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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-23
Accept Offer
Of Certdin-teed

NEW YORK. Aug q The
Bankers Trust Co, dcpoSitary UNI
der the exchange offer Of Certain
teed Products Co, which expired
Monday announced that the hold
erS of 4l,4S6 shares of prior pref
crcnce stock had accepted the
offer.
This is in excess of the 1873
shares Of prior preference stock
necessary to exhaust the available
37i660 shares Of the company'S
common, offered in exchange on
the basis of 20 shares OF common
for each share OF prior preference
stock.
on 4 ratablc apportionmcnt NJ
the available common stock among
the depoSiting stockholders, each
prior preference stakeholder will
have 0 45l55 shares Of said stock
deposited by him exchanged on
the basis indicated above. with
all adjustments 10 the nearest
one-twentieth of a share OF prior
preference stock.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-23
Predict Tinplatc
Production Drop

WASHINGTON. Aug. p Be
cause the bulk of the summer
crop yield is packed during the
peak second and third calendar
quarters. tinplate production
scheduled for the fourth quarter
Of 1874 Will be l25, 200 tons
smaller than the third quarter
output, the tinplate industry adj
ViSory committee was told at a
recent meeting, WIPE reports.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-23
BI0Ck-Decker
Option Granted

NEW YORK Aus. % The
t7t7rK " bcCkTT Manufacturing
Co ha, granted ann option to Rich
ard ! Lamb and "a group of Cleve-
land investors TO purchase 10000
shares Of all me issued and out
standing common stock of the
Black q Decker Electric Co, a
subsidiary, according 10 an amend
mcut filed with SEC.
Lamb as president Of Black &
Decker Electric
The statement says the right TO
purchase expires at noon Aug. 2S,
1914 and gives the purchase price
as $500 900. payable S56O,000 in
cash on or before Sept. %. 1914,
plus 2.i10 preferred shares, 500
par of the Black q Decker
Electric
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-23
Experts

incidentally. speaking of thc
proposed island airport helc.
when inquiries were made re-
Gently by Detroit group IN
Washington about The latest de-
vclopmcnts in airport fog con-
troll The government Official
SAID with a curious stare
That's a real laugh, you fell
lows coming down here To learn
about airport fog control One
of Your Detroit firms has an in
ternational reputation on that
subject. Go back and see ReN
Jacobs of the +. l.. Jacobs Co.
And il wasn't until that mo-
pcnt that those men realized
the outstanding position The
Jacobs Ai- Track Manufac'ur-
ing Division hae achieved They
recalled OF course the prCWar
DAYS when Rex was preaching
so any one and every one about
bind landings hul they had lost
touch when the cloak of war
Time secrecy was dropped over
blind lanuIn- devices and Iadar.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-23
PLAN Exploit
OF Foreign Oil

NEW YORK. Aug. % The
American Ea>rcm Petroleum Co.
haas been organized Jointly 10y
ST. ndsrd on Co ol California and
tho Texas ca t0 manage foreign
exploration and Development ar-
tNtic> off The companies jointly
owned 10y thc Two organizers
with the exception Of their
Arabian and BahIDn interests
Principal function of American
Eastern wAl he-te-a#regt eNPlora-
tou and development Of proper
ties in Egypt New Zealand and
Australia as we'll as ~ the Meth
crlands East Indies. after liberia
non from Japan
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-23
4 often Price
RAISE Sought

WASIuNGTON, Aug. % Sena-
tor John II. Bankhead ID of Ala
bama has proclaimed his readiness
to continue ms fight 10 push cot
ton prices up TO parity In his
search for a practical program
to raise prices. Senator Bankhead
talked with a group Of cotton
shippers 40 get their support for
a proposal that cotton be withheld
from the market until the market
Appropriated parity
He calculates parity is from Sc
to s. a bale higher than the 1914
loan rates OF tho Commodity
Credit Corp
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-23
May Seize
Mines

WASHINGTON. HE -
Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron Co s anthracite mines in
The Shenandoah and Mahanoy
city Pa. areas are 10 be seized
by the government within the
next two days, 1t was reported in
Washington according 10 the
United Press.
An order enabling the govern
mcnt 10 take over and operate
the mines. where 1000 men are
on strike. is ready for the PrcSi-
dent signature, II was stated.
The United Mine. Workers
Union officials arc SAID io have
tatiru III efforts. 20 EJr rho men
10 return 20 work The strike
described a> unauthorized was
erl+ea .--t --4t Ss-----,- -ttrrrtrvt
against tho unner ln which
wages for Saturday work were
paid.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-23
II Didn't Float

The soap industry has been
almost as famous for ItS Elgan-
lie legal battles as for ITS prod
ucts. and when Proclet a Gam-
bic and Lever Bros. settled their
litigation out Of court recently
the trade sensed that this was
one Of the biggest yet
AZ the time II va, goS,lpod
that p 81 G paid Brush-oWuod
Lever 100000 for infringing
ON its Swan patents IN the
manufacture Of New Ivory
= a. O. s annual statement
released last week. brought out
the truth. and although il was
not a 100000 payof il was a
sungcI Just the same Settle
ment. according o. the report
was $3.50 600 ard that, lot
O. bans Of SOAP cAcu-L llc
Large Ivory
Only consolation 20 ? & O..
was tho fact thar lt~ excess
profits taxes dropped So 100000
~ result Of tna payment and
cood.y piece Of Levers roe
-cL-l1s LulouliedLN went Lg-
fnNle
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-23
Market 0pens
Quiet, Lower

NEW YORK. Aug. p GNS)--
The stock market opened quiet
and iractionally lower today, con
tlnuing The narrow dOWntrend
which began Monday.
SteelS caScd lower kcnnecott
sold off \ while Anaconda gained
.. United Aircraft. Texas Co.
and Pullman softencd fractionally.
North American Co. gave up An
eighth.
Opening prices Illinois Central
l6at off "a United AirlneS 80,
up il Sinclair IT b.. off - Beth
lchcm Steel 6l'D Oft u, Briggs
Manufacturing. 43rtGp
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-23
Set Negotiations
On Cuban Sugar

NEW YORK, Aug % A Cuban
StigdT commission has been ap-
pointed and will leave for Wash
lngton today to begin negotiations
for the sale of the 1915 sugar crop
10 the United States, private adj
vices 10 the trade report
Threatened delay in the crop
discussions, which developed last
week when the entire commission
resigned. repeatedly In protest
over the appointment of three
labor delegates. ha, boon aycrted
through "a compromise arrange
mcnt. il is Indicated
Original delegates have been
rcappoinlcd IN is understood and
labor representatives Withdrawn.
An increase In WAGES has been
promised Cuban laborer>
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-23
Detroit Pair Fight
For Baby S Custody

Mr. and Mrs Paul Wauldron.
1867 Santa Barbara. are in a
Chicago court fight today to re
tain custody Of their adopted
child. IN sum brought by the
mother Angelina Kolodzlci of
Chicago. The baby was born last
June -
The mother charged that a
AT the hospital where
the child was born had forced her
TO sign adoption papers without
permitting her To- read them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-23
Mi(rOmdti( Hone
PAYS 15( Dividend

Micromatic Hone Corp has de-
clarcd a dividend Of H. cents on
the common. payable Sept -. 10
stock OF record Sept 3 Previous
this year were 10 cents
each in June and March Two
were made last year Of
10 cents each IN September and
December
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-23

been at Guadalcanal and TaraWa.
Sgt. Flutur, a former &C MEM
Der, is the son OF Mr.. Anthony
Flutur. 1889 Girardin
Pfc. Robert a. Voclker 20 Vas
wounded july 20 on Saipan. lie
Joined the marines in May l9l3,
and has seen action AT the Mar
shalls. A 1912 graduate of DENLY
High. he later worked al the
Standard OIL Co. His mother
Mrs. Clara Voelkcr and sister,
Eunice, live at 1854 Andt
Pfc. James A. Evcrhart was
awarded the Purple Heart for
wounds received in Italy He IS
the son of Mrs Esther ENcrhatt.
1863 Lysander. a former employc
AZ the Olympia Homo 0utlitlelS-
Co, he was Indicted In Jul" 1912,
and has been overseas for l9
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-23


from Maryland and Joined tho
army in September Of the follow
ing year. Besides his parents. 10
is survived by one sister and
three brothers
Wearing the Purple Heart for
battle wound Pfc. Morgan u
mer Of 1850 Indiana ha2 returned
home Pfc. Timer 10. was struck
on the chest while fighting on the
AnZio beachhead Before entering
the service. he was employed by
the Ford Motor Co
Sgt. Jack r. Schultz. g. vas
killed in action July 7 IN Franc.
He entered the service IN October,
l9l3. and was one OF those 20 land
in France ON D-Day Re J.. SUI
vIvCi ny MS wife Rcbocca. 1875
Whitcomb his parents no
brothers and "A sister
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-23
Higher Wage
eiEiElg OLA al

WASHINGTON, Aug. q The
industry. effective
Aug 26; viii be permitted to add
TO It's established ceilings wage
Increases. which haze been ap-
proved by government agencies
since Oct. 3, 1912, The OPA an
nounCcd
The Agency declared that price
controls must be retained over
the industry 10 guard against a
rise in building costs similar TO
that which followed the last war
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-23
Export I nit
OF Harvester

CHICAGO, Aug % - Fowler
Mccormick. president Of the In
ternational Harvester Co, has an
nounced the formation of new
foreign operations organization
which will be in charge Of all Of
the foreign activities. except Ca
madam operations.
There viii be no change in the
status of the company'S various
foreign subsidiaries. which viii
continue 10 operate as al present.
carrying on The conpany'S bust
nos, in The respective countries in
winch InlN nnnIafn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-23
Crude Oil Output
Hits New Peak

NEW YORK, Aug % Crude
oil production in the United
States IN the week ended Aug. ~
hit new high. at 1878, 450 bar
rcis riurty, III rucrravr- ri -22 ,316
barrels compared with the previ-
Gus week. according 10 the OIL
and Gas Journal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-23
Stabiizinq Influence in Public Affairs

ITO ,>t,u Stockholders alo appraised tae.r
+-tt tirrt wifi constitute yrt5Jle'i influence
U r.ulc affairs.
Nearly ID years have passed since standard American corpora
have undertaken broaden the OF stockholders In
wartime special educational advertising his developed,
@ 1~rot been related directly indirectly o stock ownership
Sack The tWrre~ the American Telephone and Telegraph
Co.. through ', subsidiary, the Bell Securities Corp. of which
David Houston secretary Of the treasury the head
system tcy promoted stock ownership telephone
Mann other operating utility companies proceeded along similar
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-23
M. S. Rukeyser
Praises Standard Oil
Employee Stock PLAN

end corporate management should again
explore opportunities improve relations with the public
through widening ownership o ITS shares.
tWcIiles this matter has been neglected
Uo-ca>. management became dSnieresd because OF the
reactions the OF those who had acquired
stocks higher than those which prevailed during nteudes
during the depression
Where shares sold employee the Old Standard OIL
formula of contributing OF the cost of the stock extra
should be- explored Standard Oh buted onchrd
the purchase cnpioye SJoclfddT VINO undrtook TO
retain such shares for five THIS policy mlecd the ~icc
,afINc aspects the transactions
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-23
What New
in Business
New York Builds
Airport for Future
me nEIRoII IlMES
By WARD SCHULTZ

1Ihfir a rF1ug Of G4Dl9..kCg
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-23
Should Stimulate Public Interest in Company

Through institutional copy management should 4ndl2ke 10
p1C interest The. corporation gonG concern
Tt'rc should be nmaton from maQagcmcnt that
IiInG market prices for shares low or high
such management think its shares oNcf-
I..J b. would be- justified cutting down cIn nat
BY the token when amidst moments
public despair stocks undervaued would be time To-
.atlru pomotonal activity the OF Informative nom
-,ecI.I copy.
private enterprise system endure opportunities
prospects viii be improved by Increasing number of
citizen oVucl- of shares corporations
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-23
WOUNDED At SAIPAN

Marine Pic Robert 4 Conner
20. was wounded in hls leg June
rs on Saipan. Son Of Nj and Mrs.
Alex Conner. 4Gi9 Hooker, Pfc.
Conner has been overseas since
October. 1870. and is "A veteran Of
TaraWa Puor 10 hs enlistment
he attended Northwestern High,
and then WoIked AZ the Irow.cy
Miner Co
PVT Kenneth II Sapp. % a sig
nal corps radio operator, was
Killed July 7 in italy. Overseas
since last January he had seen
action i'm Africa Sicily and Rome
In the service since July. 1912. he
went overseas IN January. 1913
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-23
HOLDS THREE HONORs

Sgt. Joseph p. Flutur y. now
home on q 30-day furlough. holds
both the Purple Heart and two
presidential citations lie was
June Is on Saipan. over
seas since September 1912 he had
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-23
Six DetrOiterS
Killed. z Hurt

Memorial services will be held
next Sunday az IL "A. m. IN the
Detroit Bible Temple Kercheval
and Field. for SISgt Bernard +.
Peak who was killed in England
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-23

the service in August. 1912. he
worked at the Universal Loading
Co. He was sent overseas last
May Pfc. Cyb ~ survived by ms
sister. Mrs Catherine Swy stun,
nos Burton, AMI TWO brothers in
service. Sgt John and N,chinlst's
Mate Sc Fred. Another brother.
Cpl Michael. was killed last year
IN Africa.
Radio operator on a B-24 Pic
Herman r. Roberts -. IS at
Percy Jones Hospital cooperating
from wounds received on Guadal-
canal IN April 1913. a recipient OF
the Purple Heart. PFC Roberts
vent overseas in August. 19i1
lie is the son OF Nr and Mrs
William Roberts. 1872 Gitrc.
PFC. Samuel Shepard. 20, re-
ceived grenade wounds in his
shoulder and shrapnel wounds IN
his knee, July % n Normandy
for which hc has been awarded
the Purple Heart.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-23
Sears, Roebu(k Net
Declines S973,954

Sears, Rocbuck & Co. reports
a net profit for the - weeks
ended July 10 OF Sl2, 1898, equal
TO SOS share, against Sl3. 49,
327, or s. 26 a share for the same
period last year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-23
E. arnings

CoNNoNNENITH A >OI THERN az.
fgfg fNt
Jgs r.' ir...a, >Sl-.elf te.iG8t
~,gtn months rr0.f July 81
Ne' H..tar ~ $3.50 s. 4gs ~
Fi,tc-f,i stgrc canned Sf7e $685.
Twc.'e months ended fals 81
Nc' n,.m. SD SOS st5 81 G7l So
Preferred shar earns s. - s. 5.
SiRNEL. NC.
Quarter ,Hlr. f..t 81
1914 1919
%et $40 rs Su7 ee2
Sine m,.H. euaed JUS 81
SET pE.H Si.n5s p76 tl.07i 3+s
Prt .hHrr Gle -
RftHFttfD otf corr.
Sis months ended June 30
1873 1913
Nct rrdnt 81 7iO.O7q 81 5l5 255
snare earnings CSC 3sc
BuTTR COPFLR ZINC 60.
fune quarter 1874 1913
Set prohf 5l.0s4 Sos $50
share earnings Sc lie
OMNIBUS CORP
SIX months ended June so
Set income s125 tQe &ai2 100
Common share earnings 7gc Soc
nINNOND SHOE CORP.
SIX months ended June go
Set prCt' $3.50 $50 Sfu5 1888
common share earnings s62 eoc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-23
Weather
Hits Crops

LANSING. Aug. y tUP)-In-
dicating that hot, dry weather
had taken a toll of truck crops.
the Michigan Cooperative Crop
Reporting Service today reported
on their production status since
Aug 4
Cantaloupe supplies viii be- very
light Tor the rest OF the season,
the service said. because the
drought has seriously damaged
the vines. Peak of the crop, es-
pcciallY for the southwestern
commercial area, was reached
before the middle of August.
Celery suffered some losses due
to the unlavorable weather, but
the crop will be large enough 10
meet the rather slow demand.
Mint supplies viii be smaller
due 10 the short top growth
caused by the dry spell, the serv-
ice said
Onions are reported to be about
double The harvest of last year
and the quality Is said 10 be eX-
cellent. Some crop and early
harveSts were reported resulting
from mildeW. thripS and dry
weather. Movement OF onion
supplies have been slow on ac-
count Of unsettled markets. the
service said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-23
KILLED II FRANCE

pvt Howard F. Bachelor Jr.,
10, was killed July 4 IN Franco,
according 10 word received by ms
parents, Mr., and Mrs Bachelor,
1850 Coolidge River Rouge He
came TO Detroit in October, l9i2.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-23
KILLED ON BIRTHDAY

Pfc Harry n Cyb. infantry
man. was killed on his 2lSt birth
day In Franco. BClOre entering
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-23
OMNIBUS CORP.
nINN0ND sHoE corr.

SIX months ended June 3u
1874 4. 1872.
Set prCf' $3.50 $50 sfuJ 1893
common share earnings Si02 g0c
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-23

HI III IUTTI.H I'M 10,
'une quarter 1894 1913
Set profit S5l .us4 Sos se2
share earnings Sc lie
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-23
RI1IP CnrrIR A IINC rn

~ UI"UTIN tUITU JUN JW"+
1915 iq47
SCI pr0ht Si7iOU7e 81 5l5 255
share earnings 43c 5sc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-23

While a group of handPekca
experts last week were t,..n-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-03

A & P Food Stores
Annis Furs
Awrey Bakeries
Bakers Shoe Stores
S. L. Bird & Sons
Boyer's Haunted Shacks
James J. Bright & Son
Edith Brown Shop
Burt's Shoe Store
F. G. Clayton CO.
Cobb's Fashion Shoppe
Hugh Connolly & Son, Inc.
Conn's Clothes Shop
Crowley, Miner & Co.
Cunningham Drug Stores
Demery's
Enggass Jewelry CO.
Federal Dept. Stores
Fintex Corp.
= Florice Shop
Friedberg's Jewelry, Inc.
Gardner-White Co.
The Good Housekeeping Shop
Grinnell Bros.
Hadley Finsterwald CO.
Arkansas State press., 1944-07-28

Spring street. Miss Fannie Banks entertained members
Of her club group the Modeistics Tuesday night Mrs
ocue Jones presided during the business meeting, cumnat
Smith, comedy young wife of CPL Lawrence Smith, Off
ca staff of the club includes Mrs Ocue JONES' president
Mrs Flora Davis, Pine Bluff vice PRESIDENT Mrs Hazel
Johns. secretary Mrs. Alma Banchal assistant secre
tary Miss Fannie Banks, treasurer; Mrs Alma Moore
sergeant-atarms Mrs Flora Woods Jeffres, reporter
Mrs. Elizabeth C. Smith, Mrs. AL Reeford. Due to ap-
preaching vacations for most members, the club will re-
sumo regular meetings first of the fall season. with cal
endar of social activities scheduled
Mrs. Laura Kirkland assisted Miss Banks in serving
attractive salad plate Mrs Ruth Ingram Dunbar Join
ed the group for the social hour
Arkansas State press., 1944-07-28

Lille M Wimberly

Sunday School Congress of the
Southeast District will convene
with the Church of God in Christ,
Sunday, July 80. Elder w. w.
Washington, pastor announces
that Elder W. ]. Haymon, State
Superintendent will be present.
Elder l.. A. Austin of Texarkana,
assistant superintendent will bring
the Anniversary sermon of District
Supt. ]. H. Crockett Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Fl. Brown of Eudora spent
a day here Miss Dorothy Rowe
is spending some time in the
Windy City Mrs. Evelyn
Brown spent several days here,
=. Mrs. C. L. Bell is back from
her vacation in st. Louis Al
fred z. Goforth, Jr., of the U. s
Navy, New York, visited his moth.
err, Mrs. Vivian Myers Miss.
es Ollye and Ann Spencer Thur
man visited their grandmother
here and left to join their moth.
er, Mrs. Sue Bailey Thurman in
Arkansas State press., 1944-07-28
DUMAS,
Mamie l.. Mitchell

Mrs. A. J. Edgerson and Mrs.
B. l.. White are attending sum.
mer school at the A M. e. N. Col.
lege, Pine Bluff Miss Cleo.
plus Tillman opened Public
School this month after returning
from A. M. & N. College .
Mrs. Mamie l.. Mitchell, princi-
pal of the Ports Public School
was home last week from the Phil
ander Smith College, Little Rock
William jenkins was called
home due to the illness of his
wife here from Oakland, Cali
fornia. Mr.. jenkins is the broth
er of Mrs. Sadie F. Williams j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Mays and
sons, Hiawatha and Paul left to
vacation in Chicago -. The Jeri.
cho M. Baptist Church conduct.
ed End Anniversary ceremonies
for their pastor this month, with
model Sunday School conducted
by Supt. McFaddin. Anniversary
sermon was delivered by Rev.
John E. Mitchell. First Baptist
church congregation of Gould and
the Palestine Church were among
visitors present Finance to-
Arkansas State press., 1944-07-28

Outstanding visitors here ere
Rev, A. s, Webb of Illinois, G. l..
Love of Paris, Ark, Mrs. Ernes-
tine Key of Missouri, Attorney
II, C, Griffin of California, Rev.
John King also of California,
Rev. Il. Junior of Florida, who is
conducting a meeting at Eureka
Baptist Church. Mrs. j. w. Yam
eey of Alabama Is also vacation
ing here. Home from extended
vacations are Miss Leona Finley.
Mrs. w, A. Washington, Mrs. Lee
nora and j. Davidson. Leaving
this week were Miss Doris Pleas
ant, Mrs. Neighbors, mother of
Mrs. John Duly. l.. Hill and the
sisters of Mrs. r. ]. Origins. :.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Stevenson and
daughter entertained with a buff
fet dinner Wednesday, Mrs ]. n.
Rucker, DR.. and Mrs. Y. j. Crit
fin, Mrs. G. Rutledge, Miss |.
Rucker, l.. Hill and Mrs. j, 7.
Odom. Funeral services We're
conducted Monday for the late
Mrs. Edward Payne at Visitors
Chapel AME Church. Eulogy was
delivered by Rev. G. N. Collins. i.
The Ministers Council conducted
forum Monday. Home i'm
provements are being made by
Mrs. C. Seroggins and A. Gard
ner. John Lee Is scheduled to
leave for out OF town employment
soon. Some Gossip--A Mrs.
on Pleasant st. used so much
water on her law over the past
hot days until her water bill went
up. Her husband fused and ad-
vised her to cut down on the use
of water Taking him at his word
she decided to substitute whiskey
the next day for her canary bird s
water Gas her husband had plen-
ty whiskey in the basement) !.
The bird got drunk and sang three
days and two nights. A bath
Arkansas State press., 1944-07-28
Hot Springs

attendants little boy fell on the
floor Tuesday morning in a
grocery store and asked his mo-
Their to pick him up, the mothers
arms were filled with groceries.
hence she advised him to catch
the tail of her dress and pull up,
the young lad cursed and said,
Your dress is too short for me
to reach!". Flash. Don t
see much of a brown car parked
near Robins St Visiting rela-
tives must prevent BE careful
son and daughter!