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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-01-06
New Year Treats

New Year comes but once a year
and if you've been taking it easy on
the old cookie jar,
then fill it up for ~
the h days. SN
There are point ( (NXN
savers in this NV w ~
carefully assem- "a "a n
bled collection, VI N VI
but such delicious w "a n
treats that they W. "a IL
will bring cheers :.
from the family.
Brownies.
makes 16 large squares)
" cup butter or substitute
2 squares bitter chocolate
cup sugar
2 eggs
/ cup flour
n teaspoon salt
r cup nutmeats
II teaspoon vanilla
MCAt 14ldA s al A1AO 2AlQ Nl1OCO1dtC W.
gether. Remove from heat: add
sugar and unbeaten eggs, one at a
time, then flour, salt and nuts. Beat
In vanilla. Bake 20 minutes in a
creased pan in a moderate oven.
When cool, cut in squares.
Pfeffernuesse
8 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
teaspoon cloves
2 tablespoons cinnamon
" teaspoon nutmeg
/ cup thinly sliced citron
Grated rind of lemon
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
Sift flour, baking powder and
spices; add citron and lemon rind.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-01-06

brown. Cut in
squares while
warm and re-
move from pan.
If you set this
lovely New Year
= cake against a
background Of
hemlock boughs,
you can { invite
anyone over to
your New Years
open house and
be sure they will
receive it gladly:
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-01-06

New Year comes but once a year
and if you've been taking it easy on
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-01-06

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orange juice and rind, mixing only
enough to blend. Sift flour, baking
powder and salt. Fold into drst
mixture. Line bottom of pan az
by 8 by q with waxed paper. Pour
in cake mixture and bake in mod.
crate (350-degree) oven IS minutes
Let cake remain in pan until cool
Remove from pan and cut into 3
equal parts. Put layers together
with orange filling. Frost with boiled
icing to which has been added graf
ed rind of / orange. Decorate top
with orange sections.
Orange Filling: Mix 2 tablespoons
margarine with Va cup sugar, 2 beat
en- eggs, tablespoon grated orange
rind, | tablespoon lemon juice and
" cup orange juice. Cook over low
heat, stirring constantly until sthick.
ened, about 10 minutes. Chill well
before using.
If you Uant sugar-sauing suggestions.
Urite to Lynn Chambers, Western NerOs.
paper Union, 2l0 South Desplaines
Street, Chicago, Illinois. Don't forget
to enclose stamped, self-addressed
envelope for your reply.
Released by Western Newspaper Union.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09
New Fads Go
To The Head.
BY BETTY CLARKE

Chances are you'll be wearing
hair decoration tnis fall if you
haven't succumbed to the fad al
ready.
Though the flower bedecked
headdress has been fashionable
for some time there are many new
current vogue of ladylike hair
fashions.
Victorian jeweled combs, popu-
lar two generations ago, are tuck
ed in upswept hairdos. The casual,
simply combed bob is held in place
with jeweled hair clip, or a plain
silver or gold beret...
The colored snood is more 2opu-
lar than ever. It is worn tackled
with flowers or tiny bows made
OF felt or ribbon. Or it is worn
plain to match or contrast with
the color of hat.
A couture inspired by Congress.
woman Clare Booth Luc,a's coro-
net hairdo revived the wide head
bando. Ribbon is also intertwined
through the braids,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09
APP CORRESPONDENT
INJURED in FRANCE

ST. OMER, France, Sept. 8.-(P
Robert C.. Wilson, Associated Press
war correspondent, suffered facial
cuts and arm and leg bruises
when jeep in which he was rid
ing collided with truck near here
last night.
Wilson reported he had been
Slowed down to a walk for a
few days but was going on with
his assignment to the British
forces.
Wilson, % years old, is a nativ:
Of Bennington, VT, and worked in
Press bureaus in Al
bany, Syracuse and New York be-
fore going abroad in May.
His newspaper jobs have includ'
ed work for the Vermont Press
Bureau at Montpelier, the Rut
land, VT, Herald and the Spring
field, Mass, Union. His wife is
on the staff of the Rutland Herald.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09
BOLTON

BOLTON, Sept. s.-Mr. and Mrs.
r. v. Townsend of Elizabethtown,
Mrs. R. A. Mclaughlin a d Miss
Carolyn Mclaughlin of Acme,
Misses Louise and Elizabeth Nc.
Loughlin and Fred Mclaughlin OF
Wilmington, spent sometime with
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Tubeville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Strauss
and daughters, Misses Jean a n d
Jane, Of Washington, D. c., spent
several days with Mr.. and Mrs. ].
L. Carr and Mr.. and Mrs. H. D.
Strauss.
Mrs. Fred Webrum and Mrs.
Jean MERCER Of Crawford, N. j.
spent several days with Mr.. ana
Ms. J. F. Wilson.
Miss Elizabeth Merritt accom-
panied her niece, Mrs. Lester Cud-
dington to Jacksonville, Fla. She
spent several days there. Mrs. Cud-
dington joined her husband.
Major Wendell Groom, who is
stationed at Great Falls, Mo-, Is
spending several days with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Groom.
Their youngest son Lieut.. Delwyn
Groom, is in England.
Miss Emily johnson of Seagate,
spent week end with Miss Mar
garet Carr.
Mrs. J. F. Stanley of Jacksonville
spent several days with friends
here and at Whiteville.
Mrs. L. A. Hinson and daughter,
Patty, of Rockland, ILL.,, are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Dalton Russ.
Pvt. Graham Long has returned
to camp after spending his fur
lough with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Russ.
A special service was held at
the Bolton Methodist church for all
BOYS and girls in service.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09
by Alice Brooks

inexpensive materials can make
lovely spreads and dressing-table
skirts as shown Each dressing
table has its matching spread.
Dress up your bedroom in new
accessories! Instructions 1859 has
directions for spreads, dressing
table skirts, pillows.
This pattern, together with a
needlework pattern for personal
or household decoration, FIF-
TEEN CENTS.
Send FIFTEEN CENTS in coins
for these patterns to Wilmington
Star-News Household Arts Dept,
259 w. 18th St., New York IL, N.
Y. Print plainly NAME, AD-
DRESS and PATTERN NUMBER.
Our new 32-page Needlework
Book is yours for Fifteen Cents
more 100 illustrations of de-
signs for embroidery, home deco.
ration, toys, knitting, crochet,
quilts.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09
Miriam Edelle Holcomb,
Pvt. Crawford Married

LUMBERTON. Sept. 8. - The
marriage Of Miss Miriam Edelle
Holconb, daughter Of Mr.. n d
Mrs. F. E. Holcomb of Purvis, to
Pvt. Neeley D. Crawford, Jr., of
the U. S. Army, son Of the Rev.
and Mrs. N. D. Crawford of Mt.
Hope, Ala, took place August 20
in the Rock Springs Presbyterian
church in Mt. Hope, with the pas
tor, the bridegroom father, Off
ciating.
A program of wedding music
was presented by Miss Betty Ann
Elkins, pianist, and Miss Carolyn
Pickens, soloist, both of Mt. Hope.
The matron of honor was the
bridegroom's sister, Mrs. Elizabeth
c. Thornbrough of Mt. Hope, who
wore a beige crepe dress and cor
sage OF pink gladioli. The best man
was Pvt Neill Williams and ushers
were Billy Smith, USN, and Lynn
Reed, all of Mt. Hope.
The bride wore a two piece
white wool crepe suit with white
accessories and her corsage was
of red rosebuds and tuberoses.
The mother of the bridegroom
wore navy blue and white rose
bud corsage.
Mrs. Crawford completed h i h
school and took part college train
ing last year at Montreal college.
After short visit to her home
she will return to Alabama to enter
Alabama State Teachers college
this fall.
The bridegroom returned in Au-
gust from North Africa, where he
was wounded in action on Febru-
airy IA, 1913 and was Immediately
thereafter taken prisoner by the
italians, where he remained pri-
soner until the past June, when he
rejoined his company, field artil-
ley group. He has now entered an
army hospital in Miami, Fla. Prior
to entering service in August, 1941,
he attended Athens college and the
University of Alabama. He receiv-
ed his training at Fort Bragg and
Camp Blanding, Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Powers of
Lumberton announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Sue Neal,
to Henry Franklin Wade, son OF
B. F. Wade and the late Mrs. Wade
of GAINESVILLE. The wedding will
take place in early tall.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09
Fayetteville Trio
Faces Court Trial
On Whiskey Charge

Three white men of Fayette-
vile, charged with violation OF
liquor laws in removing and
concealing non-tax paid whis-
key, were bound over to the
October term of U. S. District
Court, in hearing held before
U. S. Commissioner ]. B.
Swails yesterday.
The men were Arthur Hall,
George Hales and Tommy SEES
SONS. Hall was released on a
$500 cash bond, and Hales and
Seasons were committed to jail
in default of $500 bond.
The arrests were made by
Charles H. Gray, investigator
of the Alcohol Tax Unit. The al
legged violation took place in
Columbus county.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09
DISEASE DRIVE
ON IN KlNST0N

KINSTON, Sept. 8.-P-Open-
ing a campaign to stamp out We
nereaI disease infections OF twice
the Navy average, IA cafes, hotels
and inns tonight were declared OH
limits for Marine personnel from
Camp Lejeune.
The original ban was issued
Monday, but was delayed two days
while passes were issued to bona
fide residents of the hotels sta
toned at the post.
Gunnery Sgt. Glenn Hayes.
Southwest Pacific war veteran in
charge Of military police here.
early tonight started notifying the
affected places.
Placards were placed in proml-
nent points in all the places warn
ing they were off limits.
A half dozen places outside the
city limits were restricted. These
included Happersville and Sparrs-
vile, which have been banned for
some time.
1t was reported that the city
health department and several To-
cal officials have asked military
authorities to invoke the May act
to stamp out the high rate OF in
lection.
The infections from Kinston,
military authorities said, are
twice as high as the average ~
naval installation from a single
community.
The Lions club lent its support.
to "clean up the city, Of vice con-
ditions.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09
Miss Lila Mae Horne
Named President Of
USO Junior Hostesses

Miss Lila Mae Horne of 800
Chestnut street. was recently elect.
ed president of the junior hostess
group at Third and Grace USO.
Miss Caroline Newbold of Church
street, was elected as secretary OF
the group.
At the meeting plans for a for
NAL dance to be held in October
were discussed and Miss Virginia
Fisher W elected chairman of
the dance committee for the event.
USO service pins were awarded
to the following hostesses who had
completed fifty hours of service:
Misses Lila Mae Horne, Miss Vir-
ginia Fisher and Miss Edith
Thompson.
The following junior hostesses
were present at the meeting: Ed
ma Pearl Tilghman, Matte L gu
Beverly, Lila Mae Horne, Anne
Drew Newbold, Betty Boegli, Mary
Wooten, Eleanor Highsmith, Neil
Oliver and Marie Merritt.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09
0verseas Service Girls Want
Christmas Gifts They Can't Buv

and scrapbooks, which Army ALL
thorities .frown upon. And do not
send perishable goods, intaxicarts
Or inflammable material.
When mailing, follow these
owl specifications: Use con.
talner of metal, wood or fiber
board reinforced with strong
gummed paper tape or tied with
strong Irvine, or both. Keen sthe
contents down to five pounds. and
measurements down to IS inches
In length or So inches in length
and width combined. Put address
an both inside and outside of
the package. and mark. Christ
mas Parcel" Do not send more
than one package each week to
the same address during the mail
month specified without a written
request from the girl in service
or OPA cancellation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09
nv EPsIE KINARD

,r Work., Sept. 8-What SerV.
W. 1.r,s overseas want for Christ
ice ~ .re gifts in general which
r''' ,sn,t get for themselves, and
p''' ..rticular items that can be
ID - cherished without adding
y, ~, their burdens. -
" ~ fins on what to ship during
t0l ch n mail month that
hs -. Us sept. IS and ends Oct. Is,
tsgD1 oon rely upon hints from
20! tI. Recently returned from the
s 9'lS theaters of war, PIX Off,
s ts,s who, in an effort to aid
EAC serc have staged a display
Il0p pit.s at the Women's Military
Service Club
" CHRISTMAS gift apparel the
.s AMEN serving overseas will like,
Sv' Girls who know, are certain
ny ',..,s S that are strictly not G. L..
l e.vis the heading come glamor-
unut hatbing suits. play toys or ski
o .';., fancy Longing robes and zip
'.r. dainty lace-trimmed lingerie
y. wear with off-duty clothes,
.,ssr stockings, pretty handker-
sssts and colorful scarves. Of
s .n'rse you won't send a femme
s svs union suit to New Caledonia,
10. .I a sheer nightie to Labrador.
Also acceptable are regulation
.,ores handbags and shoes a
var can wear with her off-duty
;-sss The dress itself is an ex-
slsnt Christmas gift possibility.
h are extra shirts.
Gifts to consider, after checking
with friends and relatives in order
10 avoid Implications, are leather
folding picture frames, Identified
linn bracelets, silver dog tag
,bsins. personalized stationery,
mod sun glasses, cameras, films
md books. Bear in mind that the
stated preference is for current
best sellers.
Food is also a gift that cheers
provided it isn't G. ~, such as
dives, anchovies, sardines, fruit
cake and mons special brand of
cookies. But fruit cake should
70 in an alright container;
cookies must be packed tight.
Cosmetics. especially those that
appear in limited variety at Post
Exchanges, bring loud whees
from girls in uniform. Some IA
yorites are nail polish, nail polish
"sealers," lipsticks, face and |
hand creams, Cologne and per-
tune in floral scents are pre-
'ened, and girls over there say
The c.eam and cake type are good
travelling companions.
Some items which can be aw-
fully important to a girl who may
not be able to get them are skirt
hangers, hairpins, facial tissues,
elastic by the yard pink or
vhie zippers, and starch that
doesn't have to be cooked.
What thew don't want, accord
ng TO all-round reports, are
UGH P. X. items as sewing, shoe
hine and manicure kits, hair
lets, waving fluids, bobbie pins,
Oap toilet articles and flash
ights. Also, alarm clocks, irons
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09
PERSONALS

Mrs. Burrill Watson returned to
her home in New York city Thurs
day evening, after spending the
past eight weeks in the city with
her son and daughter-in-law, Lieut..
and Mrs. Walter Watson, End.
Miss Helen Dunn Hunter and
Miss Marion Hunter of Charlotte,
are visiting their aunt, Mrs. C..
Mason.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Bellois and
Mrs. C. B. Bellois have returned
to their homes in the city after
attending the wedding of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bellois' son at Lands this
week.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09
SENTENCED TO DIE

GREENVlLLE, S. C., Sept. g.
tR-Hurley Jones, %, negro, was
sentenced to die in the electric
chair in Columbia Nov. 3 follow.
ing his conviction by a general
sessions court jury here early last
night in the raping of 17-year
old white girl.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09
Clara Bow Reported
Carried To Hospital

LAS VEGAS, New, Sept. 8.-(P)
Mrs. Rex Bell, the former Clara
Bow of the films, was in a hos
pital here today recovering from
a serious development in her long
illness. Her doctor said her condi'
ton was much improved and thai
she was out of danger.
The former actress was brought
here last night in an ambulance
from the Bell ranch at Search
light when her condition became
suddenly worse.
Her husband, a former actor in
western films, is the Republican
nominee for congress from Nevada.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09
THO Men Electrocuted
By Live Power Line

BOONE, Sept. 8.-tR-James c..
Baird, 81, of Vale Crucis, and ST.
las Frank Mcclure, 81, of Mat
ney. were killed instantly this
morning when the radio aerial on
which they were working came in
contact with a power line switch
box.
Baird as killed when the aerial
he was lowering from the roof Of
Elk Baird's home came in con-
tact with the power line box. Nc
CURE died as he attempted to re-
move him from the wire.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09

flight missions in the Southwest
Pacific, during which hostile con-
tact was probable and expected"
The operations consisted of bomb
ing missions against enemy air.
dromes and installations and at.
tacks on enemy naval vessels and
shipping.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09

EL|ZABETHTOWN

EL1ABETHTOWN, Sept. 8. -
Mrs. W. o. Biggs is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Becton, in Wake For
est.
Tommy Clark left Monday for
Chattanooga, Tenn, to enter h S
second year at McCallie School.
Edgar McCuIloch, U. S. Navy,
visited his mother during the past
week.
Johnnie Hemingway, U. S. Army,
stationed at Ft. Meade, Md, spent
Sunday here at his home.
DR.. R. S. Cromartie returned
home last Thursday from Charlotte
where he underwent medical treat
ment.
Mrs. M. L. Fisher returned home
Tuesday from Lumberton, where
she was a patient at Thompson
hospital for several days.
Mrs. R. H. Poole and son, Bobby,
returned last Friday from Char
lotte, where h e y visited the for
mer's mother for a few days.
Mrs. r. H. Poole and Mrs. New
ton Robinson attended an executive
board meeting of the Wilmington
Presbyterial in Wilmington on
Tuesday,
Miss Doris Melvin left last week
for Raleigh, where she is taking a
commercial course at Kings bust
ness school.
Miss Frances Melvin entered
training for nursing at Highsmith
hospital in Fayetteville last week.
Rev. and Mrs. M. c. Mcqueen
and children Of Clinton, visited Mr..
and Mrs. Conrad Clark last week.
Miss Luine Burney spent a few
days recently in Norfolk, Va.
Edward Sutton, U. S. Army, who
has been stationed near Spring
field. Mo-, is spending a Through
at his home here.
Dale Harris, U. S. Navy, is spend
ing several days at his home here.
Fred Fisher, U. S. Air Force, is
spending several days with h S
parents. He will report to Keisler
Field, Miss, this week.
David Ray Whitfield of Rocky
Mount spent the week end at his
home here.
Mrs. W. A. Lovette, Jr., of Texas,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Lovette at this time.
Mrs. c. B. Smith and Mrs. Ray
Jessup are visiting C. B. Smith,
U. S. Navy, in New York for
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Cress and
family were in Huntersville this
week to attend the funeral of Mr..
Cress' mother on Monday.
Mrs. Frank Moore of Graham, ar
rived Monday and is guest of Mr..
and Mrs. c. R. Jordan, Jr.
Mrs. Worth Baldwin and Mrs. w.
E. Yullock and children returned to
Greensboro Thursday after spend
ing several days with DR.. and Mrs.
r. S. Cromartle.
Nett Blair of Atlanta, Ca, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. S. Blair. -
Charles Regain, U. S. Navy, is WIS.,
iting his mother, Mrs. N. A. Re-
gan. After his furlough he will re-
port in Athens, Ga.
Mrs. H. A. Jones and children of
Southport, are spending few days
with Mrs. A. J. Jones.
1t. Jack White who is stationed
in Washington, D. c., is spending
few days with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. S. White.
Dickson Marshall, U. S. Army,
is spending a few days with his
family here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09

veteran Of two major campaigns
and three engagements.
Burgess completed h S boot
training at Norfolk on December
5. 1941, and was assigned to the
U.S.S. Yorktown on December 16,
serving there until the carrier was
sunk in action during the Battle
of Midway in June, 1912. After
wards he was assigned to harbor
patrol duty in the Hawaiian Is
lands, where he remained until
his return to the United States on
July %.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09
WINS WINGS AND BOOTS
RECEIVES MEDAL

First Lieut.. Clinton M. Lockamy
of Winter Park, has been award
ed a third Bronze Oak Leaf clus-
ter to the Air Medal. The citation
said ne received it ''for merito-
rious achievement while partici-
pating in sustained operational
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09
LAW MEETING HELD

RALEIGH, Sept 8.-P)-A com.
mittee appointed by the 1943 gen.
eral assembly to handle statutory
revisions of the 1943 general sta
tutes met here today to iron out
Inconsistencies in the statutes in
the published version of the new
code.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09
RETURNED TO FRISCO

w lll1dlll 11OAS
t o n Burgess,
USNR, has re-
turned to San
Francisco, Cal,
for reassign-
ment a t t e r
S p e n d i n 6 a
leave with his
p a r ents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. H.
Burgess. Bur-
CESS has served
81 months over
eao. onJ SC a
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09

Birds are dying by the thou
sands as a result Of their feathers
being fouled by oil set afloat from
torpedoed ships and submarines.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09

Black bears are found in color
phases of jet-black, brown, gray,
smoky, and white.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09

Sight is the only huma. sense
which can reach out beyond the
earth to bring us knowledge OF
other worlds Of this vast universe.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09
Miss Latta Will Sing
Sunday At Grace Church

Miss Catharine Latta will sing
at the II o'clock service Sunday
morning at Grace Methodist church
Fourth and Grace streets, Miss
Agnes Chasten, organist, announc-
ed yesterday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09
COMMISSIONED

Candidate Lewis Roger Kirk,
Jr., recently was graduated from
the Infantry officers candidate
school at Fort Benning, Ca, and
commissioned second lieutenant.
At the end of a Today leave spent
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. R. Kirk of st. Matthews, S. c.,
ne will report to the 30oth Infan-
try at Fort Jackson. Lieutenant
Kirk is a graduate of New Han
over High school, where he served
as an officer in the ROTC, and
holds an A. B. degree from the
University of North Carolina.
Lieutenant Kirk, grandson of Mr.:
and Mrs. D. Thomas White OF
Audubon, was a member OF the
Infantry reserve of the U. S. Army
from October, 1912 until called to
active duty on April 7. 1913. He
was sent to Camp Croft, S. c. for
basic training, and remained there
until entering OCS. While there
he was awarded the good conduct
medal.
During the first six months of
1914 about $4,000, 900 pounds of air
cargoes were flown over the glob-
al aerial freight system. About one
third of the total cargoes carried
were strategic raw materials for
the U. S. S. R. and the United
Kingdom.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09
COMMENDED

Master Sgt. William J. Harris,
son of M. L. Harris, RID. i,
Wilmington, is member OF a
unit commended by Brig. Gen.
Jesse C. Auton, wing commander,
for its contribution in aiding an
Eighth Air Force Fighter group
to become operational in II days
after arrival at a station in Eng
land. The group set a new Eighth
Fighter Command record when it
was able to engage in combat in
less time than it mad taken any
other fighter group to prepare for
operational flying.
Sgt. Harris entered the Army
Air Forces in December, 1941, and
at the present time is serving as
an engineer chiefs assistant. His
wife, Mrs. Daisy B. Harris, lives
at Bolivia.
WINS WINGS AND BOOTS
Cpl. Robert G.. Pridgen, son Of
Mrs. B. B. Pridgen of 406 Walnut
street, has won the right to wear
the wings and boots of the U. S.
Army Paratroops, after complet'
ing four weeks of jump training
during which time he made five
jumps, the last tactical jump
at night involving a combat prob
lem of landing.
Laurel outlook., 1944-04-26
u. S. Discloses Good Old
Potato Is Not Fattening

WASHINGTON.-The department
of agriculture decided that it is now
time to let the people in on one of
the best kept secrets of the century,
potatoes are not %fattening.
With a heavy crop coming up and
plenty of last years spuds still
around, the department wants it
known that: The caloric content of
a fair sized" Irish potato is about
the same as a large orange, a large
apple, four average size prunes, a
thick slice of bread or t%wo-thirdS of
a cup of whole milk.
It's not the spuds, but the butter
and gravy that pile on the extra
pounds, according to DR.. Henry c.
Sherman, chief of the departments
bureau of human nutrition and home
economics. Sherman said the agri-
culture department has known for a
long, long time that potatoes wouldn't
make you fat, and that inasmuch as
potatoes "are so abundant it seemed
a good idea to reassure people
especially the ladies-that they can
safely eat all the potatoes they
want"
AS for sweet potatoes, Sherman
said, their sugar content makes them
slightly fattening, but not much.
Here again, it's principally the but
ter and gravy.