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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-16
Fire in the Dark

something gliStened over thirty feet
away.
Showing the packet deep into the
pocket of her coat and calling Roof,
she walked on. Although Eleonore
could see no one, it was better to
keep up the semblance of a stroll
and not turn back at once. In the
muddy lane from Hickory, putting,
rusty jalopy was approaching and
she waited on the bank for it to
pass. Three men were crowded into
the front seat, hollow-cheeked men
with sullen eyes and soiled faces.
They could belong to the gang at
Hickory, she thought.
There were no distinguishing
marks Of Fifth Columnist. Or for
that matter, anyone working in
counter-espionagei One Of them
might even be the GIG. agent
whose message cracked in her
pocket. What was he like, this
agentf She would probably never
know.
What animated those in the
United States who were hoping for
or plotting, a Nazi-Japanese vic
tory? Not all cherished old grudges
or had twisted mentalities. The
words of Bin Steuben came back &c
her as he, his serious brown eyes
brooding, had walked along this
very road with her last fall: "They
iVould pull dot0n the fdirest temple
anyone has yet built because they
think they can pick mp fet0 pieces
| for themselves"
With a conviction like that it did
seem odd that Bill was not in uni
form. She FASTENED homeward.
As Eleonore rounded the curve
she saw a shiny dark car in their
driveway. Callers? Some one from
the Jones place?
= Mrs. Lawrence was giving family
history to someone in the library
all about George, Eleonore's father
who had been an electrical engineer
Yes, he had left FIVE children and
she was looking after them. Doris
was the oldest. She was married
and lived in Albany. Arthur, named
for her husband, came next. After
him, Eleonore-Gran paused and
called, Elmer, you there7 Come in
here and meet your new neighbor.'
B. Stead Jones rose from the fire
side chair, a smile on his full lips
his eyes widening in fiattery as he
shook hands. His glance returned e
her swiftly as they sat down, then
Travelled back to Grandma while she
gave the ages and odd bits Of in
formation about each grandchild
He looks to be Of Spanish ancestry
thought Eleonore.
Roof barked, some one pounded
at the back door, and Mamie called
to Mrs. Lawrence that the car
penter, who was going TO put a new
handrail on the back stairs, had
come at last. Gran left the room
and did not return.
Mr.. Jones rested a well manicured
hand on either chair arm.
am glad you've moved here
Eleonore said eonventionally. 81
think you'll enjoy our hills. The
view from your house is even better
than from ours"
"We're happy 10 be here too"
His voice crawled with lazy
charm. my wife has had a strenu-
Gus winter. She-she's practically
had nervous breakdown. Acquired
. sort Of hatred Of society. Some
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-16

times she wasn't pleased to see
even me-" He raised his brows
humorously. "But / think this quiet,
and good air will restore her in a
few months. The doctor and 1 are
hoping So"
His fingers tapped the chair arms.
"0ur friend in common did not in
form me that you were SO charm
ing"
"Miss Edgerly?"
eyes"
Eleonore laughed. "Now I detect
one purpose of this neighborly visit.
l can guess what it is after Fannie
Edgerly's recent visit"
He smiled. Right"
81 gave her my decision and it
hasn't changed"
81 don't suppose so. However, l
want to correct the offer that Miss
Edgerly made. She said that a
hundred and fifty dollars was a
good price, and / agreed. Now /
see that it was ridiculous, after
learning about rents in town. And
so l make a new offer: Let US say
three hundred a month on a years
lease"
1t wasn't so easy TO think up
objections to this, yet she must
refuse. That's very generous Of
you and it is a good price, but we
don't want to move"
But B. Stead Jones did not give
up; his stern gaze was beating
down her opposition. She felt
shivers chase up her back, although
his manner had been decorum it
self. Finally he said, an my ex-
perience through a rather full life,
have found that most everyone
has his or her price"
"Then you've never lived much In
small town, Mr.. JONES'" she inter-
rupted spiritedly. 1--WE often do as
we please, regardless Of gain or
loss"
"You resent the newcomer" he
prodded.
"Not at all. We welcome you;
we're glad to have the big house
occupied. At air raid headquarters,
the wardens said"
There's not the least danger Of
bombing out here" cut in Jones.
what about the defense plant
busy on war orders?"
He shrugged. "a far possibility.
/ am more interested in hunting out
Fifth Columnists."
So that was his INTEREST," He
might even know about her. No,
that piece didn't fit in the puzzle,
for he wouldn't want her 10 move IL
he knew. The answer was, that he
didn't know. And no hint Of her
occupation must be revealed. Eleo-
more said lightly, sand there's little
danger Of sabotage out here either"
"0f course not" He rose and she
went with him to the door. He re-
garded her quizzically, then said,
"Allow me to make this final offer:
Money isn't Of much consideration
70 these friends of mine. | feel con-
fident that you could ask them for
four hundred and they wouldn't
vince"
"It's prineely, but again decline.
Sorry" She put out her hand. "Let
US be good neighbors and friends in
spite Of this"
"Assuredly yes He shook hands
warmly.
ITO be eontinued)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-16
sMELT MAY SPAWN

Lansing-AP-If warm weather
continues. spawning season of Great
Lakes smelt may begin as early
as next week. the state conserva.
ton department has reported
Spawning seasons for smelt have
ranged from as early as March II
to May 7 depending on the weather
conditions, the department said.
and peaks" OF spawning runs last
less than a week and may occur at
any time between March % and
April 80. The dipping OF smelt on
designated streams is legal as
soon as the spawning begins.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-16

WASHINGTON - AP - Gen.
George c. Marshall. President
Humans special envoy to China.
has returned 10 the capital and
was summoned promptly 20 a
White House conference. The for.
mer chief Of staff declined imme-
date comment on conditions in
China, where he has spent the
last three months in a role as
peacemaker between Communist
forces and Chang Kai-shek's ma
tionalist government.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-16

four to Ave inches across. It's
color shades range from light and
salmon-pink to deep pinks and
purplish rose.
Also illustrated, Is Bright
Eyes" petunia, An America
Bronze Medal winner for 1916. II
grows about 10 inches tall and Il
covered during the entire summer
with small, plain-petailed flowers,
one and one-half inches across.
II Is especially desirable for low
bedding. edging, window boxes,
rockeries and potting. It's color
ing Is rosy-pink, with white
towards the throat
A new color for petunias ap-
pears in Peach Red" which
earned honorable mention in this
years All-American selections.
It's novelty salmon color Is SUI
fused or overlaid with rosy cerise.
It flowers freely throughout the
summer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-16
Double Petunias, U. S. botanic Secret
Beats laps

OUR ATOMIC BOMB bewil-
dered Jap scientists. Now q
United States botanic secret"
baffies Jap botanists.
This botanical victory over
Japan camo In 1913 when the
FIRST ail-double petunia, Amer
ica," was produced in this coun-
try. Until then only Japan knew
the secret OF producing double
petunias from seed.
This year United States bOtsn-
lists give US Colossal Shades Of
Red" so marked an improvement
over America" that IT earned the
Silver Medal Of All-America Sc
lections.
II excels all other double
petunias In its waved, RULED and
fringed petals, an shown In the
accompanying Garden-Graph- 1t
is also a strong, vigorous grower.
Plants grow about IS inches
tall, with heavy, luxuriant foh-
age. Its huge flowers measure
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-16

Topics 10 be covered in this
first session include two moving
pictures, one on The Patrol Meth
od", showing the development Of
the natural neighborhood gang into
a constructive unit of boy activity,
and the other showing how pro-
gram material is found and worked
into an effective schedule for the
Scout troop.
Faculty members for the day In.
clude f. II. Chapelle, DR.. r. Clyde
Ford, Duane Chamberlain, Howard
Fanslow. Daniel Ling, Walter Mac
Peek, Donal Burns. Supper will
be served at s p. m. Neighbor-
hood commissioners, Herman Kel-
Ter, Arthur Nissly, Glenn Ridenour,
Arthur Howard, and Oscar Smith
are arranging for the dinner.
Howard Fanslow, leadership
training chairman. is in charge Of
the program.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-16
Training Courses in Scout
leadership Will be Given

The first OF two Scout leader
ship training sessions. open to all
adults who would like to know
more about the game Of Scouting,
is scheduled for 3 p. m. Sunday at
Ypsilsnti High School. The course
is designed to present new ideas
and effective procedures in lead
ing Scout activities, and parents
Of boys in Scouting, as well as
Scout Masters, assistant Scout
Masters. and Committeeman are
TO attend.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-16
SYNOPSIS

NOfo DID
Eleonore Lawrence, Air Raid
Defense Center worker in Sweets
burg-a town humming with war
industry and rumors of saboteurs
has been the recipient of spy ex-
pose books, and wonders who the
anonymous sender is. She secretly
hopes il might be William Steuben,
4 friend of her brother Arthur, who
had visited the Lawrences months
ago, but from whom she had heard
nothing since. One of the air raid
officials showed distinguished look
ing B. Stead Jones how the Center
operates. The Lawrence household
consists of Grandma" Lawrence (;
Sukey, Eleonore's small sister f;
and Mamie, maid of all work.
iEleonore's brothers, Arthur and
Eben, are in the Navy and Coast
Guard respectively. Eleonore
Learned from Fannie Edgerly, real
estate agent, that the adjoining
Wolfe estate has been leased by
B. Stead Jones. She was visited by
John Sabriski, member of Amer
ica's Center Intelligence Corps,
who enlisted her aid. He explained
that one of their agents, planted in
a group of aliens nearby. was hav-
ing difficulty getting his reports
out, so it was arranged that he
would place the coded messages in
crumpled cigarette packets and
leave them at designated places
near the Lawrence home. Eleo-
nore's job is to retrieve and
mail such messages to a certain ad-
dress. Eleonore discovered Grand
ma eavesdropping, but the latter
swears she will keep mum. Fannie
Edgerly calls in behalf of Mr..
Jones who wishes to lease the
Lawrence house for one of his
friends. Eleonore declines the
offer.
CHAPTER SIX
The wind blew Eleonore's locks
from under her perky beret. AS she
rounded the curve, the breeze
skipped gently through the woods
bringing an odor of wet earth and
humming in the telephone wires.
She paused part way up the hill to
call Roof from a side excursion,
and looked back across the valley,
Yes, the wind was good, whipping
up your blood, but she did hope that
its gusts had not picked up a GER
tain crushed cigarette packet and
blown it far away. A week now
since that first message; she had
found no others.
The B. Stead Jones house, set
back from the road, was a rambling
turreted redstone pile built in the
last century, and could be seen
dimly through bare trees. A big car
stood under the porte cochere. the
engine running. A spritely blonde,
Of good figure, ran lightly down the
steps, leaned on the car door and
talked TO the driver. Her light blue
dress made a spot Of color through
the trees; the wind blew her straw
colored hair into disorder as she
conversed. A glimpse Of Mrs. Jones,
thought Eleonore. One couldn't tell
much at this distance, but she
looked attractive.
No twisted paper by the big rock
and none in the gutter nearby. The
ground near the birch trees yielded
nothing although she spent several
minutes searching. She had almost
-A-sa w at the tamaraek tree when
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-16

WASHINGTON -AP-The cher
~ trees around the tidal basin are
showing their first blooms, some
what to the surprise OF park Off
cials who hadn't expected them
for another week.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-16
BREAK GROUND

Ann Arbor-AP- Ground was
broken Thursday for an addition to
the University of Michigan's Chem
istry Building, the first project In
the University's postwar building
program.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-16
BURNS FATAL

Detroit-AP- Byron McTlUain
died today Of burns suffered IN a
IRE a. his home.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-10-31
THELMA GERST BRIDE OF
PORERT SCHFHT,

Leo Gerst, of Caldwell route l, is
announcing the marriage of his
daughter, Thelma, to Robert Schehl,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Schehl, of
Caldwell route l. The wedding was
an event of Saturday, October 5, at
9 o'clock in the ST. Mary's Catholic
church, Fulda, with Rev. B. J. Mat
tcs officiating at the single ring
ceremony.
The bride wore a gown fashioned
with a white satin waist and net
skirt, long sleeves that came to a
point over the hand and finger-tip
veil. Her bouquet was of white as
ters and gladioli and was tied with
" hite streamerS. She wore single
strand of pearls.
Miss Dolores Schell, neice of the
bridegroom, served as bridesmaid
and wore a gown of pink net. She
carried a bouquet of pink roses
Herman GerSt, brother of the bride.
Was best man.
The bride attended Fulda high
school, and Mr.. Schehl graduated
from Harriettsville high school. He
served three years in the Army and
is now engaged in farming. The
couple plan to reside with his par
entS.
Following the wedding a dinner
was served at the home of his par
ents, followed by wedding dance
in the evening.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-10-31
DELTA KAPPA GAMMA
MEET AT TAYLOR HOME

Alpha Rho chapter of Delta Kap-
pa Gamma, a national teachers
sorority, held their October meeting
at the home of DR.. and Mrs. G.. B.
Taylor, of Summerfield. Twenty
members and two guests were pre-
sent.
The president, Mrs. Ruth Day, as
sisted by Mrs. Mabel Bennett, Vel
ma Burson, anl Inez Clark, gave the
h'ghlights of the district meeting
held in Canton early this month.
Rev. Marie Tschappat, minister of
Summerfield, gave a talk, and mu-
sic on the piano and accordian was
presented by Miss Burris, who
assists Rev. Tschappat Dana Reed
was given shower.
A plate lunch was served to the
following: Rev. Tschappat, Miss
Burris, Mabel Bennett, Velma Bur
son, Mary E. Mcfarland, Halle
Shively, of Cambridge, Fern Bel
ford, Belle Valley, Eva Davis, and
Blanche Pitchey, of Senecaville,
Mabel Flood, Gertrude Hartley, of
Quaker City, Ruth Mercer, of
Batesville, Helen Raney, of Dexter
City, Inez Clark and Ethel Pryor, of
Caldwell, and Ruth Day, Ruth Nc
Cinnis, Bertha Osborne, Gladys
Philpot, Dana Reed, Florence
Wharton, and Grace Taylor, of
Summerfield.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-10-31
Dexter City and Dudley.

Dexter City and Dudley.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Studa and
George W. Mckee, of Burgetts-
town, Pa, spent the weekend with
Sheriff and Mrs. Clayton Mckee.
Mrs. Studa remained for a weeks
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Wilson and
children, of Crooked Tree, called on
her mother, Mrs. ]. H. Sayre and
husband Saturday evening.
Mrs. H. c. Danford, of Dexter
City, visited Saturday evening at
the home of her sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. H. Sayre, North street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darwin Stoneking
and son, Elmer, were Sunday guests
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Amos
Jennings, Sharon.
Dana Reed and Roscoe Tilton, of
Caldwell, spent the weekend at
Greenbrier, West Virginia, and at
tended the Homecoming game at the
Greenbrier Military school and
Staunton Military academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Pitcher, of Col
umbus, Mr.. and Mrs. Desmond
Drouss, of Akron, and Jean and
.CrlenOre traKeS, OF Columbus, were
weekend guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Mel Frakes, of near Cald-
we'll
Mrs. Belle Mallett was visiting at
Pleasant City, Alliance, and Akron
the past week. Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Mallett and son, Danny, ac-
companied her home from Alliance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Mallett, of
Alliance, were visiting Belle NAL
lett and family recently
Miss Garnet E. Parks, of Zanes-
vile, is spending a few days with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. G.
Parks, of Cumberland route l.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Smith, of
Playground street, have returned to
their home from New Orleans, La,
where they attended the Structral
Clay Products Manufacturing Con-
vention.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Tarleton have
returned to their home on South
Cumberland street after visiting her
brother, c. c. AyreS, at Hominy,
Okla, and Mr.. Tarleton's brother,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-10-31
S SOCIET Y
" E w S & E VENTS
'LYLAN FIGLEY BECOMES

l. hAN flGLEY BECOMES
BRIDE OF GERALD STRINGER
Miss Llyan Figley, daughter of
Mrs. Bessie Figley, of Dover, and
the late Carlos H. Figley, became
the bride of Gerald Dean Stringer,
sen of Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley Stringer,
OF Caldwell route, on Thursday, Oc-
tober "a, on the wedding anniver-
sary of the bridegroom's parents.
The double ring ceremony was read
by the Rev. Boyd J. Yorke, of Car
rollton, who performed the cere-
mony of the brides parents.
The attendants were Mr.. and Mrs.
Virgil Morris, Of Caldwell.
The bride was attired in a gray
wool suit with black accessories.
Her only jewelry was a diamond
iaValier worn by her mother on her
wedding day. She wore a corsage
of red rose buds.
Mrs. Morris wore a blue frock
with black accessories and a cor
sage of pink carnations.
Mrs. Stringer was graduated from
Dover high school and is a former
employee of the U. S. Quarry Tile
Mr.. Stringer, who is a veteran OF
tWenty-eight months service in the
Navy, is an alumnus of Caldwell
high school.
Immediately following the we'd
ding, they left for weeks trip to
New York and Canada. After their
return they will reside for the pre-
sent with the bridegrooms parents
on the Marietta road.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-10-31
HELEN JOHNS BRIDE OF
d ANDERSON

Miss Helen Johns, of Canton, and
Chief Pharmist Mate Gerald D. An
derson were quietly married with
double ring ceremony on Sept. Z,
by Rev. Freeman Brunsour, pastor
Of the Nazarene church, Canton.
Mrs. Anderson wore a beige suit
with a yellow rose corsage. Her
only attendants were her two
brothers, Harold and Virgil Johns.
Mrs. Anderson is the daughter of
Okey and Ella Johns, formerly of
Sarahsville. Mrs. Anderson had
taught in the Sarahsville schools
and recently graduated from Kent
State University with a bachelors
degree in educational science.
Mr.. Anderson is the son of Frede-
rick Anderson, of Wisconsin, and
attended college there before enter
ing the Navy.
The couple left Immediately for
the west coast where he will re-
sumo his duties with the Navy.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-10-31
MISS IRENE ARCHER BRIDE
or ATRFRT HIJpP

The St. Mary's Catholic church,
Fulda, was the scene of the wedding
of Miss Irene Archer, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Archer.
and Albert Hupp, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hupp. FIR. B. J. Mates
officiated at the ceremony at 900
o'clock, Thursday, October "a.
The bride was dressed in a gown
of net over embroidered satin, fash
ioned with a sweetheart neckline,
long sleeves that came to a point
over the hands, train, and a finger
tip veil held in place with coronet
of pearls. Her bouquet was of red
roses and white pom-pomS. tied
with white streamers.
Miss Luella Hupp, sister of the
bridegroom, was bridesmaid. She
wore a gown of pink net over satin,
fashioned with a sweetheart neck
line and short sleeves. Her bouquet
was of pink roses.
Paul Archer, brother of the bride,
served as best man.
Following the ceremony, dinner
was served at the parrish hall for
the following: Mr.. and Mrs. William
Archer and children, James, An
drew, and Lucy, Mr.. and Mrs. Ber-
nard Archer and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harley Morrison and family, of
Marietta, Howard Archer, of Flori-
da, Mr.. and Mrs John Hupp and
children, Edward, Thelma, Agatha,
Arthur, Leoba, Howard, Rosetta,
and Norbert, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hill
and son, of Alliance, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Sorg and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chris Schell, Mrs. Elizabeth Hupp
and son, Otto, Beda Hupp and sons,
Alex Hupp and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Craft, Mr.. and Mrs.
Terrence Michel, Mr.. and Mrs. Ur-
ban Nau and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Nau and son, Mrs. Agnes
Crum and sons, Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
els Shafer and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard Holman, Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Schockling, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
Schehl, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Schehl,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Kuhn, of ZaneS-
vile, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Kuhn,
of GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Schott and
daughter, Walter Crum, of Summer
field, Mrs. Ida Warner, Miss Irene
Fox, and Very Rev. B. J. Mates.
The bride, until her marriage, had
been employed in GAINESVILLE. Mr..
Hupp was graduated from the Cald-
well high school.
A dance was given in their honor
at the hall in the evening. 1mmed-
lately following the dance, they
left for short wedding trip. Upon
their return they will reside on a
farm east of Caldwell.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-10-31
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED
AT WEBER HOME

Friends and relatives gathered
Sunday at the home of Miss Nellie
Weber, of Caldwell route 2, to cele-
brate her birthday. This was also
the 46th wedding anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Parks, of Cum
berland route l. At noon, basket
dinner was enjoyed by all.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
A. C. Parks, Carolin Parks, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wiley Parks, all of Cumber-
land route l, Garnet Parks, of
GAINESVILLE, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Parks and daughter, of Chambers
vile, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Morrison,
Mrs. La Vina Sullivan, of Norwich,
Mrs. Minnie Love, of Caldwell, Mrs
Mary Connor, of Woodsfield, Mrs
Virgil West and children, of Cum
berland, and the hostess, Miss Nellie
Weber.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-10-31
TIDD-SMITH
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith, of
McConnelsville route 3, are announ-
cling the marriage of their daughter,
Gwendolyn M. Smith, to Arthur D.
Tidd, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison
V. Tidd, of Dexter City. The mar
riage took place at 900 a. m. on Oc-
tober 19, at Munfordville, Ken
lucky with Rev. Reynolds officiat-
ing at the single ring ceremony.
The bride wore a blue two piece
suit with black accessories and a
corsage of white roses.
Attending the couple were Miss
Gay Osborne and James Moore.
Miss Osborne wore a light blue suit
with black accessories and cor
sage of pink roses.
For travelling, the bride wore a
green two piece suit with black ac-
cessories. She is a graduate of M
and M high school, class of 1916.
Mr.. Tidd was graduated from Dex-
ter City high school. He served four
years in the Army of which "a
rlonths were spent overseas. He is
now employed as a lineman for the
Wagner and Smith Construction Co.
The couple are living in a house
trailer near Gallipolis where Mr..
Tidd is employed