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CHAPTER ~THlPTy-FOCR

They had been married nearly n
year and the consuming flame still
burned brighter. deeper. When he
came INTO u room, her heart turned
over. Sometimes with half a dozen
people about he looked at her. and
She felt that curious. inexplicabl,
f~alntneSS, a sort of dissolution, i'm
possible to put into words. But she
could not use the weapon, she
would not. She could not kiss him
into a~cqulescence or herself be
kissed into surrender.
Judith said aloud, hardly know
ing that she spoke, Il wish | did
not love You SO much, Matthew.
"Or what" he asked, pleased
sn-. startled. Lord. you look SOL
smn!'
"Or that this was all wanted"
tke said slowly.
What does that mean" he de-
nanded.
You wouldn't know. Go on and
finish your dinner. Sam and Hilda
will be here before you know it,"
Toward the middle of summer.
Judith, working overtime at her
volunteer service, picked up a par
tlcularIy virulent type Of summer
influenza and was in bed ten days,
with Matthew rushing in and out,
FALLING in two of his colleagues and
insisting on the best nurses his hos
pital could supply. He was so ut
terly' distracted that her heart
yearned over him.
After She was on her feet again,
he sent her down to Easthampton
TO reouperate. Mary was kindness
itself, the little %silvery house near
the dunes a perfect. She was
weakened by her illness and it was
enough to lie baking in the sun and
at night to smell the salt wind
blowing in her window, Matthew
managed to get down twice to see
her but the influenza had pros
srated a number of his patients as
we'll as his wife and he was very
busy. She worried about him.
DR.. Norman was strong as an
TX, Of course and with the most
tremendous vitality. He hadn't
had, according to Mary. 4 really
sick day in his life. But suppose he
Was to be i'll now?
AS Judith grew stronger, she
tcied to think their relationship
through to some conclusion. Per-
haps being away from him was q
good thing. She missed him ter
rlDly, she wanted him near her al
ways. she lived for his %infrequent
letters and his daily telephone call.
Yet IN a way it was good to be by
herself. not yet strong HNough to
BE disturbed emotionally by the
separation, and to try to think. If
only she could talk to someone. But
her mother a very far away and,
IN any event, would not have un-
derstood. Eva was Of the genera
ton that is embarrassed b. the in
tmacles.
Mary might understand, al
though Judith doubted it. When il
came to her son, Matthew, she was,
weil-biased, thought Judith, was
t very mild word for it.
Take for instance the other
night, when they were dining alone
on the screened porch, and Mary
had said: "Judith. did you even
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80: & "a TIL Ba dtfG WILL lOO

think about haviro q hob,, H.,
thing | haven't brrn ;y
mother. IA ELo grand
I'm still young en' iy" Mo" Mn,Ie
ance, at least. to evnac+ Pr
say, you d prandmntb.r' I ~
ridiculous"
Judith told her "yos 10,
thought about it," rSbn 1ooioJ
across the table at bo,. ,na, 'ooNu'
law and thought that +, wni,Ij ~
deed be ridiculous AI,r,, w.' ,a IL
ing pretticr-and prrrfv WA. ,%o
word-than Judith had ever s.nr
her and ten wears youn@or ,bo,
her actual agc.J "But Ua+thnv,
says that there plenty If limo
Well" said Mary confo,taLlr
Pm being selfish. Hes rioht. ba's
lust thinkino Of you :
Are You sure Of that" asked
Judith SLOWLY.
The tail candles in their bnrr;-
cane shades burned steadily Tbaro
we're roses ON the table and Won
could hear the thunder If the near.
by sea.
Naturally" said Mary q LITTLE
impatiently, "of whom elSe7 Yon'J
have to have the baby. wouldn,t
you? And | suppose he's worried ,
BY Irene, you mean" asked
Judith. please, Mary. don,t look
so shocked, | don't mind talLing
about her. | liked her" She addad
firmly. But She didn't die because
She had a baby. Mary. She died he.
cause of an automobile accident
So. that's no exclamation"
Nevertheless" SAID her mother.
in-law s%oothingly, he probably
knows best. You're still very vonno
and entitled to some ~carefree
years"
You didn't wait" Judith re-.
minded her.
No. Mary admitted, "and
o mind telling you that | didn't
want d Daoy' l wa afraid, for one
thlng; | feared too that I'd lose
my attraction for Matthews
L ne was ne one VINO was
u..e,'eu, NOV l. Nhen n nurse
e,t i"'ue" III ms arms o the
~ '.,'e ne eouiuil SPEAK think
NC oo.H eiieu' ,''tle' ne was SUCH
10y hii'se'1 sa'o Mary low
ooNl'ls o"eN' ~ was so lar away
ee'leu so'ne.lo" Ilhe Z dream
o'ee uieaiieu. ana Ok course, all
my nle s'''Ie I've Oeeh sraleiul on
NJ, ~ a'ee Il 1 haah hao
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deeper. Mother ami wife, sho
thought. Vet we cant discuss him.
Not any more than this. We
shouldn't, this much. We both love
HIM; that's the one salient thing,
| suppose.
Matthew is a good deal old~
than YOU" Mary began.
IF you say and WISER II
Scream
You look as if you meant that
said Mary, and added hastily, IAN
right, Lamb. | wont say it." She
thought, a little alarmed: What q
the matter with her? suppose she
hasn't wholly recovered yet. But il
isn't like her to develop nerves.
The telephone rang and Mary
was called indoors to talk to Lynn
Mortimer. She same back, smiling.
Hymns coming for the week.
end" she reported. Il do hope Mat
thew gets here; they haven't seen
each other in some time, have
they"
NO" Judith answered. mot for
a month or two. He dined with Us,
earlier this summer"
Il haven't seen him either"
Mary said, hes been away a lot,
His wife hasn't been so well lately"
Its an ~intolerable burden" OBJ
served Judith; Il feel SO sorry fox
him."
He doesn't consider it q bur.
dem"
Judith said shortly, "Well, it is"
She had all the Impotence Of
youth with these dead-end situa.
tons. He could have divorced her,
couldn't he?" she asked Some
states permit it, don't they"
Yes, but that wouldn't be hia
way declared Mary, rather
shocked. you can't abandon your
wife because she is i'll, and that is
just the situation, Judith. She's
ILL.,"
"Hopelessly and incura.ly. Isn't
that so?"
LAS accurately as any doctor can
determine" agreed Mary. But if
it was physical 49,. if she was dy.
ing, over a long period Of time, say,
cancer, would you feel the same?"
"Of course not"
There is no difference" said
Mary.
"There's a lot," argued Judith,
lat least so it seems to me. And he
hasn't had any life at all. For
years. If she were Z physical in.
valid, well, he'd have her near, and
her companionship at least. That
would be something. But he hasn't
even that She shook her head.
She thought: And l can't say the
rest, can |?
| can't say, and he's in love with
you, Mary, and you could be happy
together.
But Mary wouldn't tolerate hear.
ing that; she'd be perhaps as at.
fronted as Matthew 49,. that time,
long ago, when Judith had spoken
of Mary and Lynn Mortimer tc
him, and he had hated it, it had dis
ruptcd and disturbed all his ideas
Of his mother. She was his mother,
his fathers widow. He could not
bear to think Of her as having ?
life of her OWN outside Of him anc
her own memories.
(To be continued)
Copyright. 1919, by Faith BaltN! m CuthrslI:
! Dist: itutci ~ X !hg Features SS indicate. LA
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BY LOGAN CLENDENING. VI. d.

SOMETHING family akin to
the feeling of uncomfurtableness
our darling little brown buddies.
the japanese, must feel when all
American task force of bombers
goes over them is experienced
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DIR. Clendening will answer
questions Of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-08-14
The Pollen Season
August IS It's Usual Opening Dcte

August Both. when the unit meas.
ufement rcacncS loo as COM
pared to 30 ON August 18th and
September 18th. Ii you are a hay
feverite and can get a MONTH
vacation, take it between those
latter dates; if you can get only
two weeks vacation, take it from
August 18th to September lUuh.
Geographical distribution is now
also d matter Of exact record. The
fellow who likes to boast that IN
his climate he has to stand more
hay fever than anybody else can
now be checked. The champion is
the denizen of Indianapolis. That
is the plague spot. with st. Louis.
Buffalo, Omaha, Milwaukee and
my own native Kansas City not
far behind.
Averages in Different Locations
If you took the amount of pollen
that falls in Indianapolis to be
represented by an object the size
of q grapefruit, st. Louis. Nam
sas City, Omaha, Buffalo, etc, the
size Of a large orange; Detroit,
Louisville, Oklahoma City, and
Memphis the size of y lemoA;
Pittsburgh, Minneapolis and Hous-
ton and Atlanta the size Of q plum,
You get an overall picture. New
York. Philadelphia and Washing
ton stack up on this scale about
the size of q walnut; Boston and
Toronto the size OF a grape and
Los Angeles, San Francisco, Reno,
Portland and Seattle the size Of =
grain Of rice. Around the North
ern shores Of the Great Lakes II
varies with the wind direction on
different days, but never gets
larger than the grain of rice stage.
Any mountain region is compare
lively free.
This geographical distribution
indicates where the hayfeverite
should 60 on his vacation, and also
why, for instance, the allergists
of the Pacific Coast and Boston re-
port SO much better results from
their pre-seasonal pollen vaecines.
In treatment, vacation (removal
to ragweed-free ~districts) and air
filtered and air conditioned rooms
are the best. Other forms of treat
ment we will discuss tomorrow.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
H. w.: Are raw carrots good
for CRAVING hair?
A.: Possibly there is some
slight action from their Vitanin
B content.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-01

tain chick and up comes dance
fare, not one Sunday but every
Sunday-he must be the original
sweet William"
Get hipped Carrie Brown and
stop looking for Fred, because he
lets it be know that he's all out
for Bessie Mae Washington.
It's no need for Garfield trying
to attract Bobbie Burns attention
for she's all out for Sunny Green
field, wonder what's Katherines
story?
Where are the Smith Sisters?
They are being missed from the
skating rink on Sundays.
From all indications, Mary Ann
Lundy is passing up absolutely
nothing, meaning of course, the
whole Big Apple gang.
Wonder if Bessie Ward thinks
she is anywhere with President, if
she does, we wish to warn her,
cause Maggie Ruth is just about to
take over there.
William Phillips wants it known
that he's all out for Barbara Fun
ches and the other chick can get
out of his face-he says he only
hopes that Barbara will believe
him.
Since tall, dark and very hand
some Johnnie Jordan is a CT, Jodie,
it seems that the cats back home
would have chance with the
chicks but we got to hand it to the
guy, he really has them trained,
doesn't he Ada Mae, Beulah
Rosita, Mildred, Addie, Marie and
Lucille?
Dear old loving Nick McQuarter
has gone and he left a many chicks
broken hearted, but his pal Tom
ME will carry on for him as we
all know.
Lula Henry and Albert Hart
were seen having a lot of talk for
each other, wonder if Gladys knows
about this?
Is Mary Lou really interested in
Sack, OF. could he be just kidding
around?
Why does Charles Wilson act
such a nitwit whenever Alvine is
concerned? It's allow down dirty
shame and no kidding.
| Joe Hines is getting quite popu-
lar with the mattresses in Shop
1 herds that is, he and Troy are.
Yes, that heavenly look you see
! in Ada Macs eyes is caused by the
picture that Johnnie Jordan sent
her
Willie Rec Bibbs was in town
this week end, looking fine as
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-01

They get medals and wooden
crosses; we buy War Bonds.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-01
Goodman News
Genola S. Redd, Box 103

The Goodman M. B. church cele.
brated their pastors first ami
verSary Sunday, June Is. The an
niversary sermon was delivered by
Rev. R. S. Johnson and Rev. r. c
Sails. Welcome address by Miss
Annie Thelma Smith. The pstor's
works were outlined by each auxi-
liary of the church. Mrs. Laura Bel
Russum, mistress of ceremonies
Rev. H. L. Johnson, pastor.
Mr.. Robert Lee Wright of Detroit
Mich, accompanied by his three
children, Gladys Louise, Robert
Lee, Jr., and Jessie Lee, arrived in
Goodman Sunday to visit their par.
ents and grandparents, other rela.
tives and friends.
Mr.. Fulton MCGEE left Saturday
for Gary, Ind. His wife plans tt
join him later and they will make
that city their home.
Those on the sick list are Mr.
Delaney Reed, Mrs. Mary Coleman
and Mrs. Luvenia Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pickins gave
surprise birthday party, Sunday
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wine, couldn't tell by her looks
that she was worrying much either
over c. W., or William Cobbs.
Bubba Davis says he's all out for
Hazlene and doesn't care who
knows it-he'll shout it from the
house trop if necessary.
Well, the loves goes round and
round again-Velma Gray likes
Biscuit, he's that way about Mary
Ann, she's in love with the whole
Big Apple gang, but William more
than the rest and he likes Florice
and others. Bessie Ward likes
President, he likes Maggie Ruth,
she likes Eddie, he likes Ruth, she
likes James. and he likes Annie
Grace who is nuts about Joseph
who is groovy about Elnora, Ell
nora is all out for Robert, he likes
Maggie, she likes Bubba Davis he's
crazy about Hazelene and she's the
same way about him, we think.
Do you remember when the most
popular and most talked about cou-
pies were?: Maggie Ruth and Rob-
ert; Queen Ester and Erwin; Wyn-
throp and Hattie, Ennie and Etha.
little and Charlie; Toni Ed and
Eloise; Nick and o. c., Albert and
Rose Ann, Darlene and Roosevelt:
Willie Mae and Joseph; Leeodis
and Mary Smith; Manuel Davis and
Bernice; James Seaton and Milred
Bingham; Elnora and Bonnie; Will
liam Arnold and Herdie Mangum;
Monty Man and Hazlelene; Alvine
and Charles, Mildred and Will: Ora
Lee and Will Beverly? If you don't
remember this, DO remember the
BIG DANCE EVERY SUNDAY.
come out and hear DUKE BEN
NETT'S ORCHESTRA. featuring
the alto sax man from Earl Hines
Orchestra REMEMBER ALSO THE
BIG VICTORY DANCE ON JULY
5 on JULY 4TH there will be a
MATINEE DANCE STARTING AT
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MISS Vergia Walters left the city
for Chicago to spend her summer
vacation. We hope for her a very
pleasant trip.
Miss Julia Washington, popular
school teacher left the city Friday
Tor Memphis to visit with relatives
and friends. She plans to stay until
August.
The Every-Ready Circle of Col
lege Hill church met at the home
OF Mrs. Hattie Stubblefield, 1923
Hill street on Thursday evening at
3 pm. Mrs. Iriene Johnson, presi-
dent.
Mrs. Mary Francis M. Hall has as
her house guest her husbands par
ents. They have been well enter
tanned since being here in the city
Mr.. Tommie Thompson, Jr., has
been confined to bed. He lives on
Eastview st. He would appreciate
having his friends stop by to see
him. We hope he will be up soon
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Latham, corn
er Barrett and Washington streets
spent the day in Raymond Sunday
They report lovely spent day.
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Tattling Tess

Mary Mccall and Willie are
building a stairway to the stars.
Jerome Thigpen doesn't get
around much anymore since Mary
Mccall put him out of her picture
He just hangs around waiting for
her to notice him, what's your story
Doris Hardy?
Willie Mae Jones you had better
watch Amos and keep him from
across the railroad track, cause
there's chick over there that he
really loves.
Who was the handsome fellow
with Barbara Punches at the show
one night this week?
Well, Clara Luckett and her gang
are still hot stuff Everyone will
be glad when this gang breaks up
Hardy Poindexter was seen with
a country chick and Bobby Jean
Harden said she wasn't worried
but she can't fool us.
Pfc. Edward Lee and the Venus
shaped Helen were balm up a
breeze at the dance Tuesday night
with man like soldier boy Lee
its the hospital chick on Sunday
another certain chick on Monday
and Helen on Tuesday-heII be
here several days, so all the rest
of his chicks will probably get a
break.
1t seems that Nathaniel Williams
and Marie Scott are building a
stairway to the stars.
Jessie and Ivory are that way
about each other.
What would happen if John
Mammon would get hipped and
stop living the girls?
Helen Johnson and Curtis Can
non are the ideal couple.
ANNE MAE ana VIII Norwood
were seen together in the show
Monday, wonder where was Hen
ry Jenkins?
Wonder if John Mammon knows
that Doris Williams is stepping out
with a certain cat?
Since Eugene Anderson is away
Ruby Cheatham has been singing
I'll be 50 glad when my man
CONFESS home"
Well, if every boy would love
his girl friend ike Jessie Williams
loves Ghristal, this world would be
a happy place.
TheEhep cat William Arnold real
ly has racket and he's getting by
with it. All he has to do is buzz
a few words into the ears of a GER
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400. Come out and have fun. Just
Csc.
With Arthurine gone Pearline
can get break with Bates.
Peggy Smith tell us the truth,
are you still keeping your prom
Use? Who did you tell to please be
careful if he didn't be good?
Fuzzy and James Thompson are
coming on like gang busters.
With Buster Banks on his head
about the chick up at Tougaloo,
he'll probably go to school up
there next year.
Lille Hambrick is out of Frank
RobInson's picture and Herdie
Mangum has taken her place.
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West jackson
News

Miss Naomi Terrell, Reporter
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-01
Lincoln Addition
News
Mrs. Eugene Davis, Reporter

Mrs. Alvia Day of Crystal street
spent Sunday afternoon in the
home of Mrs. Carrie Robinson. Her
visit was enjoyed very much.
Mr.. SENT Ball of Raymond was
welcome Friday morning guest
| of her brother-in-law, Mr.. Eugene
Davis, an outstanding blacksmith
of Lincoln Addition.
The demonstrating inspectors af-
! ter atour in this community last
Friday morning located a few re-
spectacle flower yards and gardens
The club expects to do more in the
future than in the past because
it is now growing stronger.
The three leading sisters of the
Mt. Zion church met Friday morn
ing for a general cleanup. They
were Mesdames Annie Reed, Hester
Thomas and Lula Clay. The chill
! dren were helpful by running err
rands.
Sgt Chas S. Hill, former grad
uate of Lanier high school is now
with the armed forces in Northern
Ireland is now doing his bit tc
help win the war He has brother
who is now a member of the SEN
ior class of Lanier high school. He
would like to receive letters from
his friends. His address is ASH
34633149 APO 813 CO PM. NYC
266 Port Co.
Brother Sam Walker is improv.
ing nicely.
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A basement door two inches
thick, pressure treated with sui
phate, phosphate and boron salts,
is fireproofed to resist the heat of
a blowtorch for one hour, accord
ing to the American Lumber and
Treating Company of Chicago.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-01

How about invading your pocket
book. Back the attack. Buy more
than before.-5th War Loan.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-01

June Is, in honor of the 9th birth
day anniversary of little Ophelia
Dolores Reed.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-02-25
Artists Night
And Reception
Success Friday

Coolidge music lovers made up an
appreciative audience at an Artists
Night program presented by three
talented musicians from Tucson at
Coolidge high school Friday night.
under the sponsorship of the
Coolidge Musicians Club. Those
who appeared on tht program were
Connie Mcconnell, vocalist, Alice
Getzmiller, violinist, and Martina
Powell. pianist, all from the Uni
versity of Arizona.
A reception was given for the
visiting artists, and members of
Casa Grande and Florence Musi-
clans Clubs in the home econom-
les room of the high school follow
ing the concert. Members of Cool
idge Musicians Club were hostesses.
Mrs. Leon Smith was chairman
of the refreshment committee, as
sisted by Mrs. Freeman Rose, Mrs.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-02-25
Mrs. Hodges Chosen
District Deputy
President, Rebekahs

Mrs. Will Hodges was elected
district deputy president of Cool
idge Rebekah Lodge at meeting
Friday night in Masonic Temple.
Mrs. D. S. Davis and Mrs. c. B.
Spooner were elected delegates to
attend the Rebekah Assembly in
Prescott April 10th through April
18th. Mrs. Davis, who holds the
state office of grand chaplain, will
attend in her official capacity also.
The January and February birth
days of Coolidge Rebekahs were
celebrated at social hour follow
ing the business meeting. Several
birthday cakes marked the occa-
sion. Mrs. Park Woods, Mrs. Geo.
Soneoff and Mrs. r. G. Morris
were hostesses
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-02-25
Mrs. Wright Is
Honor Guest At
Bridge Party

Mrs. George S. Wright of Poison,
Montana, was guest of honor at a
dessert bridge Saturday. afternoon
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Joe
Irvine, whom she is visiting.
Prizes were won by Mrs. George
Dempster, Mrs. Clark J. Wells and
a guest prize was pesented to Mrs.
Wright.
Those present were Mrs. c. j.
Moody, Mrs. Rodney Elsberry, Mrs.
Avis Hobby, Mrs. N. G. Murray,
Mrs. Dempster, Mrs. Wells, Mrs
Robert Taylor, Mrs. Joe Farr, Mrs.
w. D. Kirby, and Mrs. Karl Fisher
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-02-25

George Dempster, and Mrs. Bruce
Moody. Mrs. Stella Sheriff. was
chairman of the committee on dec
orations, assisted by Mrs. Sue
Steward, Mrs. Bertha Applegate
and Miss Ruth Miller.
Club members express their ap-
probation to the following persons
for giving flowers and lending bas-
kets and other decorations which
added to the general success of the
evening: Mrs. H. L. Holland, Mrs.
Earl Hicks, Mrs. r. w. Taylor, w.
d. Kirby, Dalton Cole. and Com
munity Presbyterian Church.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-02-25
Miss Paula Bartlett
Honored Tuesday BY
Pre-Nuptial Shower

Miss Paula Bartlett of Florence
was guest of honor at a bridal
shower Tuesday afternoon in the
Presbyterian Church recreation
hall at Florence. Mrs. Roland
Freeman of Florence and Mrs. AL
Ian Thum of Coolidge were CO.
hostesses. Sweet peas were used
in decoration and the table cen
terpiece was an arch of sweet
peas over a miniature bride and
groom, the latter in military
uniform. Mrs. R. w. Taylor of
Coolidge and Mrs. Robert More
house of Florence poured tea.
Mrs w. w. Cochran was al the
piano.
Miss Bartlett will be married
to 1t. Edwin r. Darden, Jr., of
Kansas, in formal ceremonies at
the Presbyterian Church tomorrow.
1t. Darden, formerly of POW.
Camp, is now stationed at Poca-
tello Air Base, Pocatello, Idaho.
The guests were Mrs R. J.
Jones, Mrs. Paul Loucks, Mrs.
Taylor, Mrs. Freeman Rose, Mrs.
G. B. Steward, Mrs. H. G. Rich
ardson, Mrs. Rodney Elsberry
Mrs. Ned Palmer, Mrs. Josephine
Borree, Mrs. w. G. Knight, Mrs.
Y. C. White, Mrs. F.. P. Jameson,
Mrs. Jane Cagalj and Mrs. M. H.
Grossmiller, of Coolidge. .Mesdames
Homer Detrick, ]. R. Treat, Aaron
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-02-25
Mrs. Dodge Sends.
News of Coolidge
Men In Service

The saying that The World Is
Small still holds true, according
to former Coolidge resident, Mrs.
Matt n. Dodge, now making her
home in Santa Fe, New Mexico,
where the family was transferred
to headquarters office of South
western National Monuments. Mrs.
Dodge was talking to a patient at
the army hospital there recently,
and mentioned that she was from
Coolidge, Arizona. "He Immediate
ly remarked that the colored boy
in the next bed was from Coolidge,
and intended going back to his
home town as soon as the war was
over. He worked for Mrs. Helen
Dawson on her cotton farm, and
is always so glad to get her let
ters."
The Dodge family has just fin
ished reading Ernie Pyle's book,
Here Is Your War" and find it
mentions. two Coolidge boys by
name, John d. Watkins and Her
bert (Buster) Des Georges. The
Dodge's son, Griff, read the book
first, Mrs Dodge says, and was so
excited to find the Coolidge mems
names there.
I'VE manage to keep pretty busy
here in Santa Fe," she writes:
Matt and also Natalie (their
daughter) go to the army hospital
often as entertainers for the pa
tents, so the boys ought to know
what Arizona looks like after see
ing some of the Park Service reels.