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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-26
FABULOUS
MIR. VAN DYKE
bY Robert III. Yodex

is sticking his neck out. Parents should
speak only when necessary and if pos
sible, not then.
Once | remarked That's a peculiar
thing to dc" and found myself spending
the next five minutes trying to make
it clear to a child's mind (Which |
rapidly discovered was my own, just
what "peculiar" means. This is an in
coherent word, and unless We can
define il far better than at present,
il should he stricken or struck, l
don't care to say which, from the
vocabulary.
AS far as the somewhat singular name
of Golfers Van Dyke" is concerned,
if | were to ask for an explanation, |
would end up trying to explain why
certain magazines, like Golfers and
Harper's, don't have last names. Or
else that those are last names. and then
the question would be what their first
names are. am not going to be tricked
into that.
The entangiements that can result
from innocent lines of con-
versation arc little short OF astonishing.
| still don't see how got committed to
clocking a four-yea old boy with my
wristwatch while he goes to the bath
room And we just had a discussion OF
Thanksgiving that illustrates what
parent can be involved in if he isn't
careful
Why Daddy Goes Mad
Is THIS Thanksgiving" He knew
damn well it wasn't, and don't know
why he asked. Perhaps only to see what
would come from kicking this subject
around awhile Still, when child asks
you question you can answer, for
change, the temptation is strong to 1t.
NO" said with smooth competence,
day after tomorrow is Thanksgiving.
Tomorrow and another day."
That's right"
when wake up?"
That's it."
"And then we open the presents"
There aren't any presents on Thanks
giving, son. That's on Christmas"
l don't know why that should make
Thanksgiving sound bleak and melan-
choly. but it did.
TW--3-1k-A
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-09
Warrensville News

DR.. J. S. Hiatt, district super
intendent, of Statesville, was in
Warrensville, Saturday.
Rev. H. B. Cornett had his car
stolen Saturday evening while
in Boone, recovering it late Sun
day afternoon, after a search of
several hours.
Mrs. C. R. Latham and daugh-
ter, attended the dedication of
the Riverview church, Sunday.
Bobby Sue Ashley is i'll at pres
ent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ratha Barr, of
Toughkennamon, Pa, are guests
of Miss Lura Barr.
Mrs. w. o. Ashley, Mrs. Paul
Ashley and daughter, Rebecca,
attended service at the Baptist
church here, Sunday, visiting
friends in the village while here.
Mrs. Ray Walker and Mrs. j. w.
Faw made a business trip to
Pennsylvania last week.
Rev. J. S. Jordan was visitor
here on Monday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-09

Whitman. I explained my prob
lem, and he promised to obtain a
waiver in no time. Weeks went
past, and still the VT stood on
two years of college math.
1.-THE point is" said Mother,
glaring at the Commander gorging
himself on our very good food,
els Lester the cream or not?"
There was never a definite an
swer to that question. However,
the Commanders face and that of
his wife vanished forever from
our table.
! was about to give myself up
to Mr.. Green when a call for vol
unteers issued from the Nays
dirigible service.
(To Be Continued)
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been spending some time with
her brother, in Maryland, has re-
turned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Hurley,
Mason Stuart, Lettie Garrett, and
Clarence Brooks, were guests of
Mrs. vena Marsh, recently.
Mrs. Betty Denney, is very ill
at her home here.
A large crowd attended the
prayer service at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Webb Blackburn,
Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Black
burn has been confined to his bed
for the past S years, Mrs. Black
burn, who recently underwent an
operation at hospital, in Winston
Salem, is recovering nicely, at her
home.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-09
Jefferson High
School News

The Senior Class has elected Of
ficers for the coming year: Madge
Bower was elected president, Will
liam Austin, vice president; Doro-
thy Stanley, secretary and Colleen
Little, treasurer.
The seniors presented an
interesting chapel program last
Friday. Connie Mash conducted
the devotional and the class sang
group of songs. Earcel Sheets,
William Austin, Betty Jb Wheel
er, J. c. Jenkins, Dorothy Stan
ley and Madge Bower presented
a short stunt, Lets Make It Snap
py." Colleen Little played parts
of popular dance tunes dating
from the early history of America
and ending with the present day
The Jefferson Dramatics Club
reorganiged several weeks ago
with Madge Bower as president.
Maxine Weaver, vice president,
Edgar Burkett treasurer and
Clayborn Sheets, treasurer.
Recent visitors in our school
have been Miss Hattie PARROT Of
Raleigh, N. c., Miss Eunice Elder
music teacher from New York
City and Mr.. A. B. Hurt.
Staff Sergeant Frank James, OF
the U. S. Army was a visitor al
school Wednesday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-09

Baltimore. Md, visited relatives
and friends in the community
last week.
Mrs. Ned Mccoy and son, Wal
bert, made a business trip to West
Jefferson, Friday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-09
Old Field News

The revival meeting which has
been in progress, at the Pleasant
Valley Church. closed Sunday.
Everyone enjoyed having Rev. ].
D. Sexton preach.
Mason Stuart, of Speedwen,
Va, spent the week end with re-
latives here.
Miss Myrtle Phipps, who has
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-09
Little Laurel News

MIR. and Mrs. Joe Oliver, Of
Pennsylvania, spent Friday with
his sister, Mrs. Sam Graphical.
MIR. Clarence Osborne, who has
been working in New Jersey, has
returned home.
Mrs. Wayne Sturgills and lit
tie daughter, Sallie, spent the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. EN-
NETT Sturgill, at Creston.
Mrs. c. r. Mock spent a few
days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charlie Johnson, at Ashland,
last week.
Mr.. Spencer Greer, of Clayton,
Ga, was in the village on Sum-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Bishop, Of
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-09

National 4-H Achievement
Week, to be observed by every
club in North Carolina, will be
held from November through
IL this year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-09
CHAPTER I


teen-forty-one, I was in the mood
to take up the sword.
"Come back with birth certi-
ficate, a transcript of your high
school and college record, and
three letters of reference. Then
we'll talk to YOU"
That was all the Navy had to
say. At any rate, that was all the
officer in charge of enlistment on
Chicago's Navy Pier had to say.
He was a large, squat man with a
ruddy face. Now that the war of
nerves was finished, he was much
relieved. In fact, he was feeling
first rate.
"Where did you go to college?"
he asked genially.
"Yale University, sir"
s'Where is that?" he asked
blankly, resorting to a time-worn
device that fetched a gale of
laughter from the crowd of ap-
plicants.
"New Haven, sir" I said, red
dening. Then I left.
Approximately two weeks Ia
ter returned armed with a birth
certificate, transcripts of my aca-
demic efforts, and three high
powered letters of reference that
would have sold slavery to the
North.
"a leader, yet withal not over
bearing. He is strong, yet adapt
able, light-hearted, but not friv-
olous, steadfast in the line of du-
ty, ever hewing to the distant
Truth. 1 unhesitatingly recon-
mend this boy to the Navy and
the service of our country. have
known his family for twenty-five
years. - Sincerely, Edgar r.
Lumpkin."
Thus wrote the vice-president
of Bittersweet Condiments, and he
was well within himself.
With this to back me expect
ed a measure of success. I was
applying for the VT program
which turned college graduates
into officers and gentlemen in
ninety days. A yeoman sat at the
desk where I had previously
found the enlisting officer. The
place was empty.
'It's Tuesday," said the yeo-
man.
'tIt certainly is" That much ]
knew.
Nobody here"-he gestured at
the empty: room. Never any
body here on Tuesday,"
''I've come to enlist in the Ma
vy's Officer Training School right
now"
The yeoman crossed his arms
on his chest, and rocked back and
forth.
Fine" he said.
"Where are the authorities?" ]
asked.
go to the seventh floor of the
old Post Office Building" II
sounded like the ghostly advice
you get in graveyards at mid
night, but I was in a hurry to join
the legions. I hurried off.
The Navy's room on the seventh
floor of the old Post Office Build
ing was occupied by another yeo-
man.
cts Tuesday," he said.
''Where is everybody" I ask.
ed.
> 'This bein' Tuesday they NOV
ed to another office" explained
the yeoman.
Tuesday seemed to stir the
wanderlust in city-bound seafar.
ing men to the point of madness
'You can find 'em down or
twenty-eight Canal Street. The
Navy apparently stationed then
about like buoys.
'sNobdy here. They. amt arriv-
ed yet" he said.
This bein' Tuesday I never ex.
pected them.
Outside I explained the prob.
lem to the cab driver, who was
firing of the chase.
They're somewhere between
here and the seventh floor of the
old Post Office Building" tolc
him.
He looked glumly away as il
he suspected our next move was
to drag the river.
Two days later the enlisting
officer turned up in the Merchan.
disc Mart. The officer in charge
looked through my papers. He
studied the birth certificate.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-09

From these assembly lines above) flow
for the u s. Army and allies From other
modea versatile 1 sxheed
the ambulance which Dodge
All Of these modern fighting trucks designed
roll
producer of limited
needs.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-09
Dodge Army Truck Output Tops 100000

Army to Ordnance
the world. Dodge
has built m 0 r .
than 800, 900 vehi.
cles m any OF
which are now
seeing service on
the E u r op e a n,
Asiatic and Rus
sian fronts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-08

Salem. Mich, June s-Mrs. VII.
BENJAMIN attended the county la.
dies meeting OF the All Club in
Ann Arbor last Wednesday.
Visitors in the Knowles Buers
home Sunday were Mrs Nellie
Larued. Laphams Corners. Mrs.
Glen Northrop and daughter Clara.
Plymouth.
Mr. and Mrs. Clements Hun and
children and Mr. and Mrs Albert
Fey and children. NpSilanti, were
Sunday evening callers OF Mrs.
Anna Noungs.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Buers were
Sunday dinner guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George Buers, Byron.
Mr. and Mrs. o. Opdyck visited
their son. Hiram Opdyek, Detroit.
Sunday.
Rev. Lucia NJ. Stroh has gone to
Toledo. o. TO attend the funeral
service OF her uncle. Marlin Harold
of that city. She will return for
the Ladies Aid meeting Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Myrlan Lyke and
Murray were dinner guests OF the
Ford Atchison family, Chelsea.
Sunday.
Mrs. Myra Taylor, who has been
quite i'll with a heart ailment, is
conyalescing.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Wheeler were
Sunday dinner guests at the vii.
liam Wheeler home in Holly.
George Carey, who has been
visiting the Clyde Careys al Lin
vonia, returned home the last OF the
week.
Miss Shirley Burnham and Airs
Hayes. Detroit. were Tuesday eve
ming callers at the Glen Burnham
| home.
Mr. and Mrs c. W Lewis visited
the Carlton Lewises, Plymouth,
Friday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. A. r. Van AIKEN at
tended commencement exercises OF
South Lyon High School last Fri
day evening. Their grandson
Merdith Renwick, was one OF the
graduates. Later they were enter
tanned with other relatives at II
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-08
NeiCs From, Salem
ReheshmsntI

RenVick home Refreshments
were served.
Mr. and Mrs Hugh Foreman and
family, South Lyon, we're sunday
afternoon callers az the home OF
Mr. and Ms A p. Van AIKEN.
Mr. and Mrs. c. +. Clark. Ian
sing and Mrs J. Johnson and
daughter. Fort sin Okla visited
Mr.. and Mrs 4 B. Aken Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs Ford Atchison and
family We're Sunday evening callers
az the Myron Atchison home
Mr. and Mrs Charles Waid are
the proud parents OF a baby boy.
born al Sessions Hospital. North
Vile, Monday morning.
Mr. and Mrs Myron Atchison
visited their children in Chelsea
. last week,
Mr. and Mrs. William. Merritt
were sunday dinner guests OF Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Mellow. Plymouth
Theodore Buers underwent a
tonsil and adenoid operation al
Sessions Hospital. Worthwhile, Sat.
urday
George Doolittle. father OF Mrs
Roy Pennell. passed away a. 81.
Joseph's Hospital Ann Arbor sun.
day morning Funeral services
were held at the Federated Church
in Salem Tuesday afternoon A.
o'clock, Burial was at Walker
Cemetery
Mrs Charles Stacey spent sun
day in Detroit and accompanied her
daughter Dorothy on a boat trip 10
Boh-Lo.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-08

FIRE DEPARTMENT-ll0 W.
Cross St.
CITY HALL-304 y. Huron ST.
CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Sc y. Huron st.
BOARD OF COMMERCE-SOl W.
Michigan Ave.
YPSILANTG DUMP-at south end
OF s. Park ST.
CHILDREN'S CARE ,INFORMA-
TION CENTER-20S7 f. Holmes
I'd.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-08
TO MEET JUNE %

Detroit June S-AP-The 59th
regular meeting of the Great Lakes
Regional Advisory Board on Trans.
portation will he held June 2S In
Buffalo TO consider present and
future transportation problems Of
the region, President F J. Arm.
strong announced here Wednesday
Special committees will convene q
day earlier.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-08
Commencement
Calendar

To-Day
Commencement. s ? m.-Lincoln
High School-Dr. X. Clyde Ford,
gymnasium
Friday June
Commencement. s p m -Roose-
welt High School-Dean J. h. Ed
monson. Ann Arbor. auditorium
Michigan State Normal College
closes.
Lantern Walk. College Campus,
?. m.
Saturday. June 10
commencement. 4 p. m Michi-
gan state Normal College, Presi-
dent John Munson. speaker.
Alumni Program and luncheon.
70 noon Michigan state Normal
College. Charles Mckenny Hall.
Sunday, June II
Baccslaureate, 7-3o p. m.-Npsi.
lanti High School. Methodist
Church
Wednesday. June -
Sixth Grade Commencement. 10
a. n. Woodruff School. Ernest
Chapelle
Glass Day. s p m -Ypsilauti
High school, High school auditor.
Jun.
St Johns School closes for tho
summer.
Friday. June rs
All Ypsilanti Schools Close
commencement 3 - m -Ypsi.
lanti High School auditorium Dr.
Howard Y McCmskey. University
Of Michigan, Strength for These
Times
Reception for Cleary graduates,
evening al y Normal 81.
Saturday, une ~
Commencement, p. m Cleary
College. College auditorium.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-08
Where to go

POLICE DEPARTMENTAL S.
Washington ST.
USO TRAVELLER S AID-l23 Pearl
81.
WAR HOUSING CENTER-5 \.
Adams ST., Cleary College side
entrance.
UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT
OFFTCE-113 Pearl ST.
BEYER HOSPITAL-26 s. Prospect
81
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-08

LONDON-AP-Joseph Darnand
Nichys director general OF public
order, has called his militia TO
arms 20 enforce Marshal petaIn's
order that Frenchmen remain calm
and obey the government Nichy
radio broadcast said Wednesday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17
BY III. GEORGE FRANKS

LONDON.

LONDON
IT WAS quiet in St Anne's Castle,
the 500 year.oid tavern in Scrap
j faggot Green. Great Leighs, Essex,
when Mrs. Mollie Warren dashed in
all atremble a few weeks ago.
"Mr. Sykes. Mr. Sykes" she ex-
claimed, seeking out the proprietor,
Arthur James Sykes, who also func-
tons in the community as chairman
OF the council, senior ARP warden
and funnel for the village gossip
Mr.. Sykes hurried from the bar
"Mr. Sykes" Mrs. Warren painted,
1.-The most awful thing has happened.
During the night somebody's some
thing-changed all the dust covers OF
the books in my house. The Shakes
peare jackets were on John Gals
worthys books and the Somerset
Vaughan jacket was on T'olstoy."
Mrs. Warren" Mr.. Sykes said
after a moments reflection, its the
witch. This will bear investigation.
Well II might, too. For the records
of the church at Great LeiGhs show
that 200 years ago Agnes Waterman
was arrested as a witch and was
sentenced TO death by fire after con-
Tossing communion with the devil,
even as witches were reputedly
burned at the stake at Salem. Mass,
in the early days Of American history.
The sentence was carried out, but
Sore she died Agnes Waterman
~eamed that she would return 10
plague her prosecutors, SO, TO avoid
any such goings.on, the ashes OF
Agnes Waterman were buried deep
and a big rock was rolled over them.
Mrs. Warren, though unequipped
with a broomstick. flew out of ST
Anne's Castle, and within the hour
the story of the witch was being
talked about in every village kitchen.
BY evening, the tavern was abuZz
necemher IL 1914
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17

the LONDON university COUNCIL
for Psychical Research, down
from London TO solve their problem.
Mr.. Price went and / went too, to
find out what IL was all about. l
dropped into the Dog and Gun to
hear them and had an experience of
my own When l left | stumbled over
big stone just outside the door. II
hadn't been there when / entered No
body. meanwhile, had come or gone
Mr.. Price was convinced the vii
layers were right. He said the only
thing TO do was 10 replace the rock
on the witchs grave--eXactly as il
was before the bulldoZer came along.
So nine perspiring burghers tugged
the stone back a half mile and Mr..
Price supervised the replacement.
THAT should fix her lads, he said
But as ne left Walter Devish,
bystander, suddenly spoke up:
Rubbish" he exclaimed. "She
won't down because you've got the
eye in the stone pointed sideways.
I've been past this stone every day
for "A years and the eye always
was pointed toward the sky"
So maybe there'll be taller tales.
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY IL
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17

as the menfolk paused over their
many noggins OF mild and bitter"
Come 10 think of it, said ALI
Quilter, a shepherd, there was a bit
Of mischief at my place last night.
My sheep strayed from the fields and
/ haven't got hedge with hole in
it or one fencepost out of place.
Charles Dickson, the villa & e
builder. quaffed a tipple and spoke up:
Nov you mention it, there were
some queer happenings in my place
between the time I went TO bed and
the time I got up this morning.
81 had heavy scaffolding poles
piled in the yard. They couldn't be
moved except by two strong men, but
there they were scattered around like
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17

kindling wood And that's not all
Ny painters left their pots and
brushes in a cottage they were fixing
up, and overnight they all vanished
only TO turn up in a cupboard of a
cottage more than 200 yards away"
John Seedlings, a shoPkeeper, had
one of the most amazing experiences.
He went to his rabbit warren and
found it empty Of rabbits. but full of
hens. He looked in the hencoop and
saw it was barren of hens. but full of
rabbits. And-perched on an egg
was rabbit, just as rabbits are sup
posed TO do during Easter time.
The weird talk spread to the Dog
and Gun. the other tavern in Scrap
faggot. Farmer Withen diScoursed on
the mysterious wrecking of his hay.
stacks. They were newly-built, as
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17

neat as a clothes models dress, and
when he awakened in the morning
they were tumbled all over the
ground and there had been no wind.
Then there was the ringing of
the bells in the Great Leighs Nor.
man Church at night - and with
nobody inside the church and all
the doors securely locked.
Mr.. Sykes and some of the vii
layers got busy right after the
next night. when three Of
Mr.. Sykes geese strangely
disappeared without a trace.
They made up party to
20 ~ look for the burial
place of the old witch.
- And, sure enough, they
~ found it. II was on a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17

site where a bull
dozer Of the Ameri-
"a n Ar m y w a S
widening a lane. TO
accommodate heavy
trucks and equip
ment for a military
establishment. The
bulldoZer wasn't aC-
quainted with the
story of the witch
and had tumbled
the rock at least
half a mile away.
What TO do TO get
the witch impris-
oned again and end
the reign of mys-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17

terry? Mr.. Sykes had an idea.
He'd get Harry Price, head of
the London University Council
for Psychical Research, down
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17

When a Yank BuIIdozer Stirred Up +he
Ashes Of an English Hog Burned ZOO Years
Ago. II Also Stirred Up Sleepy Village
Evening star., 1944-05-31

The deal was the talk of Holly
wood for months, finally turned
into the joke of Hollywood-with
Wanger the butt of it-when writer
after writer failed to find a screen
script in the fascinating material.
After several years had elapsed,
the desperate producer hired Alfred
Hitchcock, the British master of
suspense, to direct a picture called
Foreign Correspondent" There
were few half-hearted attempts
to link the thing with Sheehan s
book Nothing ever came OF them,
except possibly they enabled Mr..
Wanger to sleep a little better at
night, and to allow others gradually
to forget the whole matter.
II was a good picture, but not
Personal History"
A lot of people are hoping that
Cowan, another independent pro-
ducer, will not find, or utilize, the
same way out.
y X X
That sensitive artist, Benny
Rubin, taking issue with this de-
partment's low estimate of his tai
ent in It's review of Lets Face It"
wires:
How can one person be another.
Evans Is not Barrymore. Cornell is
not Hayes. Kaye is not Chaplin,
therefore I am not Kaye. If your
writing reasoning is correct, why
don't you finish your column log
ically by saying you are not George
Jean Nathan?"
We said that in the by-line, in
black face type, just before we
wound up to say that Mr.. Rubin
was not Danny Kaye.
II *x
Moreover: Washington motion
picture theater managers who sell
the most War Bonds in the Fifth
War Loan drive will get special
awards therefor. :. Owners Of such
houses. have appropriated SITS to
buy bonds for prize purposes. :.
Sidney Lust and Julian Brylawski
have hiked the amount another
$3.50, their personal contributions.
-. That the dream sequence which
carried Lady. in the Dark" out
of the world, sometimes most un-
expectedly, has become Hollywood's
favorite device is apparent In a