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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-02-18
Yours very truly,
Pvt. Edward S. Boyd
ASH. 32O76318 ,
Allison Division, G.M.C.
Glass 2243 Plant No. 6
A.A.FT.D. shA y9lDod
Indianapolis, Indiana

Glad to hear from you Edward,
or perhaps should say Stanley
since many folk in this community
know you better by that name.
Anyway you want it son, it's been
nice hearing from one of Our Boys.
Nice to realize that he is doing his
share towards making this column
successful. Dribbles is always ap-
preciative of this type of coopera-
ton. Keep up the good work.
Write in whenever you have a
change of address, and as many
times on other occasions as you
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-02-18
Somewhere West of East

We had a cool mite couple of
mites ago-cool and wet. AS you
know, we are sleeping in pup tents;
ones you marked. The mite, while
Captain Andrews and were asleep
in our cooperative tent, and the
rains came bringing winds with
them, the wind began to flap the
tent and the rain started to shrink
the cotton. 1t was not long before
all the pegs on the "windward' side
(old seafaring man that now ann
had pulled out. AS it happened,
doggone it, 1 was on the winward
side. And be hanged if the whole
business didn't fall over-off of me,
and on Captain Andrews. I arose
in a terrific hurry, same into the
tent, and completely dressed in dry
clothing. From then on, for the
balance of the night, I stayed
awake because there just wasn't
any bed for me. Capt. slept right
on, because the tent on his side was
in perfect condition; but it stopped
right there. The rain continued all
day, consequently my bed remained
wet. That night, Capt. went back
to his same bunk, while slept in
Headquarters tent-after securing
number of blankets to make my
self comfortable. The day follow
ing this experience was lovely, so
we aired things out. Tonight I will
probably go back to my own bed
I hope. The mud here is really
Bad ie sef Of that choice aaasad
back at home. If you know what
1 mean?
Tell the folks that all is well, and
think of them most frequently
Along with censoring the mail, and
my other duties, I really do not
have much time to myself. A lit
tie from the trip over. 1t was said
that the men on the boat only ate
two meals each day. Seems that
/ it took almost half a day to feed
the whole bunch. Well, one fellow
said that he had four meals each
day on the trip over-two down
and two up.
We are living on American ra-
tions now, not English. We have
cocoa and coffee-not tea; break
not hard tack; dried or dehydrated
foods-not just canned; separate
meat and vegettables-not just
stew. Yep-we were eating very
we'll on British rations, but we're
eating even better now.
Lieut.. Edward B. Everhart
The article published above con-
cludes the news concerning our old
friend Lieut.. Ed. Everhart. There
is nothing further that Dribbles
might add to his reply of last week,
except that it might be in order to
remind the Lieutenant that some
authorities recommend mud baths
for the complexion. Then too, some
say that Singing In The Rain is
not considered bad. I suppose it
would all depend on ones point OF
view. Best of good luck Eddie
Dribbles knows that your friends
have been very much pleased tc
hear from you. Come in agar
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-02-18
indianapolis, Indiana

Dear Dribbles:
Having finally reached my pres
ent destination, I'm sending you my
new address. Once again, l have
been located in training school,
and expect to remain here for
about a month.
I like my present location very
well. Much better than down in
North Carolina. We are stationed
about four miles outside of India
,napolis; ten cents car fare carries
us into town. ~ -ho@
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-02-18

What we told Mrs. Crossley goes
for you too John. 1t has been
mighty nice visiting with both you
and your son. l can recall in the
very early stages of this column
that you wrote in, placing your
sons name on the Honor Roll.
Since that time, your friendliness
has been of the best. John, Jr., is
now starting out in his chosen pro-
fession to make name for himself.
In spite of the many dangers and
hardships he may encounter, this
boy will make good. Dribbles is
pulling for him all the way John.
May your sons personal initiative,
and our collective prayers make all
this possible John;
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-02-18
Clayton, Delaware

OIdyLUII, DVIdWdTG
Dribbles
Smyrna, Delaware
Dear Sir:
The present address of my son
John is Lieutenant John L. Short
all, Jr., A. A. School, Officers Divi-
sion, U. S. M. A., Camp Davis,
North Carolina.
Yours truly,
j. l.. Shortall
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-02-18

Sure, and Dribbles needs nc
thanks to place another good boys
name in the Honor Roll column. 1t
is a real pleasure Mrs.Bryan Cross
ley to have your son join us. Our
hope is, that you will keep us in
formed of his whereabouts, turnout
his Army service.
Every American Mother that has
a son, or daughter, in the Service is
mighty proud of the honor it re-
fleets upon her. We know that you
are no exception to this rule. Drib-
bles is proud of the host of Service
folk that write in to make up this
columns news. This work has
grown to be part of his weekly
life. Whenever Sunday rolls
around. and many other residents
of the community are set for a day
of recreation, after a week of toll,
Dribbles sits down to the typewrit-
er and spends these hours with his
Boys and Girls. In many instances,
he feels mighty close to them. Sim
ply being friend to these brave
lads and lassies is indeed a priv
Iilege. AS he fingers through the
files, it recalls to his mind many
memories of the past and present.
All the letters that have been re-
ceived were not published. Some re-
quested that they be withheld be-
cause of their personal nature. No
Mother or Father need ever thank
Dfhi9leij - te tAefs
You are doing Dribbles a service
by writing in and placing the name
of your loved one in his care, as it
were. That's the way we feel
about Our Boys and Girls In Ser
vice-your sharing them with us
| for the duration.
Thank you Mrs. Crossley. The
next time you write to your son,
tell him that we would like him to
visit with us. No doubt you read
your boys address in the February
4, issue of The Smyrna Times.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-02-18

Cew~nes Of Alcoholic Beverage Isdssfria. ine.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-17

lnc3 ilclpE-Hry Iugs Mnrey
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-17
Wilson HI Youth
Helps Feed Three
Brothers in Army

College Station. Raleigh, Dec. IL
Dclmon Williamson, Of Wilson cuun-
~. mas two brothers and Il brother
un-laW i'm the armed services. ami
even though he is just Il ALL club
boy. h" Is making Il wonderful fight
on u" Food Front. S-yS j. Clifton
I"Miln-on. assistant coIiniy agent. IN
Il rcpor, 10 the Stat, College Extcn-
sion Service here.
Dclmon and his mother Jointly
uwu Il farm with lob acres of cyn,.
lam. He S~upcrV iScs the entire farm
III addition 10 cul;ivating Il crpu o.
his own. lie markets much OF ni-
produce an the Wilson County Curb
Market.
Til year Dclmon sold 20 hos.
weighing 5.56O lbs; 49, dozen r"as
RON a flock OF . hens: and $50 bro -
crS. weighing 2G8 pounds. lie yrCw-
'U' ~" puilctS f0r laying hens.
Ills / crCS of peanuts yielded l.l3l
pounds and his 3 acres of cotton T.
30 pounds uf lint. There was a sup
ply of 1910 pounds ui cotton scrG Tor
OIL and feeding meal. Five acres nf
S"Whca"S gave him lO2 bushels at
Deans and acres Of corn about l25
bushels for feeding.
In addition To these crups. he
marketed about SOD worth ul fresh
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-17
Counties Get
Farm Awards

College Statioa, Raleigh. Dec. II
Awarding of Agricultural "a
Awards Ia North Carolina cutntir,
Tor outstanding agricultural achieve
"ient IN tine 1913 food production
program probably viii not be made
until about the middle of .J.nuarv.
y. |. Scott. chairman uf the STA.
IoD.A War Board. sad to-day.
These awards arc being made nv
IN Wal Food Administration /,
cVunticS over the natiUl which ,naI.
.utSt&nd!nG RECORDS IN Ia" WAY food
production program last yv..r. Scott
SAD. and i've North Carolina Cr,u-
lies Will likely receive lhc awards,
FACTORS Ia be used M masking reg
concentrations for tn? counties ;n
CcciNc the awards are: production
'rcord in 1919. crop shilts. rvcrrum-
'h& problems. greater efficiency in
rouucilo". and fuller usy OF land
and labor resources.
The States CSDN War Beard uuV.
$ considering recommendations of
re counties Ia receive tho awards
as made by the various aucrrirs
comprising the board. Recommend
cations 81 The board VIII Dr for
Nardcd to Inc War Fooi Admins
ration at ny Washington where tn" H.
al decision will he made.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-17
CAMP LEJEUNE PLANS
FOR IA CHRISTMAS

Camp l.cicunc, New River. Dee.
lI-in2 saycSt and happIcSi Christ
Mas since the ]aClivation at CumD
h''vUu" will DC celebrated urx.
week ny the men and women Of
the United States Marine Corps STA
toned here.
Tn" Tact ,hat it will be ;hc one
amu only holiday "' 1913 ~unsc~-",,
ny III, force, q; Tins base viii add
'''lr.i 90 t." YIlctidc.
Nnl"'-G"nc!ul Henry l.. Iul-"r .
tSAii'. "a.up commanding general.
has stimulated greatly The comm.
season by offering prizes ;o bai;.'-
IONS Viii. b"S' decorated areas. Dap
racks Jud mess halls.
The generals offer has rcys!iu
in .3r'ir lies which arc cro,ain t.
mas" ~" occasion moro humclif:"
Yep The many Marines ~" rt..
sr"rd Christmas hero.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-17
HOLDING UP At SUIT

NO TRUMP contracts show de-
clarcrs using the hold-up play fire.
qucntly. but you seldom see it en-
ployed at suit contracts by aver
age players. Every reason why 1t
is a good play at No Trumps can
exist sometimes IN suit contracts.
however. and also some additional
reasons. One Of these is to make
sure that the man whose lead
might enable his partner to ruff
at Il certain stage never gets Il
chance for that mancuvcr because
the hold-up KEEPS him from hay
ing the lead when it will do him
some good.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-17
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
BY Shepard Barclay
Tho Authority on Authoritles-

What should have occurred Is
that given at the second table.
where East decided that an ace.
Will" holding four tiumpS and "A
douh!cton. justified a single raise
To see whether his partner had a
maximum or minimizing ~ovcrcall.
OF ours hc had a maximum.
But the SAT" way to handle n
'rmld partner. like tho Il playing
East at Table /. is given in the en-
ampics OF Table . and Table 4. In
Il ol=r the d1ubi" raise made
sure East WOULD act. and in the
"thC,' the double assured il. even
over the cut-'n weakness bid OF
2-p!Imonds by North.
Danger turks IN bidding like thu
at tn" third and fourth tables. if
East Is aggressive and holds a
stronger hand than he did this
time. as he might get you too high.
int" som" slam YOU can't make.
Eut ii East IS t!mid. that is the
way to hid.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-17

South did not want To make i,
easy for East to cash a dozen
tricks. and so r%c:raiigcd from lead
M his spade y. AS 4 consequence.
h" went Ia bcu' sill: that ,Iri
later when East hull, a sI,lrr7o
against him. for tho Thirteenth
trick. w~hcrcl!pGn North mad"
CaiISt.c comments about not lead
ing an ace against u slam.
DistIIb..c! Ly Kin. =
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-17
'ii!l. "RESIl.T rL.ANErn

ONE OF III" least popular part.
nrr* ut III" bridge table is the feI.
low who lawis you out bcrnr,.
something you did turned on, d.s.
~as;rorSly He does not consider al
all whether you made the soundrS,
bid or play> but only how i,
worked Possibly some other ar.
ton. which he would have desired
and which would haze proved
profitable. was the height OF bad
bridge. But that doesn't worry
HIM. Instead OF patt!ng YOU on the
back for doing tie right inn.
even If 1t !izzlcd. he just has To
blame you
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-17
MEASURE Ills TEMERITy

DEBATING ABOUT II BID as
against another. the deciding fac
tor can often be the way you size
up your partner. II you arr pretty
sure he is aggressive and likely To
take action if he possibly can. then
the weaker Of the two bids by YOU
probably is the better But. if he
is the timid type. not prom. to biL
unless he has something pretty
substantial TO SHOW. il generally
pays you 10 select III" stronger
CLli yourself.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-17
ON BRIDGE

BAD defense at one table en-
ablCd South 10 make the contract.
East there returned a diamond rs
soon az he won the second trick
with the spade y. SO lie never got
a chance 10 ruff clubs.
One South made tho contract
without depending on help by the
defenders. He merely played low
on the diamond * lead and there
by assured his success. His dia-
mond a took the second trick. the
spade 4 and club a the next two.
and East then returned a dia-
mend. trying to put West in the
lead. This. however. was a third
round diamond effort. so South
was able TO interrupt it with a
ruff and then go blithely ahead TO
make his contract. with no fur
thcr tricks lost.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-17

vegetables.
p=a,uyu G:s; ON L.urgmI Eoute I
."i J.. r"Ees . i"5iTs - r -
act |'t3cs al The liock HIda,. ill
Cluo. He j. cooperating IA every
phase al the Food For Freedom
ii%;ti and ~ Il real soldier ul the nur,.
front. TOmlinsun AVS
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-17

At the first table we have the
sad story Of the wcakcst possible
action OF Il positive nature by
West. followed by The timid pass;
OF East. so that an easy game
went a-Glimmccing.
Distributed BY King !
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-17
&LGE0 ACHIEVEMENT DAYS

College Station. Rlacigh. Dee. l.
%.%'' r",'u'y agents report In.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-17
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
BY Shepard Barclay
Tho Authority on authorities"
THO AUTHORITY ON u:horitica"

Til" club Q was chosen. East
N'Ni'!;iS with the \ and J.cid,p.
>"h'h also had the ]. So r. rail-
III TWO diamond tops. nncss.d the
'!"b lo-riaky business. enJ,n.
Ecrihe the whole contract if North
had III" J-and then scored ibn
ri"h X y run Of diamonds ensurJ
~ f'aSt lie" the las; pie. To the
'r"'h trick. the dummy contained
~" club * ami three hcl,ls t,as,
N'.Htns two spades ana "A hear,
south i!d not like To toss off HE
spade ~ and sci up the dummv.s
n. 50 he prCkrd the hear, 10 Enst
~lh"rc"pon discarded the shade X
from dummy. lincSScd the heart a
dropped tn" heart X with tho &
ana use" the heart o for the final
trick. ''
East played the hand with ,,o,,
u Of risk. hut would have had
very easy sailing II the snodc A
mad been the opening lead,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-08-27
Soviet Drive
Unchecked
In Ukraine
German Troops Strike
ct Flanks of Red Army
but Reckless Advance
Covers More Distance

Moscow, Aug. ~ - (AP) -
German troops have struck ut
the iIanka Il! Russian forces adj
vancin% through the Ukraine
i'll an unsuccessful effort 10
check The Red army'S progress
west Of kharkov, it WAS an
nounccd today.
~ front line dispatch to thc
army newspaper Red Star said
the enemy concentrated infan-
try and tanks along the sides
of Sal.vnt$ which the Russians
had driven into their lines and
launched 4 number Of stiff
counter attacks.
The Red army rcnulscd the
attacks. the dispatch said. ard
continued the reckless advance
which yesterday covered another
three and a half miIrS.
Ga German r"mmuu,qjrc. broad
cast 10y BcrIUn and recorded hy tn"
AS,uCia;"d iTcSs. said RgSstau troop,
SupD"ytri by tanks and planes at
tackled south and west III khari;ny
yesterday bui We're -cpulSrd with
the los, at u4nrc than 100 tanks.
CThc Germans said their troops
made Il thrust against the flank al
Rcd army forces attacking on III"
Mus front. rcr"lljnG the Russian,
and imiIict!mg heavy losses. and halt
cd Soviet attack, near Izyum with
a Scrir> at counter blows.
I.r.-.s.rr .t'irtf'. -.f,rt'I,,,.,,gf ND
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-08-27
Allied Bombers Attack Axis
At Both Ends OF Defenses
For "Fortress OF Eur0De"
American Bombcrs Raid
Nazi Airficld at Polk
in Continuation
of Daylight Blows

LoEdrm, AU". - - CAPD -
american medium hgmbcrs cs-
cortcd by fighter ~QludrumS at
tackled the enemy airi'icld at
Polk in northern France today
III :, continuation of daylight
blows at m:,Il concentrations
across the channel, it WAS All
bounced ;tuthoritaIiycly.
The formations reared over
die coast of Kent al : Il. m. 6 a.
m. E.WID. FLYING a, Il Great
height i'm clOudlrss skies.
An air ministry communicate
said RAJ bomhcrS Laid mines
in enemy waters Last night and
naval aircraft damaged four en-
cmy mine Swrrprr> III attacks
on shipping in the English Chan
mel. All the planes returned.
Last night Was -, 'aIrj anu.lrr-
."r% o.! the fir a.- G,ruau ais
attack un l."nG o.. D' the night
passed without AZ a. "' u.l. raiders.
The Germans ... presumably Ind
I. ''f .f.sl WOE IL .|.N..I own ltu.iiG-
uIu"'y i'm huubc. ..H Huu,d Hrr-
!iu tom which '.r lnr.l.'.uu wns
reported rapidly .,'".r" 80 escape
:U'.lg" aids
Tive British ;:nadra>tinc Cor
pnra,inm said tn maIi govern
m"rt branches wrIr preparing To
move an occupied territory. GEES
tape Chief Heinrich Iiimmlrr'>
ministry of the interior prr>um-
ably WAS headed tor Prague.
BRt said.
The oroudru.. sid '.r ,r.r.Lu
ministry might g, 80 Nicnr. the
mi'ls..y . ctu~'.H =. Puacu uud
IN" .appr m.u.'.y CID Krakow.
American ...Hd,r medium
"nurr:s wita . Sa'..u c.cprt paid
a bounding ,i-.; .'. yesterday alter
poo" 80 maH oiun.n. SO Caru m
NoHna.oy. Coos bombing results
W"rv tcu..'nt Du. C.u.ia. Sp.'-
Tire blasted :2. cmcmy fighters uu;
oi Ia" sky.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-08-27

FOR NOETU CAROLINA.
Continued warm this after
noon. tnniGht and Saturday fore
noon. scattered thundcrshowCrs
in mountains and over north
portion.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-08-27
Key Italian Airdromes
Blasted in New Raids;
British Naval Force
Bombards East Coast

Allied Iicadquartvr, in North
africa. Aug. 21-tAPD-Cnit-
ii State heavy ANA medium
b"mh"rs in strong force re-
ncWcd their assault ON the Ital-
ian peninsula yesterday with
ST OF searching attacks on
key airdromcs. FLYING Fort
tr">S"~ smashed the Cupua air
fields and Mar:udcrS raidcd the
aerial installations al GRAHAM
Use.
Large numbers at dispersed
planes on the target fields were
hit and II enemy fighters were
DESTROYED in stiff running bat
ties. Enemy planes shot down
III the 2ihnur cycle up to this
morning totalcd 10. allied head
quarters announced
W." '., lu.ig,.s". hi Cdpua.
= miles north of Naples ON a rail
Inc and he AiHu.&y.s VISITED
Guu>/au..c. IN the vicinity u' Naples.
RAE Wv.IH-...- ALSO carried out
might operations D.. the suburbs If
Naples. roaring u.o. B.guoll again
with bloCkba-'rrs
In uth"" wide I.caG operations
over the !;u.... ,.- Ha.auWks straf-
CT power LINES. "..'.. transport ard
buildings ;.= destroyed ,nrc" planes
en- -" "u..r a,.. Ga-u.u.. and
n"n.r'd '-' ....r. e C.rIp,pr:c.
y E:il'>h naval force bom-
ba"dc:l \ Iti'It.. ana bridges in
tn" vicin.,, II ,ucr; rn The east
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-08-27
japanese Supply Base
for Salamaua Is Hit
in Greatest Attack
Made in That Area

Allicd Headquarters IN the
Southwest Pacific. .Nu.. IL
tAP-.tlliCh heavy and medium
Numbers. ilHIng in greater force
Than ever before in ia" south
west PaICiiiC. sent $50 tons al
bombs crashing ON >.ilmiua'>
supply ha~r II llau>L BAY. New
Grim"d. WCdnr>dIy, Allied head
quarters announced TO-DAY.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-08-27
Mountbatten
Plans Drive
New Allied Commander
in Southeast Asia
Meets in Washington
With Military Chiefs

Washington. Aug. 21.--tAfD--
The eastern end British hmcri-
cant I:inrsc squeeze play against
Japan-prGduct oi thc Quebec
war strategy COnfrrCncc-Is he
ing outlined here at meetings
between Lord Louis Mounlbat-
ten, new allied supreme COM
pandrr in southeast Asia. and
American military chiefs.
Tho itinerary ul brltuIu's famed
commando ChiCI will take him
through u round Of staff conferences
with Army and War department Of
iicialS TODAY. and. ate" Il trip to
London. eventually - Chungkrng 4"
plot In" western phase Ui the war
III Asia.
4 Iorri"ld objective Of the Stra-
tCry appeared tu bc iIEIug shape:
Reopen tn" burma Road. ur-
shacklC .ruthCru N-iat.c s"ap"riS
from cucruy control, and, ultimately,
dominate tine China Sea "nd greatly
augment allied air power IN China
itself
With tho whrlC program Obvious
" involving aupnlbiutS operations.
Mutmtbnttun conferred yesterday
with Navy officials. Secretary 0i tho
Navy KuuX remarked that Tie Ch"ic"
of Lord Louis was ~ indication at
growing attention and interest 10
the southeastern Asia theatre and
"the future operations there
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-08-27
Planes Patrol Far Out
Into Ocean to Protect
Shipping; All Return
Safely to Bases

NcW h"Th Nus. 21-CtP)-
NJ least tea German I-buats
were sunk az dIrIa@cd recently
III - aIr-SCd battles between L.
>. NrmN dIriurcrS I;-2i hombcrs
riiToiiinc far nut into the ocean.
tht ANI amii-,ubmariuc com
maud announced TO-DAY.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-17
MAIN STREET MEDLEY
By
KATHERINE HUPFEL

Not often, in the desert, do we
see a rainbow in the sky But
looking across Main Street after
last weeks rain-there it was!
-. a band of blue, green, yellow
and rose that seemed to arch
from the railroad tracks and end
in low bank of clouds to the
north A sudden desire, born
of childhood memories, stirred
family . A pot of gold at the
rainbow's end, remember?
And what wonderful, exciting
things one might do with it
But today? Well; perhaps chill
dren do not dream today Per
haps, if they still search for that
pot of gold-it would be with the
mature plan of buying war bonds.
Scene on Main Street, Tuesday
afternoon . A man, well known,
weaving uncertainty, kept from
falling only by the strong arm of
friend =. Had it been Saturday,
or the man unknown, but this,
:. l wonder, thought an obser-
yer, how he would look upon an
other in like condition-with pity,
disgust or shame? ooh, If
some power the gift would give US,
to see ourselves as others see
u.s."
Laughter" says Main
Street philosopher; sis a prec-
ious jewel strung by huunor
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-17

upon chain of sunny days."
-. Life snaps the chain
the jewel is lost . but we
must search for it, beneath
each worry, grief and pain
!. . We need it--for laughter
Ieavens the bread of life.
In a car parked on Main Street
Saturday, two year old sonny and
the family dog grew weary with
waiting . There were packages
in the car and sonny, being ingen-
ious, created a diversion When
mother hove in sight she found
him leaning out of the window
brandishing a lamb chop, to the
great excitement. of his compan-
ion . With company expected
Sunday-and no more ration
points. There was a mad
dash, a fell swoop, a scramble
:. Near tragedy was averted.
Some Main Street friends
were recently discussing
broken friendship that had
been caused by sharp words
uttered in a moment of anger
-. "Too bad such things
can't be unsaid, for I'm sure
they both regret it," said one;
"but they'll never be able to
forget" -. "If people would
only remember the Arab pro-
: verb" said another; "'For
four things there is no recall,
the spoken word, the arrow
sped from the bow, the March
fate and time that is past"
Seen through mist of early
morning fog on the way to Main
Street recently Gray clouds
across the sky, gray fog across the
land by the roadside, an
adobe hut a fire kindled near
its door =. bending oyer it, a
woman, coat clutched together,
stirring the contents of a coffee
pot Standing beside her,
man, shoulders hunched, hands
thrust deep in pockets . while
the morning chill seemed to seep
into the very fibers of the earth
=. A picture of life-the hard
way.
See you next week, on Main
Street = adios.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-17
SERVIcEMEN'S NOTES

c. C. COLLINS of California, a
former Coolidge resident and gin
ner at the City Gin, has Joined
the Sea Bees and is carpenters
mate, 2/c, according to word re-
ceived from the coast this week.
He is now overseas and Mrs. Col
Inns is living at Bell, California.
They made their home in Coolidge
for number of years and have
many friends here.