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Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08
Chicken FRY Given
For Bride-E

MIR. and Mrs. Lewis T. Barnes uavc
a chicken supper recently at Par
hams cabin. honorinG Miss Mario
RE Barnes. bridc-clcct. and the out
ol-town guests here for her wedding.
The guests assembled al 7 o'cloci;
and enjoyed the beautiful scenes of
native shrubs ard friendly atmoS-
pherc that surround the cabin at
twilight.
Around 8 o'clock guests we're in
Viicd into the cabin and were served
Il plate consisting of hot fried chic
ken. Tried an an outdoor fireplace.
potatoes salad on lettuce. sliced to-
matocS, pickle. rolls and tea.
The cabin was beautifully dccora-
ted with native fern. shrubs and
water lilies gathered from the lake
that surrounds The cabin ON the east.
During the social hour Music was
enjoyed by about thirty guests. after
which they went TO the church for
a rehearsal of the wedding.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08
Methodist Class
Meeting Is Held

The Whitmorc Wesley class of the
First Methodist church met Tuesday
evening at the church, with readings
by r. Il. Harrison the chief feature
Of the program.
Mr.. Harrison gave in the original
dialect three readings by Rudyard
Kipling, "Gunga Din" Tony" and
Lest We Forget" Two musical Sc
lections were enjoyed by the mem
bers, a duct, The Rosary" by Clio
ria Van Dyke and Billy Hight, and
solo, "Bcrccusc," by Billy Hight.
Mrs. w. b. Hight accompanied them
at the piano.
The devotional program was led
by Mrs. j. NJ. Baity. II was opened
with the singing Of an the Garden"
She read the second chapter of Ephc-
slams. gave prayer and read an
article by Eleanor Barry.
During the business session a dis
cussion of the Sunday school Work
ers Council supper. which the class
is sponsoring Friday night, was held.
An ice course was served by the
hosiesscs for the evening, Mrs. p. w.
Rowland, Miss Grace Galbraith. Miss
Sally B. Garlck. Mrs. Cecil Webb.
Mrs. Kenneth Hawkins and Mrs. J..
D. Lane.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08
Applicants Sought
For War Positions

Mrs. Lucy l.. Murray. u rcprcscn-
tativc Of the Fourth Civil Service
Region with headquarters N Raleigh.
will be in Henderson. N. G., Scptcm-
Der is, 1913. at the United States
Employment Service 10 accept APP
plicants for vital wGr positions in
the federal service.
According TO Mrs. Murray num-
Der of positions arc to he filled if
qualified applicants can be found.
She pointed out though that persons
who arc doing war work of equal
skill need not apply
Among the positions TO be filled
arc: autOmotive mechanic. buffer
and polishcr. mctalSmth. helper
automotivc mechanic. laborcr and
junior patrolman for duty at Cherry
Point. She also seeks laborcrs. cleo
tricians. helper riggcr. helper wood
worker. machiniStS and wcldcrS for
assignments IL Pearl Harbor Jobs
which are 10 be filled in Norfolk
Navy Yard. Portsmouth Virginia. in
cludc automotivc mechanic. boiler
maker, electricians, pipccOvcrS. pipe
filters, weldcrs. laborcrs, helpers and
others.
The following positions arc open
AT Camp Buincr. telephone operates.
laundry foreman. electricians. jr.
shore rcpairman, fircfiphtcrs. auto
mechanics. ir. cooks. stcamiittcrS.
assistant medical tcchnician and one
jr. clerk.
Openings at Seymour J oh II son
Field. GOldsborO. include craftsmen.
safety engineer. assistant Safcty cngi-
nccr. stcnographcrS. laborcrS. nee
hanic learner. jr. aircraft mechanics
and laundry operators.
For assignments in Washington,
D. c.. Mrs. Murray is looking for
stenograpfarS and typists. but APP
plicants must be in good health and
be eligible under the Civil Service.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08
AoC1ety News
TRANSITION.

This last clear bar of level amber
light
Flares briefly on the western mar
gin OF the sky
AS now the tides Of evening seas re-
cede,
AS now the last of land birds land
ward fly.
The Coarse sea grass is washed with
liquid gold,
The creamy fragments of white shell
are FURNISHED ore,
AS leaf by leaf the light rclinquishes
its claim
And iris shadows lengthen on the
shore.
Thus quietly the dark: chill smell
of wet kclp;
The bell-buoy chimes two notes
night-long, night-long,
And wet salt mist is blown from
tranquil SwcllS
That whisper OH this sand their time
less song.
Frederick Ebright
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08
Eleanor Webb Is
Scout President

=, The Senior Service Scouts held
lheir first meeting of the fall term
On M"nd"y 1t the Kings Daughters
Earn DIS Il picnic. The following
acllve members of the group were
present: Shirley Bass, Wilma Thomp-
son. Oveida Ellis, Virginia Parham,
Rosa Mac Coghill, Helen Hartley,
Eleanor Webb, Ann Haithcocls and
as a special guest, Miss Ruth Eve
Eleanor Webb, daughter of Mr..
ana Mrs. Cecil Webb. was elected
president. She is member of the
twelfth grade at high school and
pas recently moved from ST. Peters,
burg, Florida. where she served as
vice-prcsidcnt of the Senior Service
Scouts there.
The constitution for this troop
was presented by Shirley Bass, chair
man OF the constitution and bylaws
committee, and was ratified by The
group.
The next regular meeting will be
held Tuesday afternoon al 3.3O
o'clock al The nigh school, home room
zof. AT this time other officers of
the year will be elected and plans
are to be perfected for tho coming
years program.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08
Aycock News
BY MRS. j. ii. KNOTT

Mr.. and Mrs. Z. T. Garrett and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. James Daniel
and son, Mrs. Jim Stevenson and
children, Mrs. Il. w. Knott and chill
dren. and Miss Eva Daniel were Sun
day dinner guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rufus Daniel.
Mrs. Matte Hester and children.
Mr. Morris, and Miss PrcntiSs were
Sunday evening visitors Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. ii. Knott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Brummitt
and children visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Adcock Sunday Afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice DickcrSon
and daughter, Doris, spent Sunday
with Mrs. DickcrSOn's parents, MIR.
and Mrs. J. II. Knott.
Miss Lucille Knott, of Burlington.
is spending several days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Knott.
Mrs. Barker Stevenson spent Sat
urday night with her daughter, Mrs.
Jim Hicks.
Mrs. Il. w. Knott and children are
spending several days with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. II. Knott.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08
Facts About
Price Control
BY MARGARET w. COOPER
Price Clerk

USED DURABLE GOODS. Fifteen
kinds Of used durable goods we're
brought under specific price ceilings
ior inc lIrSt time by Il new OIA re
gulation, effective September |, 1913.
MRP No. 429 provides maximum
prices, not only for used goods, as is.
but sets pricing formulate for these
items when rebuilt, rcconditiuncd or
renovated. Articles covered by the
regulation include: used furniture
bedding stoves, floor coverings, Dor
table lamps and lamp shades. mis-
cellancouS hardware items, han
tools and hardware items such as
Sh0velS, whcclbarrowS. hatchcS and
carpenters tools. baby carriages,
musical instruments (eXccpt pianus) g.
commercial kitchen equipment, beau
ty and barbcrShop furniture, store
and office fixtures and cOin-upcratcd
vending M chimes. All merchants
who hardlc used durable goods were
sent Retailers Bulletin No. 38 and
franked postals which they were re-
qucSted 10 fill out and mail immedia-
tely.
EGG PRICE: The base price for
ungradcd eggs from August 80 to
September - has been changed To
1913 cents per doZc2. Therefore after
mGking all allowable additions 20
the base price, when producers sell
and deliver lnGradcd tggS TO retail
stores their ceiling price is ~ cents
per dozen. The retail selling maxi
mum price on ungradcd cggs is D
cents per dozen in group store.
and 81 cents in group | stores. Whcl
farmer sells unsradcd eggs 10 tho
ultimate consumer his ceiling price
is 30 cents per doZcH.
CHICKEN PRICES: The regulation
governing ceiling prices for poultry
has recently been Simplilicd. Farmers
who sell and deliver To retail stores
hotels or rcStaUrs MS may charge rui
live poultry, 30 ccntS per pound iuI
all young poultry dc, broilcrS. fry
crS. and rooStcrsy. They my sci!
hens for 26 lf2c per pound and ~ e!
per pound for ROSTERS. When far
mcrs sell To individual consumers.
they may charge 36c per poI.d ion
all young poultry. BIC per pound 70,
hens and PC per pound for ROSTERS.
Community Price Lists set the retail
selling prices as following, in Group
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08

! and 2 Stores: BrOilcrS and FRYER,
live BIC. Broilcrs and flyers, pick
ed-46c, BrOilcrS md Frycrs. fully
drawn-6lc. Hens. livc-3lc Hens.
picked-i3c and Hens. fully drawn
SIC.
PRICE CHECKS: The diS,ric, Of
lice from time 10 time requests that
checks be made by the Price Panel
and Price Panel Assistants. This is
not policing policy, but rather one
oil friendly cooperation. Person |
contact is the best method possible
Tor such work. Small d,silcrs are some
times dilatory about keeping lip with
price regulations and if they should
over charge Il customer they lcayc
themselves open for Il treble damage
suit. To prevent this sort of thing
and To make sure they are in proper
Inc these checks are made from
time 10 time. by careful checking
by the price Panel and Price Panel
Assistants dealers are protected from
error md consumers are protected
from ovcrchargc and every one uI us
Is Il consumer OF some sort. The Com
munity Price Check concluded his
past week found the grocery mcr-
chants III Vance County - per cent
in lire. In the few eases IN county
stores, where one or two prices were
out of line compliance was immcdia-
tcly secured and the reports turned
in by The Panel and Assistants show
cd that the groCCrS are doing their
level best TO obey the OpA rcgu-
latiOnS.
Recent Bureau of Labor Statistics
show that price violations ui retail
meat regulations are mounting. Otncr
reports Indicate that a general IudIf
ference towards requirements re-
latInS To posting. marking and grad
III prevails among rct;il meat stores.
The situation is serious enough To-
require Il concerted National cffur,
10 bring retailers ii, line. Therefore
the National Office has rCuIcS' cd
that Price Panels and Price ASST
tanlS undertake comprehensive
compliance survey on meats All
stores in Vance County will be visi-
ted sometime during this week nd
TINS Office hopes thai the reports
Will equal the recent Community
Price reports.
CIGARETTES: Economy" brand
cigarettes arc increasing in price
Such cigarettes as AvalunS. Beach
nuts, DoninuS. MarvclS. Paul Jones.
Sensations. Twenty Grand. nd Wing,
will now have Il permitted maxi
mum retail selling price of BE each
or - lie Il pack in sales at more
| than one pack for cithc" the regular
or King size. State or local XCs may
| be added. At retail. these cigarette,
usually had sold al nc u pack, with
some sales of King size made at l3c
Il pack This increase docs uu. cy-
tend 10 the more expensive. Sp-rallvd
standard cor popular" brands. This
increase in price is effected Us Of
l September 1. 1913.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08
Mrs. Bowers Tells
Rotary About Work
At Service Center

Mrs. Mabel Bowers. OF the COM
mittce at the Service Mems Center,
spoke before the Rotary club Tues
day evening. telling OF the work
oclnG done there for the men in
service. She was introduced by II.
r. Clements, Vance county civilian
defense chairman.
The club voted 10 do their part. in
cooperation with the Lions and XII
vans CLUB IN providing Third War
Loan banner to go across Garnet
street. The womcn's division of the
drive has requested that the three
clubs do this jointly.
II was also decided 10 continue
selecting a Junior Rotarian from the
senior class al high school each
month during the coming school
year. A boy from the senior class
Will be junior Rotarian for ono
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08

month. -
AL. B. Wester, Jr.. was guest of
his father. -.
Mrs. Bowers said that an average
of 500 boys are served weekly at
the service center, many of them
using the shower facilities. alonp
with recreation - reading, writing
letters, and dancing on Saturday
nights.
She stated that the service center
is altogether Il charity proposition
and expressed thanks for the con
tributions made by the club and hy
individuals in support of the worI,
done there. She said that il is boped
to enlarge the quarters this winter
She read several letters of appre-
citation from those who have visited
the center, and some from their
mothers and wives. She cited in
stances where real help has been
given to boys coming here, and told
OF Il number of homes which are opcn
TO service men during the week
when needed.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
Tho Authority on Authorities-

of the hand came from South.
The only hope was a trump coup,
getting rid of two ofA South's
trumps So he scored the diamond
Q. led TO the diamond X and ruffed
the club 5 with the heart 6 TO
start the coup. To the spade X he
went. then ruffed the club 6 with
the heart Q. making it a double
coup.
Came next the spade Q, dia-
mond J to the A. club a discard
ing the spade 7. being fortunate
TO find East obliged to follow suit
on all these tricks. Now for the
coup de grace. When the club o
was led. East had only the heart
il. which got trapped by South's
Q-1O. completing the grand slam.
If the two clubs which South
ruffed had been top clubs instead
of the 5 and 6. the play would
have been exactly the same, but it
would have been called Grand
Coup" instead of a Simple
Coup"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08

Two buttons 10 close and you're
crisp and sleek as the spirit of '43 in
this new two-picccr with diagonally
wrapping jacket. Why not make
Pattern 9426 twice. once in Il dark
shade, again i'll Il light one. and
switch the skirts and jackets? ChOusr
lovely shades OF rayon or flannel.
Pattern 9426 may be ordered in
misses or women'S sizes II, II. Is.
ID, 20; 30, 80, 81. 26. 80. 40. Size l6
requires Ia yards 39-mch fabric.
Send SIXTEEN CENTS in coins
for this Marian Martin pattern.
Write plainly SIZE, NAME, AID
PRESS and STYLE NUMBER.
Send your order to Daily Dispatch,
Pattern Department. 232 w. 18Th St,
New York, N. Y.
Because Of the slowness of the
mails, delivery of our patterns may
take few days longer than usual
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08
TRUMP COUPS" RARE

TRUMP COUP" is the name
applied generally by veteran
Craftsmen TO any play whereby the
declarcr shOrtcns his trump hold
ing by ruling. SO that he can fin
ish the hand holding a tcnacc po-
sltion in trumps over an opponent.
: with the leading coming from
dummy through the defender. If
the cards which he ruffcd in the
process were not high or cstab-
lshed ones. the play is properly
called a Simple Coup" though
ncophytes frequently describe it
improperly as n Grand Coup"
That grandiloqucnt term is re-
served strictly for those cases in
which the ruffcd card or cards
would have been winners if the
declarcr had not ruffcd them.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08

The school bells are ringing again-call-
ing North Carolina youngest generation
back TO the job Of learning to be good
and useful citizens. We've all come to
think of good education for our chill
dren as the natural birthright of young
Americans-but building up and admin
istering school system as fine as North
Cardinals is a gigantic task.
Nearly 100000 students are enrolled
each year in North Cardinals schools
and colleges. There are ALI primary
schools, 900 secondary schools and So
colleges and universities. The range of
studies runs from Kindergarten games
through the three RS to the most
advanced scientific and sociological re-
search. Thousands of teachers arc
devoting their lives to this work--and
to them goes much of the credit for its
success, as well as to the administrators
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08
EARLY OR NEVER

SOME PLAYS have chance to
work if you employ them at the
earliest possible stage. before the
defenders have line on what is
the situation. Postponing them
can reveal just what you are try
ing to do. so that you haven't
chance in the world to get away
with it. In the beginning you may
be able to create an illusion which
would be impossible later on.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08
Goes to EIOn.

Miss Eliza Boyd left yesterday for
Elon college, where she will be Il
member of the junior class this year.
Miss Boyd spent the summer vaca-
ton here with her mother, Mrs. /. w.
Boyd, at her home ON Young street.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08

with Mrs. Lancastcr'S parents, MIR.
and Mrs. ). B. Foster Mrs. Lancas-
ter is the former Miss Helen Grey
Foster. She holds responsible po-
Sition in Greensboro.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08
K x K X X X
X WITH THE COLORS r
K X X X r r
Weekend Here.

Staff Sgt. Calvin Oakley, of Mem
phlS, Tenn. and Mrs. Oakley. of the
Mebane high school faculty. spent
the past Weekend with Mrs. Oak
!ey's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. o.
caves.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08
Enter " = -

William White and Charles Wes-
ley Jones, Jr., left Tuesday for
Lynchburg. Va, where they will be
enrolled in Virginia Episcopal school
this year.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08
Book Club Meets.

The Contemporary Book club will
meet tomorrow afternoon al $3.50
o'clock with Mrs. Milton Hight at
the home of her mother, Mrs. G.. w.
Knott, on the Oxford road.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08
PACE FIVE
Mrs. Hicks Ifnnrnrinr

Mrs Geneva iIci;s. who under
went I'm operation a Maria Parham
hospital. IS improving and expects
To return home in a.icw DAYS. :
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08
Returns 10 Air IS,ce

IL. w. ii. Furnan, Ir. has returned
TO the Army air base at Apalachicola,
Fla. after spending his fifteen day
leave here with his father, DR.. w. Ii.
Furman.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08
In North Alricn

Pvt. Scott Boyd. son Of Mrs. I. w.
Boyd, is now stationed in North Al
RIGA, it has been learned. He is with
an anti-tank platoon there.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08
Home OH FurlOurh.

Pvt. George A. Williams has COM
pleted maneuvers in Tennessee and
is spending hus furlough with his
mother, Mrs. E. F. Williams, on Car
nett street.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08

After winning the spade 10
lead with the a, tricks with the
Heart * and a disclosed the
trump situation. East holding a
sure winner if the lead at the end
Distributed nv King r
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08

trump in order to cut down his
ruffing ability. AS it turns out, if
you sent back a trump. he would
make his contract. taking three
rounds of trumps. discarding two
hearts from dummy on clubs. the
last Of which would be ruffcd by
your partner The dcclarer could
then ruff one Of his hearts and so
would lose only three tricks. one
in each suit except diamonds.
But the actual dcclarer on this
deal did not make that effort. Aft
er winning the diamond lead. he
scored two trumps to disclose the
bad break. then led a club to the
K and a. There was no sane lead
available now to East except
heart. so that declarer was beaten
with two tricks in that suit. plus
one in spades and one in clubs.
There was nothing certain
about the early club lead causing
East TO try trump return. but at
least South should have made the
effort as a possible precaution
against bad trump break.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08
ID. A. Il. Meeting

The OIL Butte chapel d. A. R. will
meet with Mrs. J. Alvin Turner at
4 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08
Visit Fosters,

Tech. Sgt. Edward Lancaster. of
atlanta. Ga, and Mrs Lancaster, of
Greensboro, are spending some time
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08

OF each institution, to local and county
school boards and to the Office Of Super
intcndcnt of Public Instruction.
We of the Greyhound Lines take the
same pride as all other North Carolinians
IN our States educational achievements.
We know that our own organization is
aiding the school system both with tax
support and transportation service.
Those OF us whose children are benefit
ing directly from the splendid schooling
afforded them feel doubly proud.
In wartime even more than in peace
time, the things that draw us all together,
that unity our efforts, that make us good
neighbors in every sense, are the things
that count most heavily. Both good
education and good transportation have
decisive parts to play in shaping the
present as well as the future of North
Carolina i'll the postwar world.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08

! and 2 Stores: Br0ilerS and fryer,
live BIC. Broilcrs and flyers, pick
ed-46c, BroilcrS md Frycrs. fully
drawn-6lc. Hens. livc-3lc Hens.
picked-i3c and Hens. fully drawn
SIC.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-17
For MANPOWER OF ALL AGES
CHEESE for dessert!

Treat your manpower- land your woman
power-to one Of Borden's great dessert
cheeses tonight They'll love the soft,
creamy center and the tswny-sold crust
Of LILDERKRANZ -. the rich, ripe flavor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-17
Wi|kowski OK d
For Civil Service
Post by 0Brien

The WAYNE County Civil Service
Commission TO-DAY was bordering
2 ,Iettor received from Presiding
Judge O'Bricn 81 probate court,
written lust before he departed
SATURDAY. on a vacation some
where IN the south.
II appointed Anthony ]. VIII.
kowski. former state senator, 10
the position Of probate court clerk
now held BY Frank Novak. VINO
leaves next month for military
service. and asked for approval
of the commission.
Wilkowsk served two terms in
Jackson prison Tor has part m the
recount frauds IN 1854. IN which
rs were jailed. or him Judge
OBrien wrote:
mir. WlIkowSki Is very well
qualified for the position, and
should like 10 have him on the
permanent staff as soon as II
can be done under the rules of
the commission"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-17
Home Rule Bill
Is Before House

LANSING, Mich, March IL
After nearly a weeks delay,
Senator Woods revised Wayne
County home rule resolution passed
the Senate and was sent to- the
House today
The measure, If adopted by the
House. will allow voters in Wayne
County another opportunity TO
decide whether 10 streamline their
government, replacing the 1872
member board Of supervisors with
a compact governing body.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-17
Jeffries Urges
All Homes Have
Victory Gardens

a proclamation by Mayor JEFF
fries urging Detroiters 10 partici'
pate in the Victory Garden pro-
gram was released today by the
secretarial stan. The
proclamation reads:
Every family must assume
its share in the effort 10 insure
adequate food supply for the
coming months. The shortage
of farm labor will make II Inn
possible 10 supply the increased
demand and homegrown foods
will save valuable ration points
for other ESSENTIAL items.
"As the planting season draws
near. the attention OF all De-
troiters should be focused on the
need for their participation In
n garden project. II has been
pointed out by authorities that
potential gardeners fall into two
classification - those who live
where land II available and
those who have no land for a
garden.
"a program 10 serve both
groups has been prepared by the
department OF parks and recre-
alton.
ITO stimulate Interest In this
program ! proclaim the week of
March 81 as Victory Garden
Week. At that time the public
library will display books Of
help to gardeners and stores
will have Victory Garden ex-
hlbits in their windows.
THE advent of spring offers
an opportunity for this pstri-
otto service which, In Its pur-
! suit. should bring the greatest
sattsfa nfannH
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-17
Down to One Wife
Machnist Wins Annulment From His Seeone
After Blaming Mickey Finn Vacation

Henry w. johnson, 81, a ma
chinist of 2460 CasS, has only one
wife today--and great relief
after being granted an annulment
of his mistake marriage to Mary
Maglene Johnson, %:
Circuit Judge O'Hara granted
the annulment after johnson and
his wife, Maudie Maglene, testi-
fled that johnson went to an all
night party while on a vacation
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-17

in Atlanta, and awoke after being
given a Mickey Finn" to find
himself possessing a second wife.
Johnson's attorney told the court
his client then was shown a mar
fiage certificate and told he had
been married the day before. He
called his wife Immediately, the
attorney said, and began annul-
ment proceedings.
The second Mrs. Johnson later
wed a soldier in Texas.