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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
Good Evening.

What day what a day!
 Not dull moment, nor yet second Tor play Early up and down to the market, A car to take me there but where shall park ltP Then to the hospital for few hours of work, Those are the things one must not shlrk A meeting of the L. O F. at twelve-fifteen, Pruning budget the like you've never seen. At two we're due at downtown rally, We're selling bonds with Ida and Sally. Four finds us at our Red Cross class, (We must not forget we're about out of gas) At six we're due at supper meeting To hear about rationing, oh time is so fleeting, Before no time at all it's almost nine, Scarcely moment in which to dine. And at that oh heck, and by golly! We got home too late for Ffbber and Molly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18

Pete Pavlik son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pavlik of 97 Oak Street, underwent his Army physical examination in New Haven yesterday morning and if accepted will be the third member of his family in Uncle Sam's armed forces Joe his elder brother is corporal somewhere in New Guinea Paul is Tech Corp. with an antiarcraf unit at Camp Edwards Mass. Pete is former employe of the Chase Tool Room, Joe used to earn weekly stipend at the New York Bakery and Paul graduate of Scovills Training Room.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18

SheiIa Phelan, daughter of MT. and Mrs George Phelan of East Dover Street. celebrated her seventh natal day Monday of this week. Mrs William Der win was year older Wednesday of this week. June Legge daughter of Fire Captain and Mrs Eugene Legge of Hungerford Avenue is in training for Army nursing assignments at St. Vincents Hospital, Bridgeport.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
c. L.'s TRY DATE CAROLYN

Camp Blanding, Fla, (UP)-"Dear Carolyn" the salutations read. There will be number of red faces in Camp Blanding when 8 few soldiers who have written to Carolyn Calli- street." society columnist of the Bradford County Telegraph asking for dates, find out that their dream girP is a quiet, middle-aged and happily married male.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18

Superior Court Judge Frank P. McEvoy and ). Francis Smith exchanged warm handshakes early yesterday afternoon at the of Kendrck Avenue and Leavenworth Street Mrs Clifford Glennng will entertain the Womens Auxiliary of All Saints Episco pal Church at her Mason Avenue home next Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18

Marty Mazurski of Az Drake Street, former presi- dent of the St. Stanislaus Young Mems Club is home until Sunday evening seven-day furlough from Camp Forrest Tenn where he is private first class It was great when his CO., sanctioned his leave from camp for the likeabe Polish lad had not his wife, Mary, or his daughter Bernice Ann, now IA months old, in months. Every minute until departing will be cherished by all three Mazurskis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
Gas Rationing And Ceiling Prices Forgotten As Tourist Rush Brings Typical Boom to Miami

pre-. war days. Bus service is good but inadequate during rush hours.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18

The Pacific ocean has more square miles of water than there are square miles of land on the en- tire earth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18

California has sterilized more than 10000 insane and feeblemind- ed people in the last 25 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
TAXES ALWAYS WERE UNPOPULAR
7hen I was just a little lad

When was just little lad
 (How reminScence relaxeSD heard the friends who called on Dad
 Alarmingly discussing taxes. I too young to understand
 The meaning of these frequent pow-wows. merely gathered that the land
 Was rushing headlong to the bowwows was too small back then to share
 In any grownup's grave msgiving, Nor was 1t up to me to care
 About the mounting cost of living only knew that when they met
 They used to sit around and mutter
 If taxes any higher get We'll all be landed in the gutter" didn't understand 1t then
 And gave explanation It seemed to be the way of
 To fret and stew about taxation Yet those grave days of doubt and gloom Are recalled very pleasant Compared to the impending doom
 Which threatens and all at present. wonder, as now recall The woes my dad and neighbors dreaded Are these the bowwowS after all
 To which they feared the land headed? What would they think what would they say, Who did OCT little much fretting, If they could come to earth today And See the taxes getting?
 Courtesy of the Indianapolis Star-l9S5)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18

Ernest P. Marggraf seaman first class, gradua- ton radio school at Sampson N Y last week and is at the Receiving Station, Norfolk, Va Bernlce M Prillwitz is now at Naval Training Station in New York City. Anthony J. Gedrats is private at station hospital at Fort Adams R. l. Joseph M Zera receives his mail these days addressed in of the postmaster, New York City MT. and Mrs William H. Smith and family who moved from Waterbury recently residing in Florence Mass
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18

written A. Guest in 1855 a National 1885 might the donator ys) Fave written yesterday:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
WHAT A DAY!

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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-01-13
TRAMMEL GAP NEWS

Mamie and Leona Dingus spent
Saturday night with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ezra Brooks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lundy Phillips
were business visitors in st. Paul
Saturday.
S. P. Dingus spent last Satur-
day night with Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Dingus of Clintwood.
Curtis Kiser was business
visitor in Trammel Sunday.
Mona Bell. daughter of Mrs. J.
C. Holbrook returned from Nor
folk last week.
Mamie and Hazel Brooks Wis
tied Martha Compton Saturday.
Johnny Huffman, Of Sandy
Ridge, was visitor in Trammel
Gap Saturday.
Arnold Compton was visitor
in Trammel Sunday.
Martha Compton and son Fred
visited Arlena Steffy Sunday.
Mary and Flossie Phillips
visited Pat Dingus of Trammel
Sunday.
Lundy Phillips is on the sick
list but is improving.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-01-13
TARPON LOCALS

William Stanley and John Rose
left last week for Florida where
they will be employed for a
while.
Elizabeth Farmer of Clinchco
spent Thursday and Friday night
with her grandfather, Uncle E.B.
Stallard.
Bee Hughes and family and
Garland BARLEY and family have
recently moved to this commun-
ity.
Aunt Sarah Newberry is on the
sick list.
Aunt Betty Mullins, Hiram
BARLEY and others attended SER
vices at Mt. Olive Saturday.
Garland Wright. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rufus Wright, was at home
from the army last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Banner NeWber-
ry were visitors in Haysi Satur-
day.
Oscar Adkins has also been at
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-01-13
LONZA NEWS

Burl, Layton and Roy Musick
and James and Cameron Rose
visited Murville Cochran Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Evans Musiclz Wis
tied his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen Musick, Friday.
Mrs. Vester Cochran and chill
dren, of Grundy. spent few
days recently with her sister,
Mrs. Bert Cochran.
Visitors at the home of Ed
Hurt Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Payne and children, Mr..
and Mrs. Worley Gibson and chill
dren, Troy Vanover, Make Coch
ran and John Stanley.
Mrs. Allen Musick is still on
the sick list.
Make Cochran spent Saturday
night with her sister, Mrs. Wor-
ley Gibson.
Mrs. N. B. Mullins visited Mrs.
Ed Hurt Saturday.
Gobel Branham is on the sick
list.
Burns Haye spent Thursday
night with E. S. Price and family.
Mrs. Estes Musick visited Mrs.
Arch Rose Friday.
Arch and Auta Rose and Estus
Musick visited Elijah Sluss of
Skeetrock Sunday.
Pat Adkins and Burns Deel Wis
tied John Deel Sunday.
Joyce Faye and Trulah Musick
Mr.. and Mrs. Evans Musick, Burl
and Estus Musick. Mrs. Clyde
Amos and son Guy, and John
Deel were visitors at the home of
Allen Musick Sunday.
Edith Potter, who is staying
with Mr. and Mrs Pat Adkins,
visited homefolks over the week
end.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-01-13
EAST END NEWS

Mrs. Hampton Osborne called
on friends here Monday.
Mrs. Rant Mullins called on
Mrs. Harlan Hawkins Friday.
John Keith, from Pound, spent
Thursday night at the home OF
Rant Mullins.
Mrs. James Besseck has return
ed home after spending a few
days with her husband in Will
iamsburg.
Mrs. Marion Anderson called
on friends here Friday.
John Bill Chase and Fitzhugh
Wells cvalled on Joe Baker Fri
day afternoon.
Mrs. Rant Mullins attended the
funeral of Aunt Lydia Mullins
Monday afternoon.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-01-13
NOTICE FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Supervisors for Dicken-
son County, Va, will on the 18th
day Of February, 1914, consider
sealed bids for the delivery of
coal to the court house and Jail,
and bids for janitorial services
for the court house. All bids re-
ceived to this date are to be re-
turned to the bidders to be re-
submitted. The Board reserves
the right to reject any and all
bids. The clerk of the board is
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-01-13
home on furlough.
TarpOn Sunday School

Sunday, Jan. End, the Tarpon
Sunday School awarded perfect
attendance pins to the following:
For 3 months attendance, Roy
Stallard, Audry Yates, Mae Hol-
brook, Kathleen Holbrook and
Mrs. J. H. Wright.
For 6 months attendance. John
ME Mac Wright and Mrs. j. H.
Wright.
For 9 months attendance, Mar
garet Bowen, Lois Stallard, Sue
Stallard and Johnnie Lee Riner.
Officers for the year are:
Supt, j. H. Wright
Sec'y, Kathleen Holbroolz
Treasurer, Gladys Holbrook.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-01-13
ELDER WILLIS WRITES TO
FRIENDS

FRIENDS
The Dickinson Herald,
ClintWood, Va.
Would you please publish this
letter for me in the next issue Of
the Herald?
Dear Friends:
We feel we would like to let
our friends in Dickinson County
know Of us since we left Virgin
ia. In July of 1912 we accepted
the call as pastor of Cline Street
Freewill Baptist Church at Pike
vile, KY. In August, 1913 we re-
signed this position to accept
work on the mission and evan
gelistic field in central Michigan.
This being an entirely new field
of the Freewill Baptist people we
are very busy at present.
We would like all our friends
to write us, and also we would
like for them to know that we
are in mission and evangelistic
work altogether, and in the
spring we are planning to tour
the southern part of Virginia and
would be glad for invitations to
any of our churches for revival
meetings.
In September, I was married
to Miss Dorothy Self of "Bible
Seminary" and she truly is an
inspiration to our work.
Expecting letters from all our
friends, and thanking the Herald
for publishing this letter, we re-
main yours for the advancement
of our great work as Freewill
people of America.
REV. HOMER WILLIS,
1417 Youngs st. Box 81
OWosso, Michigan.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-01-13

directed to have published for
two successive weeks in the Dick
enson Herald, and to post copy
at the front door of the court
house. 1-13-44-2t)
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-01-13
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
FREEZING ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Mullins
of Cutter Branch have been adj
vised by their son, Alfred, who
has been in the army since last
winter, that he has landed safely
in Australia and that he finds
the country strange and beautiful
and much to his liking.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Mullins and
MIR. and Mrs. Andy Phipps have
received word from their sons,
Gamaliel Mullins and Clyde
Phipps. who have been in the
armed forces over a year, that
they recently landed safely over
seas at an undisclosed port.
Harold Hawkins Claude Hay
mes, Kermit Killen and others
left late last week for Florida,
where they will be employed IN
picking citrus fruit until March
and at the same time enjoy the
balmy southern breezes, while
their less fortunate neighbOrs
hereabouts exist in land locked
in ice and snow.
Together with the holiday bills
and bad weather, January has so
far been rather gloomy. We met
an acquaintance on the road the
other day, when the weather was
particularly bad. He was COM
planning about things in general
and the weather in particular and
said. eff I ever have to do two
months in jail. I hope it will be
during January and February"
'Old Man. John Adkins, who
has resided on Pound River for
the past few years, pulled up
stakes and left the other day for
his former abode in Kentucky.
At the same time, Polly, his bet
ter half, left for West Virginia.
George Mullins is preparing to
build a residence on the Aubra
Phipps place on Pound River near
Freezing. It will be remembered
that he sold his former residence
and traded for the Phipps farm.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-01-13
DICKINSON
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH

=
CHURCH
Haysi Virginia
HAYSI
Sunday School - 1890 a. M,
VIM. Mitchell Supt.
Young People meet at $50. All
are invited.
Preaching Service, at 7:30 each
Sunday. A special service to hon
or our service men is conducted
each Sunday.
SAND LICK
Sunday School at 1000 each
Sunday, Miss Pearl Anderson,
Supt.
Preaching at 600 pm. by the
pastor, Mr.. Preston. This is our
Sunday for. communion. A cor
dial welcome is extended to all
the people of the community to
attend these services.
BIG RIDGE
Sunday School at 2:30 pm. Mr..
Jim Cumbo, Supt.
Preaching at $3.50 pm. by Ed
er E. H. Anderson. All are well
come.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-01-13

WE ARE GOING TO Il
Il MAKE A NEW COUNTRY s.
$ OUT OF THE OLE COUN- s.
TRY. AT A BOY, FRANK y
y LIN D.-STAY WITH EN-. II
BY Grady Stone y
SCHOOL CORNER. GRILL y
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-01-13
TRUCK FOR SALE-One

TRUCK FOR SALE-One 1886
Model Information uick-up
Truck. Five good tires and motor
in first class shape. See E. y.
Willis. Baden, Va.
LOST-War Ration Books num-
Der 2, 3 and four. Finder please
return to Hamp Austin, Norland,
Virginia.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-29
Captain Richard H. Barker
WEEDS Miss Joan Saunders

Bellevillc. Mich. Feb "a The
wedding OF Miss Joan Van Ness
Saunders daughter Of Mr., and
Mrs. Rinalden Saunders. i22o Prai-
RE Ave. Miami Beach. Fla. and
Capt Richard Huston Barker. son
Of Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Barker.
Belleville. was solemnized Feb. =
az the Miami Beach Community
Church. The Rev. Il. Wiley Scott
oficiated at the Candlelisht Cere-
mony at S p. m. and a reception
followed at the church.
Given in marriage by her father.
the bride wore a gown OF white
satin with sweetheart neCkline.
long pointed sleeves and full gath
cred skirt with train. \ coronet Of
seed pearls held her fngertip veil
of illusion and she carried a show
er bouquet of gardenias and step
hanotis
Mrs. William Moore was matron
Of honor and wore a gown OF pale
pink marquisette and lace with 4
bouquet Of pink and lavender sweet
peas
Capt Henry Cakes was best man
and inc .ushers included Capt.
Edward Brice and capt John Mena-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-29
Telephone Income Falls
Under Pre-War Fioure

Detroit, .hich.. Feb. % The
Michigan Bell Telephone Co. to-
day reported that its net income in
l9+3 fell nearly $4,000 below the
1883 pre-Nar level despite a war
time increase OF IS per cent in the
dollar volume OF its business which
reached an all-time high.
In the company's annual report.
President George VI. Welch cited
net operating income of S9.SSi.0OO
compared with S10.674.001 in 1883
the last year OF pre-war activity.
Pointing out that shortages OF
materials have resulted in overload
ed facilities and heavy backlog
OF service demands. WEIGH empha
sized that ''as soon as materials
and manpower are available. salts.
factory margins OF plant must be
restored. This will require an in.
crease in capital investment with
relation 10 the volume OF business
which will add 20 the net revenue
requlrements to cover the fixed
charges OF the add ,tional plant"
The company paid dividends OF
1916 per share OF slOO par stock.
- cents above the 1912 declara.
tion. Operating taxes OF s13.S5S. OOO
were s2.40S. 600 above those OF 1912
and were the equivalent OF Si2.S3
per telephone, Operating payrolis
increased S5.G22 600 to S27g65. 900.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-29

fec all OF whom are TACA airline
pilots.
Among those assisting at the re-
ception were Mrs. Ralph W. Hills
and Miss Gertrude Pick. Mrs vii
bert j, Bach was a charge of the
brides book while Mrs. ]. Russell
West and Mrs. Phil James served
at the punch bowl.
Ruby Showers Baker was the
nuptial soloist and Frances Tar.
boux was the organist.
The bridegroom parents and
sister, Virginia, attended the wed.
ding in the Florida city.
Tho former Miss Saunders is a
"' fuate of Miami Beach High
School and attended Stetson Uni
yersity al Del.and. where she was
a member OF ri Beta Phi sorority
The bridegroom attended Michi-
gan State Normal College. Ypsi-
lanti. where his memberships in
cluded Sigma Nh Sigma fraternity.
He is pilot with TAG airIines
and is. based at San Jose. Costa
Rica, where the couple will make
their home,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-29
CHAPTER rORTY-FouR

EASY BETH" she cautioned
herself after Dennis had told her
his wife was seeking a divorce.
Choose your answer carefully, be-
cause he may not mean what you
think he does Remember that Den
MS considers YOU a conhdsnte He
has only asked YOU II you think
that he has real chance for hap.
pinoss
Slowly, sravely, she answered:
Doesn't IL seem that way 10
you? l know that you want all the
things that most men do a home
and a companion and children"
I'm not a dashing young blade,
you know
You're Dennis, and that ought
10 be enough for some lucky girl"
Purposely she kept an impersonal
tone IN her voice, lest he think
that she were jumping to conclu-
sion' about his regard for her.
That remains to be seen. A
thread Of disappointment was in
his voice we VIII not be free for
four or five weeks
Il expect I ought 70 congratu-
late you, Dennis. but that isn't the
word is.lt7 It's better 10 say that
I'm glad for both Of you that you re
making a move which is a new be-
ginning
It's customary in some circle, &"
he sad, looking a. her directly
again, TO celebrate the occasion. 70
I'd consider il very bad taste
II marriage is the best OF all hu-
man relationships the thing to be
most desired in life, how can people
OF taste make the occasion Of its
ending one for celebration ? Where
is human dignity IN such people?
don't believe sorrow is called for.
but certainly respect for what has
been tragic mistake would pro-
hibit anything az vulgar az celebra-
tor
Surely you didn't think that
She said "Of course. ! didn't. l
consider YOU such a fire person
Dennis that anything vulgar would
be Impossible for you"
Beth you are the fine person
Before ] knew YOU I must admit
my experience in knowing ladies'
vas limited but even so. l never
knew that there we're women like
you. You're utterly unselhsh. beau
tlfuny balanced. Your mind is as
fine as your heart Is big And you're
old-fashioned and like that"
Strangely. Beth wished that he'd
say that she vas lovely and eAcit-
Ing Jim and Vernon had found her
hne and capable and old-fashioned
and they'd married other girls.
This d ner seems 10 be turning
into a meeting Of that I'm, old in.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-29

court lady. see"
How to pitch WOO Is the way
the young fry put it, Dennis.
NO! You see, ! don't even know
the proper words
Andrea manages TO keep up
with them. I'm sure she could keep
you su courant"
Then l shall ask her for her ad-
vice When my generation tries to
reach your generation -
Dennis" Beth said warninsly.
I'm sorry. my dear but, after
all, Andrea is much younger than
| am
Beth wanted 10 say that she was
only three years older than An
drea. and she didn't feel that Den
mis- belonged TO an older genera
ton. She thought she might have
said that Andrea didn't feel he was,
either, but she couldn't say il then
How old was this Blske chap"
he asked unexpectedly.
Thirty Why
Dennis shrugged.
She was sorry for him then
Age doesn't make any difference
between people who love each
other, Dennis II loved man who
was older than !. I'm sure Id never
think OF the years between us. II
the years mean anything. it's only
that we've lived that much longer.
had that much time TO grow In
every way
How old are you, Beth! Forgive
me for asking
"Twenty-nine. Sometimes | feel
So sometimes ! feel 49,"
And right now"
Nineteen she said, lying TO
him.
How could you have learned as
much as you're learned in so short
a time >"
I'm an honorary graduate Of
the School OF Experience. Mr.
Archer, and ! go on taking post
graduate courses Having 10 earn
living and support oneself is quite
an education Now let's talk about
you for a change. Tell me how the
project at -
I've been trying 10 talk about
YOU all evening with very obvi-
Gus lack Of success. But I won't
press YOU, Beth. As ] said, tomor-
roF is lovely word"
Beth remembered his saying that
long after she left him that night.
and over and over again she asked
herself what it could mean. Then
she remembered the other things
he had said. and 1t seemed that
they were about Andrea.
In the morning she said. An
drea Dennis told me some very i'm.
portant news last night. His wife Is
IN Reno TO get a divorce
10 Be Continuedb
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-29
What They're Whispering in Gotham

have named the baby Karl Pol
Noght Tanning do you know
it's easier TO get an airplane res
erNarion than z Pullman berth?
Is Lele DAILY Wells Ford planning
10 obtain first an annulment from
Dick Ford and then Florida di-
Norce from Roe Wells?..lsn't IL
nice To hear that 50 many OF the
topflisht stage and screen stars
already have asked to be among
the first TO entertain our fighting
men the minute the Second Front
beac hheads are established Have
you heard the one about the out
of-towner who went up To the Ok
lahoma' box office and got two
tickets for that evenin's perform
ances What's keeping the Rio
bamba suffered when so many
impresarios want it,