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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-20
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Il reck on" the LAWYER had
drawled. 1.-The only way is to nut
the property up for sale to cover
back taNes-and there surely are n
lot of them-and then you can bid
it in" ' ''''
III we can't manage any other
way" said Bill, well do that
Meanwhile, I'll see what l can 1o
about locating n johnson some
place."
"All right, son." the LAWYER said
Just let me know what you decide
to do"
And now. close to midnight, Bill
sat staring at 4 document, n duIl
headache beginning to develop,
And he was still in the dark as to
the whereabouts of the Johnsons
as we'll as TO information regarding
inc present owner of the land. That
wasn't all that gave him a head
acne. There was Alicia Carter. She
had promised to let him know
definitely about her property over
IN Elmwood--had said she would
contact him after she'd talked with
lawyer friend in Richmond. And
this she hadn't done. Drat The
woman! She was just abomt rs re-
liable as the weather. In fact, darn
All womcn-noL excepting his wife.
The idea. Susan making 4 fool
"' herself on the stage with that
Adam North. That one rehearsal
nc had seen was enough to con-
vince him that he and other mar
RED men had been wrong-far. far
wrong -abnut the North guy. All
the FELLOW had needed 10 start
something with one of Linvillc's
wives was the opportunity to got
nor in his arms--and then there
was born n combination Casanova,
l-ochlnVar. Lord Chesterfield, Ro-
meo. and - AMI Tyrone Power.
Come To think of it. Adam North
DID look 4 little like that matinee
idol OF = movie actor. Not quite so
tall. maybe, but like him in other
ways. Take away the mans slight
imp. ard darncd if he wouldn't he
downright mcnacc--that's what
a potential homc-wrecker, no less.
Bill looked ut his watch. He
pushed the papers he'd been porting
over into drawer. closed it and
locked it Then he got his hat and
started home. If Alicia Carter
didn't telephone him by noon the
next day he would telephone her
and tell her the whole thing was
off. Then he'd tell the old lawyer
to go ahead and see what he could
do about selling the Johnson farm
for taxes. Darncd good location out
there for the cottages he had in
mind. He must be fceblc-mindcd
not to have realized il before.
Funny thing, though. that bust
ness of seeing the men unloading
stuff at the old boat landing. And
he had seen them. He'd been stone
sober, for all of Ken Randolph's
kidding. and he had good eyes. Yet
there was nothing out there that
had been unloadcd. Or if there had
been something unloadcd, it had
been put back into the boat. Ger
tainly there WAS nothing in the
house, the barn, nor any of the
many out-houScs. He had searched
them all thoroughly.
Hc turned corner and could sec
This own house n little way down the
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-20
CHAPTER FORTY-ONE


THEN CAME the cue for Adams
scene with Susan Potter. He made
his entrance. hoping that lie could
get under the part and really be
the character lie was playing. Not
altogether because he wanted to be
n success US an actor but because
he honestly wanted to forget I'M
pleasant realities.
"Hcllo. sweetne>.." he said to
Susan, who was now portraying
the role of Lila. You look sweet
enough to eat!"
Thanks" said Susan. alias Lila.
II feel like a green persimmon."
'How's that?"
IAN shriveled up-lilSc n green
persimmon makes your mouth feel.
'Puckctcd- KNOW"
'Sure, I KNOW" Adam said, TAX
ing the girl into his arms. But
don't let what kid sister did get
you down. I still love you-alwelys
will"
"Oh. darling. and mo such Il pain
III the neck. Kiss mcr'
And Adam dill.
NO no. NO" said Mrs. Plat,
intcrrupiing again. MOT like that"
Adam stopped kissing and looked
at the woman. Whats wrong with
II ?" lie demanded.
YOUR" in love with her. Adam. 4"
said Mrs. I'latt. "Shc'S not yollr
sister"
"YrS'n, INT -"
"Put more fire in it," Mrs. Platt
went ON. She glanced ut Jack.
Good heavens. what's come over
yoii two men? You kissing Susan
like brother, and Jack kissing
Ruth like sweetheart. Each of
yoii could teach the other some
thing. Now do it again."
"Okay," said Adam. FIc tool; Sill
san in his arms once more. And
This time ne kissed her rs 4 girl
should he kissed by the man who
loves her-kissed her long and
hard. directly on the lips. 1t was
pleasant. too. he thought, even as
u" struggled TO recall his next line.
dearest. it's no use" he said. re-
mcmbcring the line at last. 81 can't
go on living without you!'
Splendid" said Mrs. Plat.
"Now go on from there"
Ruth Moorehouse turned away.
She couldn't bear to look. 1t was
too much. much too much. Adam
kissing Susan like that-and her a
married woman. Even in n play it
was almost disgusting. She had
been pleased when Adam had
shown so little warmth, feeling
that maybe she vas wrong about
him-and now look ut him, She
wished Bill Potter would walk in ut
that very moment and raise the
devil. He certainly ought to take
Susan Potter across his knee and
spank her -.
But Bill Potter was busily occu-
pied at that moment.
He was sitting in his Office por-
ing over a lot of papers, and deeds.
ard copies of wills an old LAWYER
had turned ov"r TO him. They all
had to do with tho Johnson family
and the old deserted farm. He was
trying to discover how and where
I" 90 about purchasing the prop
crty.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-20

Yesterdays Answer
AZ. Grow old
As. Because
so. Color. a.
cloth
81. Cry of q
sheep
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-20

Flying Forires>es al cruising speed
use $50 gallons OF gasoline an hour.
and AT fill throttle the rate is al
most doubled.
Slightly more than three per cent
0i the total L. S. milk supply went
10 lCni-lCaSc in 1912.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-20

on 1000 feet OF roadway leading 10
the water plant. The work was start
ed III August by the Norfolk Con-
tracing Company uf Norfolk. Va.
II i scheduled 10 be completed by
December |.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-20
MANTEO GETS LARGE
GOVERNMENT BOUNTY

~, t.,c,nmond. Va, Oct. 2O.-A Unit
H., ",d,eS Treasury check for $4,000.
pro, "l,lai payment on Federal
To- on, " SOB, GCG 10 The town OF Man
,i u, ~. T., 10 help finance Inc con
"e'ioh ol additional water and
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-20

DR.. Clendenins will answer
questions of general interest
only. and then only through
his column.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-20
by LOGAN CLEND.:N,NG. VI. ID.

WE ANNOUNCED n few weeks
ago that we would review in this
column articles on medical sub
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07
U.S.. Forces Capture
Stronghold of Troina
Continued from Page ID

ed in southern italy, while the Ma
pies raiders last night concentrated
on the docks and railway commun-
ications.
Two enemy planes wer shot down
during the "a hours ended last
night and eight Allied planes were
lost.
The Eighth Army's advance to
the Belpasso area carried 1t up
2.000-foot slope. Another British
column advancing directly north
from Catania was believed In the
vicinity Of Acireale, only so miles
south of Messina on the east coast
road believed already cut farther
north by landslides loosed by British
naval bombardments.
Punish Retreating Axis
Allied air fleets were Furnishing
the retreating Axis armies merci-
lessly, bounding them all the way
from the BelpasSo area to Milazzo
on the north coast and Messina on
the northeast coast, the only two
ports from which they can hope to
attempt a Dunkirk evacuation.
Allied bombs also were tearing
apart evacuation boats massed in
Messina harbor and Anglo-Amer-
lean officers confidently predicted
that they could smash any large
scale evacuation attempt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07
JUNIOR LEAGUES
NAME SECRETARY
Mrs. Winthrop Pennock of
Syracuse Succeeds Mrs.
Van SIyck

New York, N. Y, Aug. An
nouncement was made here today
of the appointment of Mrs Winth-
rop Pennock of Syracuse as exc
cutive secretary of the Association
of the Junior Leagues of America
Mrs. Pennock has resigned as Di-
rector of Civilian War Services for
the New York State War Council
to take her new post. She succeeds
Mrs. DeForest Van Slyck who has
resigned. She was appointed to the
post by Governor Lehman in July
1871, and retained in office by Gov
ernor Dewey.
Mrs. Pennock, who will be the adj
ministrative officer of this inter-
national organization with Leagues
in the United States, Canada, Mex
leo and the Hawaiian Islands, has
had a varied experience in volun-
teer training. She is graduate Of
Vassar and earned her Masters De-
gree at Radcliffe. She then taught
history and English in the Ken
lucky School in Louisville for two
years.
After her marriage, Mrs. Pennock
lived in Syracuse and, was one OF
the prime movers in the Central
Volunteer Bureau, which was dig
inally established by the Junior
League. She is former president
of the Syracuse Junior League and
taught in the Goodyear Buckin-
game School in Syracuse.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07

silencing all anti-aircraft positions
and causing considerable damage
to enemly installations, the COM
munique reported.
The attack was made less than
"a hours after American occupa-
ton Of Munda, on New Georgia
Island, where the Yanks were mop
ping up isolated Japanese resist
ance and cleaning out Bairoko har-
Dor, 10 miles north of Munda,
where a small garrison Is sur
rounded.
1t was indicated that the Ameri-
cans would swiftly rebuild the
bomb shattered Munda air base and
use 1t for operations against Santa
Isabel to the east, Kolombangara
and Vella Lavella in the New
Georgia group to the north, and
Bougainville, in the northern Sol
onions.
Suicide" 5000
A dispatch of Frank Tremaine,
United Press correspondent at South
Pacific headquarters, said Japanese
positions on these islands may be
neutralized by the seizure Of Munda
but that an enemy garrison of
5000 may have been left for a sui
eide action on Kolombangara. just
across Kula Gulf from Georgia.
A troop-carrying barge was de-
stroyed by an Allied plane off Vella
Layella and Catalinas strafed enemy
soldiers struggling In the water.
Sixteen American Corsair fighter
planes operating over Bougainville
shot down seven of 80 enemy planes
In a series of dogfights for a loss Of
one.
Gen. Douglas Macarthur, over
all commander Of South Pacific OPP
erations, sent his congratulations
to Adm. william F. Halsey, Jr.,
commander In the Solomons area,
for the conquest of Munda. first
base to fall to troops put on the
offensive 80 days ago.
Escape Unlikely
(The British radio reported. quot
ing q southwest Pacific correspond
ent, said II was unlikely that many
OF the 5,000-man Japanese garrison
at Munda escaped blockade
around New Georgia by light AL
lied naval crafU.
The Victory extended the eastern
arm OF u long pincers apparently
aimed at Rabaul. big japanese base
on New Britain Island above New
Guinea. The other arm was de-
veloping with the slow jungle cam
paign through New Guinea toward
Salamaua, enemy stronghold on
the northeast coast,
The whole campaign was expected
TO slow due TO the type OF ter
rain In the jungle islands,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07
Prepare Trop
For Nozis
YEA RadiophOto.
CONTINUED from Page u

routes for fear Of naval guns.
General Sir Bernard L. Mont
gomery gave his conquerors of Ca
tania brief rest last night In front
of the German rearguard line run
ming from Aci Castillo, three miles
above Misterbianco, which fell yes
terday morning with only slight OPP
position.
The Germans were holding the
coastal line with small outposts
while the main forces eased through
the twisting roads in the Mount
Etna slopes.
They were still harassing the Bri-
fish troops cleaning up Palermo, IL
miles west of Catania. Last night
the British swept up the slopes on
either side of Palermo and pushed
into the streets. They found rear
guard of Germans popping out of
easements and houses firing TOM
my-guns and throwing grenades.
Despite such activity the British
are gradually taking over the roads.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07
OBITUARY

CHAPMAN. Howard Hall
Chapman, 81, son of Mrs. Arlene
Hall Talbot of Wallingford, former
ly of Waterbury, and grandson of
Mrs. Martin Hall of 208 Bucking-
ham street, died Thursday morning
in New Haven Hospital. Mr.. Chap
man was graduated from Mt. Her.
mon School and attended Colgate
University. He had been employed
at the Connecticut Telephone and
Electric Company Of Meriden and
was member of Lambda Chi Alphi
Fraternity
Besides his mother and grand
mother, he is survived by STEP
father, G. Vernon Talbot, Wall
ingford, and three stepbrothers,
George v. Talbot, Jr., New York
City; Aviation Cadet John H. Tai
bot, Boca Rattan, Fla; and First
Lieutenant Richard G. Talbot, NAL
den, Mass.
The funeral will be held today at
3 p. m. at the Carl w. Bailey and
Son Funeral Home, Center street,
Wallingford, Rev. Edward M. Con-
way, pastor of the First Baptist
church, officiating. Burial will be
in Evergreen cemetery, Watertown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07
HARVEST SHOW
DATES CHOSEN
September 10 and IL Pros
gram to Be Dedicated to
Victory Gardeners

The Waterbury Harvest Show will
will take place at Temple Hall, Park
Place, September 16 and II, an
nounced George Flynn, publicity
chairman, todya.
This Harvest show Is dedicated to
War and Victory Gardeners of
Waterbury and vicinity for the pur-
pose Of stimulating them to plant,
care for, harvest, can and store veg
etables to supplement the Nations
Food supply, said Mr.. Flynn.
For rules and program informa-
ton contact Mrs. Edwin w. Roberts
who Is in charge Of same.
The following organizations of
this city are sponsoring the festi-
val: Rotary Club, Kiwanis Club,
Lions Club, Unico Club, Waterbury
War Garden committee, Waterbury
War Council, Waterbury Nutrition
Council, Waterbury Community and
War Chest, Waterbury Park Depart
ment, Chamber of Commerce, Mas
onic Temple Corporation, Water
bury Garden Club, Junior League
Garden Club, and Bunker Hill Lit
erary Club.
Admission fees of As cents for
adults and Is cents for children will
be charged for the benefit of the
Waterbury Community and War
Chest.
The Harvest Garden Sale booth
will be conducted by the Waterbury
Garden club, Mrs. Louise F. Brand
ely, chairman.
Exhibitors are requested to make
available for this Harvest Sale any
surplus vegetables, fruit and flow
ers and at the close of the show to
donate any exhibit material they
wish to dispose of.
Canning Demonstrations will be
sponsored by Waterbury Nutrition
Council in Temple Hall Kitchen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07

CONTINUED from Page y
nit Italian occupation troops to re-
turn from France, JugoSlavia and
Greece and Italian workers en-
ployed in German war industries to
go back to their homes.
What Ribbentrop's reply was or
what contemporaries he may have
advanced were not known, Italian
frontier reports said, but informed
Swiss sources believed Germany
might be willing to permit their ally
to withdraw from the war If she
could receive some sort Of guaran-
tee that the Allies would not be per-
mitted to use the peninsula for as
saults on southern Germany.
Badoglio Wants Understanding
Ribbentrop was reported to have
flown from Berlin to Verona In
northern Italy, scene of the 18th
and last meeting between Hitler and
Mussolini, and then entrained for
Rome. His plane could not land IN
Rome, 1t was said, because the two
airfields, Ciampino and Littorio, still
were pitted with bomb craters re-
sulting from the American air raid
last month.
No ceremony marked his arrival
in Rome in marked contrast to his
previous visits. He was taken by au-
tomobile to the Villa Madame on
the slopes of Monte Mario. where
he will reside during his stay, then
went to Chigi palace for the con-
ferences.
Sign Of Things to Come
A possible sign of things to come
was seen in the departure OF Ger
man civilians by special trains from
Italy. Madrid estimated that $4,000
so far have been evacuated through
the Bremen Pass from Rome. Flor
ence and Industrial cities In north
ern Italy.
Strikes and peace demonstrations
were reported by Madrid TO be con-
tinuing throughout Italy. though on
n declining scale. However, an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from
other influential groups petitioned
Zurich said political parties and
Badoglio to make peace In compli-
ance wit hthe wishes Of the ma or-
ity Of the nation"
Swiss reports said high officials OF
the Ansaldo. Pirelli, Montecatini,
Breda and Flat corporations. which
produced airplanes, tanks, guns and
other arms for the italian govern
ment, were among the % prominent
Fascists seized for profiteering.
The proflteering charges covered
not only the war years. 1t was said
but extended back IS years and in
yolved billions of Ira.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07

overron Kasachyalopan, rs miles
north Of Kharkov; Khotmyzhsk, IS
miles west Of Belgorod, and Tama-
rovka, Is miles west northwest OF
Belgorod.
Some $50 miles to the north, other
Russian armies surging through re-
captured Orel were believed nearing
Karachev, As miles to the west, In
a twin offensive aimed at Bryansk,
30 miles farther west and the big
gest German base on the central
front.
Advances OF 31a to miles and
more than 10 towns, including the
highway junction of Kromy, 81
miles southwest Of Orel, we're liber-
ated.
Rapid Advance
Russian tank and infantry forces
were smashing ahead in pursuit OF
the beaten Axis Orel armies so rap
idly that some observers doubted
the Nazis would have a chance to
dig in behind a new defense line
short Of Bryansk itself.
One Soviet formation yesterday
killed more than 1900 Germans and
destroyed IA tanks and Is guns in
overwhelming rear guards.
More than 1000 Germans were
killed in one sector southwest Of
Orel and 10 tanks were wrecked or
captured.
Soviet air force bombers and as
sault planes blasted and strafed en-
envy columns retreating toward Bry-
ansk, inflicting heavy casualties
despite determined resistance by
enemy fighters. Fifty three German
planes were shot down in air COM
bats.
Myth Exploded
The official Soviet information
bureau hailed the smashing Of the
German offensive against the Kursk
Salient last month and the subse-
quent successful Russian counter
offensive liberating both Orel and
Belgorod as exploding "the myth
that the summer Is a season OF sue
cess for the German army and Sow
let armies during the period are
forced to retreat"
German losses in the tive phases
Offensive and counter offensive
during the past month were estim-
ated by the bureau at 10000 Ger
mans killed, 4,6O5 tanks destroyed
or disabled, 1923 guns destroyed or
disabled, 1000 trucks wrecked or
damaged and 1892 planes shot
down.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07
Move Against
Suicide Jops
Continued from Page u

Munda a permanent and we'll
equipped air base. There Is good
reason to believe 1t won't be long
before Munda-based American air
craft will begin softening up jap
anese-held islands to the north as
far as the big base at Rabaul, New
Britain.
In spite Of the cooperation Of per-
haps the strongest air force ever
concentrated In the south Pacific
and naval forces which roamed the
sea and bombarded Japanese bases
almost without interference, the
campaign was one of the most diff
ficult American ground forces ever
have undertaken.
First Landings
The first landings in the New
Georgia sector were made at the
southern tip Of the island where
Marines were sent ashore for pre-
liminary patrol work June 80.
On July the Marines made sur
prise attack on japanese forces at
Viru harbor from the rear and
opened the way for American land
ings there.
Additional landings were made
north of Munda at Rice anchorage
and east OF Munda at banana
bearch on July s.
Marines and soldiers, starting
from Rice Anchorage then fought
overland through jungles believed
impossible and captured enemy
positions at Enogai inlet five days
later, completely surprising the
Japanese.
They were unable, however, to
carry out the program Of hitting
Munda from the north, although
they still threatened the japanese
entrenched at Bairoko, north OF
Munda.
Progressed by Yards
Other Americans carrying on
an infiltration campaign for the
first time in this area-pushed west
ward from banana July 8. Their
progress was measured in yards be-
cause they were up against pill
boxes and blockhouses built on
ridges from which machine guns
and mortars swept the oncoming
troops.
The U. S. troops employed tanks,
artillery and flame throwers to spur
the final stages of their drive.
These last stages were begun on
July Is. Lines were Strengthened
and consolidated. Fresh troops
were brought up.
During the next week, they
inched forward with tank, artillery,
air and naval support, finally gain
ing the eastern edge Of the airfield
on August 2.
Reinforced Japs
The japanese reinforoed their
troops in the New Georgia and Ko-
lombangara area several times,
running the "Tokyo Express"-naval
units-from the Bougainville sector.
Twice, however, American naval
forces caught the Express" in Kula
Buff off Kolombangara.
These two battles cost the Japan
csc 13 to Is cruisers and destroyers
and five to seven damaged.
The U. S. reported only the loss
of the cruiser Helena and the de-
stroyer Gwin. In addition the de-
stroyer Strong was lost following
bcmbarument Of shore positions
July /.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07


.--------------------------- -
later, after selective headquarters
had explained that 1t did not neces-
sarily mean fathers would not be
indicted beginning October !, he de-
nounced 1t as nothing more than q
veneer on the original directive"
A selective service spokesman said
the plan was IRE Iteration" OF
policy that every administrative ac-
ton will be taken so that all states
and local boards will lhave exhausted
the supply OF available men other
than fathers ut the same time"
Not y Temporary Deferment
Though seemingly the drafting OF
fathers on q uniform basis through
out the ~ states would forestall
their induction while all other cate
gories are exhausted. the spokesman
said the fathers could expect no
such delay. The order. he said,
did not represent q temporary de-
ierment for those holding q lila
classification.
selective Service Director Maj
Gen. Lewis d. Hershey said at
Sacramento. Calf. that despite the
best efforts OF the national draft
organization TO make the call OF
fathers simultaneous throughout the
nation. 1t stu could vary as much
NJ three months from state TO state
The only way TO keep the call alb
solutcly uniform would be 10 have
the case OF every potential in
ductee reviewed In washington
Hershey said.
Whceier's demand that congress
be called back from It's summer re-
cess 10 consider the matter was sen,
10 senate Democratic leader Alber
w. Barklcy OF Kentucky anc
Speaker Sam Rayburn, D., Tex.
Congressional leaders had beer
generally cool 10 his demands earlier
In the week.