davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1943-10-08

kisko laikrascio" Lietuviu Ii
niu paskutiniame numeryje
pasirode pragarsejusio S. Ga
baliausko naujas pliurpalas.
Pasisoves apginti .krikdemu su-
lus Kun. M. Krupaviciu ir Kun.
A. smulksti taip nabagas be-
meluodamas isipainiojo kad
vietoje juos atitinkamai par
tiniais dazais nubaltinus dar
daugiau isjuodino.
Nevykusiai parinktas redak-
torius. Tai ne pirmas jo issi-
sokimas. Savo laiku jis siule
katalikams pakeisti kursa ko-
munistu atzvilgiu, paskui me-
gino laimes glaudziai 'bendra-
darbiauti" su Lenkais, tai vel
nekuriems kunigams dave pa
mokas, bare ALT, - zodziu
nenuorama, kurio ir jo duon-
daviai jau kratosi.
Tamstele, dar karta pabrezia-
me kad gerbiamas Kun. M.
Krupavicius taip prizes boise
viku inyazija kaip ir lake jos
visa laika gyveno Vilniuje. Jis
nei kunigiskos sutanos nei ku-
nigiSko 'kalnieriaus" nenesio-
jo.
BolSeviku motorizuotoms da-
Inns pasirodzius Vilniuje, mi
netas kunigas vaiksciojo Ge-
diminO gatve, devils raudonOs
spalvos atskleistus marskinius,
ir susitikusiems Wet nj m S
Lietuviams nesidrOvejO pareik-
sti savo dziaugsma apie Sat
ejusi gala tautininku gady-
nei" -.
Kad minetas krikdemu Sulas
kalbejosi SUI komunstu vadais
negincija ir Gabaliauskas,
tik kalbu tema savaip aiskina,
ir is ju daro Krupaviciu nepa-
prastu didvyriu.
Juokingai aiskina Kun. Kru-
paviciaus atsiradima Vilniuje.
Atvaziavo j Vilniu, mes. girdi
Suvalku Kalvarijos bolsevikai
taikesi j submit, kuris kadais
jau buves tu paciu bolseviku
valdzios Rusijoje uz akiu nu-
teistas susaudyti. Ir taip Viii
niuje bolseviku GPU centre,
KrupaviCiui "besitariant" su
bolseviku vadu, Vilniaus srities
'ministeriu' A. Didziuliu-Gros-
manu-, jie jo kokiu tai stebuk-
lu bolSevikai nemate ir paliko
gyV2. -.
Oar naivesnis argumentas
kad Krupaviciu nuo aresto IS
gelbejo. tik jo kunigiskas
ekalnierius' Ia reiskia
komunistams kunigiska suta-
ma, "kalnierius", net ir kry-
zius, visi, isskyrus pamaldujl
Gabaliauska, zinome.
Jeigu Kun. Krupaviciu "is-
gelbejo" jo kunigiSki rubai tai
kodel nuo pat pirmu dienu ko-
munistu Lietuvoje siautejimo
buvo suimami, Saudomi If is
tremiami Lietuvos kit kuni-
gal? Nabagai If sutanas IL
"kalnierius' devejo - niekas
negelbejo. (Matomai, bolsevi,
kai turejO gerq prleZaStl Outl
d6kingi Kun. Krupaviciui ir j
lake Lietuvoje.)
O apie tai kad krikdemu su'
lu buvo su kOmunistais bendra
darbiauta paliudija Kun. A
SmulkSCiO "atsiSaukimas ] Lie
tuvos katalikus", tilpes katali
ku laikrastyje "XX Amzius'
Niepos II, 1910 metais), ra
ginantis katalikus balsuOti
"Lietuvos liaudies selma" -.
Tame garsiame atsisaukime
laiske, gerbiamas autorius, at
metes Baznycios moksla apl
komunizma, ne tik pamyne ko
JON tautini Lietuvos prada
bet ir visuomenini gyvenima
dziaugesi ivedimu civillnes me
trikacijos, tariama lygybe, ger
ol~,r
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
MUSIC DEPARTMENT
IS QUITE ACTIVE HERE

The music department at Ma
than's Creek is considered a big
asset to the school. Under the
capable direction of Miss Lois
Dickson, the interest increases
each year and new talent is con-
tinually developed.
In January, the school was rep
resented in the tri-county music
festival at Boone and received a
number of honor ratings.
One of the recent activities of
the department, which has been
both helpful and enjoyable, has
been the making of records by
different soloists and groups.
New records and books have also
been added to the studio equip
ment this year.
The department has given ma
ny fine chapel programs this year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
CHARLES HUFFMAN

Age Is, Charles was voted the
most courteous and friendliest
in the class and was the second
prize winner in the time contest.
Hobby: hunting. He has many
friends who wish him the best
of luck.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
|Nathan's Creek
Has Fine Faculty
Some Changes Are Made Dur.
ing The Year AS Well
AS Some Additions

The Nathan's Creek faculty
suffered two casualties this year
one to the war effort and one
to the state of matrimony.
The year began with the fol-
lowing teachers: A. B. Hurt, prin-
cipal; James j. Miller, Math and
Science; Miss Irene Eller, English
and French; Miss Mary Carolyn
Price, domestic science; Miss Lois
Dickson, music; w. L. Woodie,
eight grade; Dale Atwood, seven
tn grade; c. c. Dixon, sixth grade
Mrs. Hazel Taylor, fifth grade;
Mrs. Beulah Carter, fourth grade;
Miss Blanch Pugh, third grade;
Miss Mildred Cox, second grade;
Mrs. Kate Dixon and Miss Minnie
Hare, first and primary.
Miss Eller resigned before the
half year and Mr.. Miller resign
ed as the half ended. Miss Eiler
was replaced by Mrs. A. B. Hurt
and Mr.. Miller was replaced by
Mr.. Woodie from the eight grade
who in turn was replaced by Mrs
Worth Sweet
The teachers feel that they have
gotten along very we'll with SO
many readjustments to make and
have had a successful year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22

Age 10, Joe Frank is a coopera-
tive pupil. Hobby: fishing. Am
bition: To become a Marine. Joe,
be sure to tough it out. You
should be a good Marine in the
end
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
Finals To Open
On April 20 With
A Music Recital
Diplomas Will Be Presented
April 80. Rev. Worth
Sweet Is Speaker

In keeping with the request
that tires and gasoline be con-
served the Nathan's Creek COM
mencement is being cut short.
On Thursday, April %, at P.
M. a music recital will be given
under the direction of Miss Lois
Dickson.
On April 80, at 8 P. M. the
graduating exercises will be held
in the school auditorium. The
baccalaureate address will be de-
livered by Rev. Worth Sweet, of
Nathan's Creek.
Because of transportation the
usual program given by the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
IRENE PHIPPS

Age 18, Irene was voted the
wittiest girl, biggest tomboy and
quickest at basketball in the
class. Motto: why worry? To-
morrow is another day.. Ambi-
ton: To marry the right man.
That shouldn't be any trouble for
Irene.
REBA ROSE
Age II, R5oa is jolly, frank and
sincere, and is never grouchy.
She has ability in several fields
and should be able to win a ca
reer for herself. Her many
friends wish hc- a full measure
of success.
ALGENE WALKER
Age Is, Algene tries to turn
everything into fun. She is
known to be able to carry on"
in most emergencies. Algene, we
are expecting you to carry on
in life as you have in school.
Your sense of humor should be
a help to you.
EDNA WOOD
Age II, she was voted the most
flirtatious in the class. Hobby:
Attending parties. Edna can be
serious, too, when the occasion
calls for it; for she has real abiI-
ity.
RUBY WILMINGTON
Age II, Ruby was voted the
most reserved and most studious
in the class. Her ambition is to
become a nurse. She has been
called everyone's friend. You
have chosen a good field and we
believe you will make a success
of it.
NOTRA PHIPPS
Age 18, Notra was voted the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22

The Nathan's Creek school has
! been active in the various fea-
lures of the war program. Several
i thousand pounds of scrap iron
were collected by the school and
the proceeds donated to the
U. S. o.
The physical education program
as outlined by the state has been
we'll organized here.
The students purchased several
hundred dollars worth of war
bonds during the year.
| In the March of Dimes cam
paign the students raised more
than fifty dollars.
Excellent first aid courses have
been given under the direction of
Mr.. Sweet.
A very active All club has met
regularly during the year.
While hampered in the major
sports, basketball, by war condi-
tons, Nathan's Creek was able to
maintain its broad physical edu-
cation department including all of
the students.
The program is SO planned by
the faculty so that is gives every
child some opportunity for play
in helpful exercises as we'll as
games. The school has 100 per
I cent participation the program
and this year, more than ever,
physical fitness was stressed as
, this is part of the wartime
program.
While the usual schedules and
tournaments were not held the
students continued to take inter-
est in basketball and benefited
from the training as we'll as the
exercise. Ably coached by Dale
Atwood the teams again showed
championship qualities and main
tanned the reputation of the school
for its excellent teams.
The boys squad this year was
made up of: John D. Names, Da-
vid Burkett, Blair Bard, and Ray
Phipps, T. D. Mcmillan, Carson
M. Keys, Truit Cockerham and
Claude Roupe.
The girls squad was composed
of: Cynthia Gentry, Irene Phipps,
zeffa Lyall, Syllable Hart, lola
Woodie, Clara Dickson, Notra
Phipps, Francis Ross. Ruth Saul
tz, Bertha Massey and Leulla
Absher.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22

and particularly likes to work
math. We believe he will make
friends wherever he goes and
make a success in whatever he
does.
CAYSE PRESNELL
Age II, Cayse was voted most
reserved. Hobby: Reading. He
is serious and conscientious in. his
habits and work. These quail
ties should be a help to him in the
future.
HOWARD TUCKER
Age 10. Howard was voted the
most popular in the class, and the
neatest. He not only looks well,
but acts well, too. He likes to
work well enough to get along.
His hobby is music.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
Nathan's Creek Is Carrying
On In Nations War Effort

best citizen and best athlete. She
has three years of basketball to
| her credit. Ambition is to be-
come a WAAC for the duration
and after the war, to work in a
"swanky store. Hobby: Dane
ing. Best wishes, Notra.
MARY TUCKER
Age II, Mary joined the class
at mid-year and says she has had
enough fun for a life time. She
has many friends and we predict
a happy future for her. Keep
smiling, Mary.
HAROLD ABSHER
Age II, Harold finished his
work before the class and left to
secure work. He is dependable,
loyal and we predict a fine fu-
ture for him. His school record
speaks we'll for him.
BLAIR BARD
Age II, Blair is the tallest boy
in the class. His ambition is to
join the Navy. Good luck, Blair,
IN helping to win this war. Come
back when it is over.
DAVID BURKETT
Age Is, David is the valedic-
torian of the class. He was voted
most attractive and teachers pet.
Winner of the dramatic prize and
has an outstanding bass voice. We
expect to hear you in grand op-
era some day, David.
TRUTTT COCKERHAM
Age II, Truitt is the most BASH
full boy in the class. He is also
studious and loyal and should
make success in what ever work
he chooses.
JOE FRANK CARSON
Age 19, Joe Frank is a coopera-
tive pupil. Hobby: fishing. Am
bition: To become Marine. Joe,
be sure to tough it out. You
should be a good Marine in the
end.
CHARLES HUFFMAN
Age 16, Charles was voted the
most courteous and friendliest
in the class and was the second
prize winner in the time contest.
Hobby: hunting. He has many
friends who wish him the best
of luck.
CARSON MEADE KEYS
Age 16, he was voted the class
president, most studious, wittiest
and best all-round student. Car
son won a medal in dramatics.
Motto: "TaHe it easy, felIers,
you'll get there just as quick,
maybe quicker. Carson will not
soon be forgotten by his teach
ers. Carson won second place in
scholastic honors in his class.
JOHN DANCY NAMES
Age Is, John is the class treas
urer. He was voted the most
likely to succeed. From Johns
record in school, he should be
able to carry on in whatever field
he chooses to work. John won
third place in scholastic honors in
his class.
T. ID. MCMILLAN
Age II, T. D. was voted the
best athlete in the class. He will
long be remembered by basket
ball fans, not only for his ability
as a player, but for his sportsman
ship. Mcmillan is a boy who will
always play the game fair and
square.
......-... GREEK ROSE
Age 10, Greek is one of the
friendliest, quietest, best all
around boys in school He has
made good record in his studies
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
Girls Outnumber
Boys In The 1913
Graduating Glass
A Girls And Twelve Boys
Will Graduate; Many Are
Exceptional Students
RECORDS ARE MADE

at Nathan,s Creek is one Of
SAe largest graduating classes in
the county this year. There are
1-enrteen girls and twelve boys,
SAl1 of whom have good school
3recDrds.
While not much larger than US
nal, in numbers, this class has
S1ther distinctions. Among its
members are some outstanding
s&Husicians, athletes and others
7Fho have made enviable records
IN their classroom work
Graduating as they are in war
f<Imes, many Of these boys and
Ssirls will probably enter service
soon and will postpone their
Eaanned careers until after vic
taa.y. Others have plans which
they will carry out in the near
FEATURE.
The graduates are:
EDNA CHURCH
Age Is, Edna is called cute,
-~Tash her black eyes and curls.
fsabbyS Hiking and climbing
-Ess@untains She is loyal to all
heT friends, and she has many Of
them,
CLARA DIXON
Age Is, Clara was a close run
ner-up for the best all-round stu
dent, Voted teachers pet. Am
aiSion: To become a nurse. We
predict for her success in the
>Tleld of nursing or public health.
WINOLA ELDRETH
Age II, she is the efficient class
secretary, Voted neatest girl in
the class. Winola has a nice dis
position and is devoted to all her
friends ard dislikes no one She
has made a fine record in school.
EDNA. FAIRCLOTH
Age II, Edna is better known
by the nickname, Little 'un".
She is very reserved and her hob
by is bicycling. She is energetic
and we believe she will succeed
Nm whatever she attempts to &C
x>omplish.
ADA JONES
Age II, Ada has won five first
places in her class. They are as
Follows: Vice-president, most like
iy to succeed, most courteous, /
friendliest, and best all-round
student Good luck, Ada, keep
On winning First places"
JEWEL OSBORNE
Age Ii, Jewel was voted most
attractive in the class. Her
friends, and she has many of
them, all believe she lives up to |
the name Of Jewel. She has a |
good record and her ability to
make friends should be a real
asset to her in the years to come.
BESSIE MILLER
Age II, Bessie was voted the
raost popular girl in the class. |
hobby: Dancing and writing poe
Try. Her greatest misery is math,
out she knows how to figure out
problems in life and get the right
answers. We're betting on you,
Bessie
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
Twenty Six Seniors To Receive Diplomas At Ns Creek High School

grades at night is being omitted.
Each grade is planning to give
a short program during the day,
before the whole student body.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22

Education is a debt due from
the present to future generations.
George Peabody
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22

A college education shows a
man how little other people know.
Halliburton.
Detroit evening times., 1943-05-23

But not the end of the Mystery,
In 1919 the Strand Magazine published story
by Howard Lnford, schoolmaster.
He had had a servant Abel Fosdyck who gave
him papers about the Mary Celeste but made him
promise not to use them until after his death.
This man had sailed under Captain Briggs as
steward of the Mary Celeste His name was not
on the crew list as he was fleeing the United
States
Can't Briggs. ne reported had rigged a plat
form on the bow Of the brig so that his little
daughter could play IN the sun. The crew called
this platform "Babys quarterback
One morning the mate and captain were argu-
ING whether or not man could swim fully clothed.
To prove his point Briggs decided to swim around
the ship His wife was alarmed, SO two sailors
swan with him. The rest of the crew Fosdyck
with them stood on "Baby's quarterback to see
tie fun
But suddenly the quarterback collapsed, throw
ing all hands into the Fosdyck, clinging to
fragments Of it. watched the whole company
drown Then, trying to paddle back to the ship he
was horrified TO it carried out of reach by a
change of wind
He was washed to the coast of Africa and
picked up, dclirious by natives Finally he got
home
For man who had floatcd 500 miles without
food or water he had done pretty well. But there
were other discrepancies. He described the brig
as Of 500 tons. She was less than half that size
He said there were fourteen on board. There were
a IN. Tie only name he knew was that Of the
caW IN ITe DIDN'T explain why there was no one
at the wheel during that imaginary swimming
match
Then Cansain II. Lucy of the Royal Naval Re
serve in 112i disclosed that he had met in the
South Seas a Ben Triggs who made him swear
'he would never tell the yarn Of the Mary Celeste
until Triggs was dead When Ben TriEgs went
'uudcr Captain Lucy offered this one.
/ Trggs had been bosun on the fatal voyage A
day of Cadiz steamer, apparently derelict had
Detroit evening times., 1943-05-23

lets boats But just as they were about to scutte
their vessel vessel hove in sight, so fearing to
arouse suspicion they rowed off and left the Mary
Celeste as she They rowed to Cadz, fifty
mites array, reported themselves as shipwrecked
mariners and separated
Well, the brig was found 500 miles from the
coast and nearly eight hundred miles from Cadiz
Then would the purser Of that derelict steamer
leave her. with all that gold Would Captain
Briggs, who owned third interest in the Mary
Celeste sacrifice that for 1900 pounds less than
$4,000? Also, had he kept the steamer his share
of salvage would have been much more than that
Another story was that the captain was reli-
gious maniac who spent his time playing the har-
monium all day He ran amock one night saugh-
tered everyone aboard then Jumped into the sea
That might have accounted for the sword and
the cut in the taffraii. But it was too thin
Mr.. Laurence Kcdtirg, wcll-knoWn author,
Detroit evening times., 1943-05-23

after years Of investigation, has produced in his
book "The Great Mary Celeste Hoax what seems
to be the most likely solution of the mystery
Documents discovered in Washington New
York, Boston and Gibraltar have furnished the
authentic background to the strange tale.
And the story of what happened on that fatal
voyage was revealed by one of the crew
It has always been thought that there were no
survivors. But John Pemberton was cook-stcu1Id
of the Mary Celeste In 1929 ne was still alive and
had given good account of himself to responsible
authorities
FIRST Of all, Mr.. Heating writes:
The brig was built in 1901, "scramper
cheapy made vessel used for coastwise voyages,
under the name of Amazon.
In 1868 after a long te-up at Philadelphia.
she went on coastwise trading voyages Trad
ing in those days meant picking up anything that
could be found floating. Often the Amazon col
Detroit evening times., 1943-05-23

or Of good 9i-6d ChiIdT IN 1SlZ.
The Mary Scllars made many trips TO Brazil car
ryng railroad iron TO firm of French contractors
there.
It is suggested that the Frenchmen grew to
call the little ship Marie Celeste since that
easier for them to pronounce than the brig's real
name. In fact that name appeared on some of
her bills of lading And for some time the brig
sailed with the name Marie Celeste painted on
her stern and Mary SeIars on her bows,
This, being noticed by port official at Phila-
dephia, had to be changed. Winchester was in
favor Of Marie Celeste But Briggs holding out
for his sweethearts name, had to be content with
half of it. And the new name was Mary Celeste.
Thus it appears in the Shipping Register and in
the Admiralty documents at Gibraltar.
lii September, 1872 the Mary Celeste arrived
Continued on Page ~
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY
Detroit evening times., 1943-05-23

lected a cargo of logs between
Nova Scotia and Gu ebec.
Sometimes she was chartered
by Messrs. Bremmer Bros. Of
New York. And they selected
as master Capt. Benjamin
Briggs, native Of Marion,
Mass, who invested his money
in one-third of the brig.
In March, 1867, Captain
Winchester, owner, made the
following announcement in
the New York Journal:
1--WE. Messrs. Winchester,
Hart and Briggs (master) as
owners, propose in respect of
our brig, Amazon, 282 tons
gross. 216 tons net register,
to change her name to Mary
Sellars; the same to be regis
tered at New York, as owned
by James II. Winchester and
partners.
Remember that on the
lockcts found in the cabin Of
the abandoned vessel were
marked the initials NJ. S. And
among books and music found
in the cabin was one marked:
"A present to Nj. Sellars
from her sister Alice. Jersey
City 1862
For Mary Sellars was the
sweetheart of Captain Briggs.
She married him and disap-
peared with him two years
later
Obviously, since NJ Sellars
was not yet the captains wife
in 1869, it seems unlikely that
she could have been the moth
Detroit evening times., 1943-05-23

oeeh siShted. 1flgga
and four men boarded
her. They couldn't
road bar pamn no
cause salt water had
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Detroit evening times., 1943-05-23

Down in the FoFhomIess Depths Are Hidden
the Secrets Of These Vunished Ships and
Incredible Men Whose FaEe Has Become
Classic Lore - But Every So Often
Something Happens TO Challenge Us
Again to Find the Answers
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-06
WHAT? NO EASTER
EGGS OR RABBITS?

Goodness knows we don't wish to stir
up revolution or revive any dlStrust III
the governmental war effort but we do
hope the big shots in Washington will
reconsider their request that eggs and
egg hunts, rabbits and dueklings be elimi-
mated this easter.
Morale is lot of little things and AM
erican Easter celebrations are a part of
that American morale.
GroWnupS can eliminate a lot of things
and still maintain high morale. But
when il comes To cutting out small things
from the lives of our little tots =. That's
something else.
After all, only small part of our 135
millions are children of the tender ages
who get so excited about the Easter bum
n.y. clap their hands and can hardly wait
to rush to the egg hunt. This Is part and
parcel of America 1t makes Easter
something quite different, Just as the re-
ligious connotation and the spring styles
maxi it distinct in the minds of adults.
That Washington should consider the
eggs consumed so important a food fac
tor as to warrant elimination of egg
hunts Oh this one day out of the 800 Is
utterly silly. Surely, not many eggs
cou Il be wasted-not nearly as many as
were wasted time back when eggs were
going begging on the market.
Let's eliminate showoff hats, or make
men stop shaving for three days, or ask
everyone to have no eggs for breakfast
on Easter and eat pancakes instead. All
these would effect a greater saving than
taking the eggs from the kiddies Let's
give EN- their little innocent happy fun!
And the prohibition of rabbits and
ducklings-minutely small in number
which would be given children is picayu-
nish to say the least. If they are SO very,
very careful of the rabbit and duckling
supply. why not urge that each child rear
that chick, duck, or rabbit to maturity
and make it producer?
But don't, for Casters sake-don't rob
the children because some Washington
pinhead wants to pretend that he is
great big efficiency expert.