slowly Barry opened his eyes
and then closed them again
against the strong light. When
again he opened them objects
in the room took on a dim,
ghostly shape.
where am l? What has hap
pened?" he asked thickly.
Allison was standing in front
of the dresser stirring some med
icine in a glass. She turned and
came to the side of the bed. Her
hand closed over Barry's.
You're going to be all right
now" she said quietly. you've
been very sick. 1t was just a
week ago TO-DAY that you and
Jose arrived here at the plan
tation."
Strange wonderment filled
Barry's eyes as gradually full
realization dawned on him. He
smiled very family.
81 remember now -you--
chicleros--then all went black. "
Allison gave Barry his medi-
cine and left the room. When
she returned, his eyes were
brighter and color had crept
back in his cheeks. Allison had
letter for Barry.
"A letter from Lila" she said
1.-THE chicleros brought it in
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-27
, SERIAL STORY
LILA is WORRIED
CHAPTER XIV

mo, senior, that would be fol-
ly.'
but l must clear myself with
them
This is not the time" Jose
said quietly. you feel better
now because of the medicine
you have taken. Later when that
wears off you might feel worse
'again. This fever is very bad
stuff. We can not take chances
OF your getting sick again out
here"
But you said tonight we
could travel again."
Isl, senior, we travel, but not
TO the Clutches. We go back to
the plantation where you can
rest from your sickness
Barry felt tide of keen dis
appointment surge through him
as he thought Of delaying his
business with the CLUTCHES.
You rest now until the moon
comes out, Jose said. Then /
give you more broth and we will
start
Jose and Barry had broken
camp little after midnight. A
yellow disk of moon floated in
. cloudless sky 1T will be cool
er travelling at night" Jose had
said. And with full moon we
can make good time. We will
reach the jungle about day
break"
Barry rode ahead and Jose
trailed closely behind. Jose in
f, sisted on frequent stops and
made Barry stretch out on the
sweet-smelling grass and rest a
while Barry's arms and legs felt
like sticks of wood with the
strength drained out of them.
His fever had gone, but it had
burned the energy out of him
and left only listleSs husk.
Barry got slowly to his feet,
his legs webbing under him.
Il feel much better" he in
sisted. I'm sure | can make it
now"
"One more hitch now and we
will reach the jungle" Jose
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-01-01
Newport News

Mrs Sadie Miller spent the
weekend in st. Louis with her
husband, Mr.. r. p. Miller. Mr.
and Mrs. Irving Barnett and Mr.
Mrs. Walter Brown of East Saint
Louis, H., spent Xmas here with
relatives and friends. Rev. and
Mrs. w. c. Wills left Thursday
for Pine Bluff. Rev. Willis is
newly appointed pastor of Wards
Chapel AME Church. DR., j. II.
Moore has been reported improv-
ing after few days illness. The
Sunday School of Gorning Star
Baptist Church sponsored a Xmas
tree on Friday night. Mrs. Ed
wilma Henderson and Miss Lizzie
Henderson attended the funeral Of
their aunt on Friday at Oceola
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Mcdonald are
proud parents Of twin boys. Mr.
John Earl Pitts of Omaha, Ne
braska visited his parents during
the holidays. Pvt Audrey Irving
visited his parents on Xmas e..
Mrs. Everlyn jackson, Adult Edu-
catjcn teacher at Camp Robinson
spent Xmas with her husband and
mother here. Mr.. and Mrs. Emory
Scott Of st. Louis visited relatives
here during holidays Misses
Mahle Joe Robinson and Ophelia
Pitts spent Xmas in Augusta.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-01-01

and Mrs. George Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Smith, jr., and sons
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Smith and son;
Mr.. and Mrs. Edd Smith and
daughter of Ashdown; Mesdames
Edd and James Yerger. Mrs. J.
c. Criner wishes to thank every
friend who cooperated with Mes
danes Beatrice Johnson, Eliza
Marshall and LA Ellis in making
Xmas a merry one for her and her
two sons. A party was given at
the home Of Miss Geneva McGhee
on Sunday. Junior girls sponsoring
the affair were Misses Bessie Lee
Johnson, Helen McPhearson, Ger
aldine Rowe, Annie Lee Harris,
Oper Mae Johnson, Ruby V. Nc
Fadden, Cleo Washington and
Messrs. Prentis Mods, Frank No
BILE and Matthew Terrell. Refresh
ments were served.
"There's Mother Mild with a
little child
Like Star set on her knee
Go bow you down and give Him
the Crown
IT'S the Lord of the World you
see.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-01-01

J. Wesson, Eulalia johnson, and
Evora jefferson. They all plan to
continue their scholastic training
when they have finished their high
school work.
For six consecutive school years
Minnie Muldrow's conduct and
achievements have both been super
Tor daily. John Saulter, also a
native of North Little Rock, takes
part in all school activities and
has made the All-State Football
team for two years. He sings with
the Glee Club, plays with the band
and basketball team and is super
ior in his work.
These two are mentioned be-
cause they are the only two who
were classmates in the first grade,
twelve years ago. Good work,
Saulter and Muldrow.
The Entire Nous Club sponsored
a Christmas party on Tuesday,
Dec. 90 at the Phyllis Wheatley
Club, which proved to be an enjoy
able affair.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-01-01

Waldo are the guests Of their aunt
Mrs. Anna Stuart and other re-
latives. Mrs. Anna Stuart has
returned after visiting the Christ
mas meeting held at Toilette. Mrs.
Enola Cheatmon of St. Louis is
guest of her many relatives and
friends. Pfc. Steve Smith Of
Camp Lockett, Calf. has returned
after a brief visit with his par
ents. Miss Maree Wilson, Phil
ander Smith College, Little Rock
and Mrs. Ethel Mae Bell of Lewis
vile were guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles l.. Flenory. Rev. F. N.
Glover, pastor Of Rising Star Bapt
Church was guest of Mt. Zion
Bapt, Church, Little Rock and ac-
companied the group to Camp Rob
inson on Christmas Day when Rev
F. T. Guy conducted there and
civilians joined the service men in
Christmas dinner and distributed
gifts to them. Miss Oceola Mont
gomery, Philander Smith College
Little Rock was guest of her par
onts. Mrs. Bonnie Johnson and
mother of Little Rock were guest
of Mrs. Mary Johnson. Mr. and
Mrs. Reece Cannon had as dinner
dinner guests Mr.. and Mrs. Book
err Washington Of Monroe. La, A
turkey dinner was given at the
home Of Mr., and Mrs. Clifford
Barfield on Shaver st. Sunday
honoring their parents, sister anC
brothers and guest of honor was
Mrs. Flenory. Present were Mr.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-01-01
Bradley News

Mr., James Green Of Oakland,
Calf, is spending the holidays
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Green. Home from school
at Haynesville, La, to spend the
holidays is Miss Wallie M. Turner
Also home is Miss Margaret War
dell who attends school at Hot
Springs. Many social courtesies
have been planned for them. Mrs.
Ella w. Baker of Los Angeles
California is visiting her mother,
Mrs. Ella Howell and Sister, Mrs.
Callie M. Burrell. Il. Lafayette
Co., Health News: The Mid-wives
Club held the annual Christmas
party at the home Of Miss Ella
Grisby and those present were Mes
danes l. w. Voolfolk, Molly
Adair, Ella Orge and Ella Grisby
Applications were field for their
1943 permits. A Typhoid clinic
is underway and is being held at
the Middlebrooks store. A 100
percent Seal Sale was reported at
the local school. A tuberculosis
Clinic will be held in the near fu-
ture conducted by the county nurse
This week Diptheria Clinic is
scheduled at the st. Matthew
school in Canal. A lesson on sup
plies fer delivery was given by the
mid-wives by Mrs. Turner County
nurse. Gifts were exchanged by
the group and Christmas candy
served by Mesdames Frances
Thomas and Inez Trrner. Next
meeting will be held at the home
Of Mrs. Molly Adaire.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-01-01
,WOrshipped With
Mount Zion

Sunday December 20, Battery A
5o9th f. A. was guest Of the Mt.
Zion Baptist Church on Cross St
Tho Battery extended invitation to
members Of the church to be then
guest at dinner on Christmas,
The soldiers have been very
successful in having a fine decor
ated day room and beautifully
decorated battery Sgt. Joe w,
Battle says che is working on a
trap for these dirty Japs." Others
read, "1f Hitler and TOTO don't
give TIP in forty-two, the 599th
Field Artillery will take them
dead or alive in forty-three."
A Battery has shown great
promise in its daily drill in both
battalion and dismounted 1t has
been commended for the same by
1t. Col. Ellis.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-01-01
$2O7,356 Spent For
Fighting Infantile
Paralysis At
Tuskegee

A grand total of S207,356 has
been spent for Infantile Paralysis
work at the Tuskegee Institute
Infantilc Paralysis Center, Tuske-
gee, Alabama, it was announced
this week by the National Foun-
dation for Infantile Paralysis.
A thirty -five bed Infantile Para
lysis hospital was officially opened
on January Is, 1871. 1t forms a
special unit Of the JOHN A. An
drews Memorial Hospital which is
located on the beautiful campus
of Tuskegee Institute.
It consists of three story fire
proof building equipped with tho
most up-to-date facilities includ
ing a gymnasium with treatment
pool whirlpool arm and leg baths
and electro therapeutic machines, a
chief surgeons room, plasterhrace
fitting and physical therapy treat
ment rooms, spacious sun deck,
patient wards and laboratories.
In addition to serving as a
treatment center for 1nfantile
Paralysis the hospital will be a
research and training center for
Negro doctors and nunfes who
will become Infantile Paralysis
specialists in their various COM
munities. Study at Tuskegee has
shown the great need for such
specialists as 20 per cent of all
the Gripping among Negro chill
dren has been due to lnfantile
Paralysis while the facilities for
aiding victims of this disease has
been woefully lacking in the past
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-01-01
Gospel Temple
Baptist Church
BY Mrs. G. f. Waters

Rottaken- Sunday School was
in charge of the Supt., Mrs. Mat
tie Jefferson with a good attend
ance reported and general review
OF the lesson by Asst. Supt. u. s.
Wilson. Class No. / taught by
Mrs. Nancy Poe was the banner
class.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knox Modem have
returned from Koe after spending
the holidays with relatives and
friends. Mrs. G. e. Stowe of
2201 Howard St., Little Rock spent
the holidays with her aunt, Mrs.
G. B. Folks.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-01-01
Wood Springs News
BY s. B. McDuGie

j, j. Smith left fer Lake Will
age to spend the holidays with his
mother. Pvt Tucker left for the
army on Dec. 7. He is the son of
Mr. jeremiah Tucker and the late
Mrs. Tucker, who died recently En-
route to Prescott to see her son
off to the induction center, Mrs.
Tucker took i'll and died on Sat-
urday, Dec. IL Funeral services
were held on Dec. 10th. The local
jubilee singers S. B. McDuffie,
Lee James Gipson, FELTON, Cooper
and Leonard McDuffie were on
program at the local school on
Xmas Eve and Christmas night
were guests at the local Church,
witnessing a beautiful sermon de-
livered by the pastor. Funeral
services were held on Dec. 9th
for Mr.. Wade Wesley, who was
shot by Profit Dismuke, also a
local man.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-01-01
Around Jones High

In keeping with athletics, Jones
Iii School has some good literary
students. The following Seniors
have made high grades in both ach-
ievements and citizenship for the
second six weeks; G. X. Brown,
John Saulter Minnie Muldrow, Jua-
nita Simpson, Elmira Smith, Ava
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-01-01

sylvester Blue. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Peters, foster parents of Sgt.
Jimmie Edwards are expecting
nm home soon. Mrs. James She
pard has as guest sister from
Texas and they met for the first
time in 80 years. Miss Hattie
Brown, Chicago, ILL.,. is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Brown, 919 Bedford ST., Little
Rock. Your local salesman for
the State Press, wishes to thank
his many friends for their patron
age throughout the year, hoping
you will continue to take this
great paper all Of the new year.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-01-01

tree and service combined Xmas
night. A speedy message was
brought by Rev. Wallars, pastor at
Mt. Nebo Methodist Church. The
membership expect an early re-
turn from this minister. Rev. T..
N. Armstrong, pastor announces
services for Watch meeting night
and the public is cordially invited
to attend. Allean Body is church
Home for the holidays
from service are Pvts. Columbus
Atkins, w. j. Dickson and w. C..
Lawrence. Also visiting is Sgt.
Roosevelt Scott. Mr.. and Mrs
Charley Blue had as dinner guests
Sunday Pvt. and Mrs. w. ]. Dick
son, Laura Winfrey. Mr.. and Mrs.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-01-01

bessie H. warren OF lCNlE,
Report of the clubs showed Club
No. /, Otha Wheaton $3.50; No,
2 Willis Wells, S1270; No. 3 Wal
ter Friezel $1,000; No. a Leonary
Stucky $500; No. 5 viii Butler
$l0,41 and a total of S50.5O. Mrs
Beulah Trotter is church report
er.
Personals. Miss Bessie Lee
Dismuke is spending the holidays
with her mother and father, Mr.
and Mrs. Dismuke of Waldo, Mrs.
Annie Mae Oliver and daughter Of
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-01-01
Bullock Temple
Gets New Pastor

Rev. Henry c. Bunton Of Or
lando, Fla elected to the pastor
ate of the Bullock Temple CINE
Church, 18th and Cross Street will
fill the pulpit on Sunday. The
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-01-01
News
Ry Bessie ID. Flenory

Rising Star Bapt Church. Xmas
morning the services we've car
ried on by Revs. G. j. Jones and
Elder Davis, with two good ser
mons witnessed. A program was
rendered Christmas night sponsor
ed by Misses Clovis W, Tippitt and
Mary S. McCollum. Sunday school
was held on Sunday, with the pas
tor delivering the message at the
morning services.
Garrett Chapel Bapl Church.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-01-01

oupt' ". w. j ON
pr had charge of
! h c Sunday
School with "A
good attendance
Rev. M. j. John
son delivered the
message during
,he morning hour
and the Rev. +
R. Williams, pas
Tor delivered thc
,vening message
Registered as a
,isitor was Mrs.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-01-01
College Station
BY Talmadge Body

Dy IHIHdUEC DUUy
The Pilgrim Rest Church had
great service Xmas morning and
timely message was brought by
he pastor, Rev. P. A. Goll. The
iron Wheel Church had q Xmas
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-01-01

membership is inviting friends Of
the city to come out and worship
with them on Sunday. Mrs. G. l..
Rumph is reporter.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-01-01

WAAcs DEPARTURE FROM DIES
Auxiliary
tnw
qutes
nd Vera G Campbell New oC
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-01-01

Garrett Chapel Bapl Church.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-10-01
Infected Appendix
"A Constant Threat

The story is told of two British
mining engineers about to go on a
prospecting trip. Both were in ex-
cellent health but as they thought of
their destination, its distance from
civilization, they decided to enter a
hospital and have the appendix re-
moved before starting.
Most physicians would agree that
these engineers were wise.
Further, physicians are agreed
that while the appendix must have
had some use in the body in pre-
historic times, there is at present
no definite use for it. The appendix
is just a remnant or trace of once
useful organ that has not completely
disappeared from man. 1t is biinl
pouch that may rest or lie in varl-
GUS positions about the last part Of
the small and the beginning of the
large intestine. 1t has it's own blood
supply and a closing or obstructive
arrangement at its base. Even in
health it is filled with infective ma
terial and it contains large amount
of lymphoid or spongy tissue (sini-
lar to tonsils and adenoids) which is
particularly easy to infect.
Because there is Railways" the
chance of infection present, Drs.
Boyce and Nelson believe that any
attack of appendicitis should be
considered and treated as serious
attack.
"The problem of acute appended
tbs would be solved and its challenge
met if the public could be taught and
if physicians would remember ~
that any abdominal pain may be the
.irst symptom of acute appendicitis;
(2) that food, fluids and particularly
purgatives should be withheld in
every case of abdominal pain until
it is definitely decided that acute ap-
pendicitis is not present, and (3) that
prompt operation should be per-
formed as soon as the physician is
reasonably sure that acute appendi-
citis is present.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-10-01

The basket had in it cheerful lit
tie blaze bright enough to take ac-
ton photographs ON moonless
night
miss you here. When you were here,
] never had to worry about where
was going to get another man
when there was a stovepipe to be
cleaned or street to be swept. Now
/ have to 60 and search around
search, mind you-for someone
who's been bad little boy. Never
had that trouble when you were
here"
Sergeant, told him, propping
NV feet on his wastebasket, ''you
never miss the water until it's gone
under the bridge. This battery owes
q lot to me. Look out there at that
grass growing in front of the orderly
room. That grass wouldn't be there
much less be that green-if !
hadn't spent time and labor sprin-
king it, with fertilizer. And think
how much cleaner the windows were
when I was here to wash every one
az them every week. I'll bet you
haven't had clean floor in the bat
terry since ! laid down my mop"
ssHow's sergeant Cotton making
out with his grocery budget?" /
asked. Trying to feed you on
forty-two cents day? The last time